What really happened inside the farmhouse that inspired The Conjuring?
In 1971, the Perron family moved into a farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, that would become one of the most famous haunted locations in modern paranormal history. The family reported strange smells, unexplained sounds, objects moving, apparitions, and encounters with entities they believed were not of this world.
Eventually, Ed and Lorraine Warren became involved, and their investigation would help inspire one of the most successful horror franchises of all time.
But how much of The Conjuring is actually true?
REFERENCES
Primary:
Andrea Perron’s House of Darkness, House of Light: https://www.amazon.com/House-Darkness-Light-True-Story/dp/1456747592
The Conjuring: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1457767/
NESPR Case File: https://warrens.net/perron-family-haunting/
Demonology, Incorporated: https://demonologyinc.wixsite.com/home/
Andrea Perron and Norma Sutcliffe “The Farmhouse”: https://youtu.be/QJqI5L-rtNo
Historical/Investigative:
Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2017/02/dispelling-demons-detective-work-at-the-conjuring-house/
Dreaming Casually: J'aime Rubio
https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2023/02/gofundme-fundraiser-to-replace.html
John Huntington: Spirits Lead me to… https://youtu.be/vDP7rgzSr60
Eye On The Paranormal - Carl Johnson: https://eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com/2012/01/carl-l-johnson-interview.html
Norma Sutcliffe: The Real Truth… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFLdS-bWJ8k&t=134s
J’Aime Rubio’s Deconstructing The Conjuring https://deconstructingtheconjuring.blogspot.com/
Kenneth Hillyard: Conjuring The Facts https://conjuringthefacts.blogspot.com/2026/09/introduction-in-spring-of-1853-four.html
Television/Media:
Bathsheba Search for Evil: https://www.magellantv.com/series/bathsheba-search-for-evil
Ed & Lorraine Warren: What Do the Facts Reveal?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS2SPBuSF2Y
The Harrisville Haunting: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14941898/
Ghost hunters: https://youtu.be/ajYCrmKzAg0
Kindred Spirits: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11749698/
Ghost Brothers Lights Out: https://play.hbomax.com/show/ff8505c7-58d6-49d9-81ad-d5dc786cad9c
Talk is Jericho:
https://talk-is-jericho.simplecast.com/episodes/the-true-story-behind-the-conjuring-on-talk-is-jericho-ep258-KEQPIsGD
Legal:
Conjuring House Ownership… https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2026/07/24/conjuring-house-ownership-dispute-triggers-another-courtroom-showdown/91008201007/
Sutcliffe Lawsuit: https://abcnews.com/Lifestyle/owners-home-movie-conjuring-based-sue-warner-bros/story?id=34789302&utm_source=chatgpt.com
Related from Johnny Clash XP:
Bathsheba Sherman, Conjuring a Hollywood Demon: https://youtu.be/O9l-xttcfpI
Norma Sutcliffe, The Conjuring's Other Victim: https://youtu.be/3GD28veKUWA
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