Poltergeist Halloween Stories

Recently there has been a spate of poltergeist activity reported in the news so telling poltergeist Halloween stories at Halloween is a great way to freak out all your friends. Whether you decide to base your stories on fact or fiction you should definitely consider some spooky props to add to the ghostly effect. Poltergeists are typically described as malicious ghosts or spirits which tend to haunt a particular person or place. So think hard about what type of poltergeist you want to represent in your story if you are going to completely make it up. Searching the internet is a great way to find information about other peoples poltergeist experiences, this could prove an even bigger hit at halloween as for me hearing something that actually happened over something that is fictional is far more scary.

Traits of a Poltergeist

Ghostly Figure

When you think of a poltergeist you automatically associate it with being frightening and spiteful and quite right you would be too. Poltergeists are known to have quite a powerful presence in the place they are haunting. They often have the ability to move objects from simply pushing them along to completely throwing them across the room. The typical things to happen in places with poltergeists are cupboards and doors opening and closing, items being pushed off shelves, windows opening and closing and . The word poltergeist literally translates to ‘noisy ghost’ and people who experience poltergeist activity often report constant banging, knocking, footsteps and even hearing voices. Although a lot of supposed poltergeist haunting result in a logical explanation, there are still quite a few cases that even the experts can’t explain. So when you tell your poltergeist stories this Halloween remember the facts above and rope in some secret helpers to create a spookier more frightening atmosphere. For example you can have someone outside who starts knocking on the windows and walls. Also tie invisible string to objects and secretly pull them across the room but make sure to be freaked out yourself so your friends don’t think you are setting them up.

Recent Reported Poltergeist Activity

Click to View Video Of Coventry Poltergeist Activity

March 2011 saw a poltergeist haunting hit the national papers when a family from Coventry claimed they were being terrorised by a suspected poltergeist. The family had not long moved into their home when spooky things started to happen. Lights started to flicker on and off, doors were opened and slammed shut, chairs and kitchen utensils were thrown around and even one of the beloved family dogs was fatally pushed down the stairs. The family decided enough was enough and called in a priest who they thought had successfully removed the spirit but two weeks later it returned. The family were in the living room when the door slammed shut and couldn’t be opened again, trapped they had to climb out the living room window. Most of the activity centred on the kitchen and one of the kids rooms so the family set up a camera in the bedroom and captured some spine chilling footage to prove that they are being haunted. In the footage captured you see the cupboard door slowly open on its own, and a pink chair on wheels is pushed across the room. Upon showing their landlords the creepy footage the family are working with them to sort out the ghostly activity and reports have now suggested that the spirit has successfully been exorcised from the house.