It all began with a 13-year-old boy named Roland in 1948.

The newspaper blasted the following.

In what perhaps is one of the most remarkable experiences of its kind in recent religious history,

a 14-year-old Mount Rainier boy has been freed by a Catholic priest of possession by the devil.

Just over 20 years later, a writer who had first heard of this story while he was at university, decided to drop everything

to write a book that would change our perceptions about possession, revolutionize the horror

movie genre, and even win an Oscar. What are we talking about? Find out in this week's

episode of True Hauntings.

Anne and Renata have been investigating paranormal occurrences for the past 20 years.

They have been at the center of various unexplained phenomena

and have witnessed countless ghostly experiences.

The duo now turned to high-profile cases that have attracted the eyes of the world.

Between the dimensions we see and the dimensions we don't, supernatural forces are at play.

Evil lurks within the shadows of our homes, and in the darkest corners of our minds.

It follows us like a shadow, forever.

This is where nightmares become reality.

This is True Hauntings.

The is true hauntings. He held her steady gaze and then turned with a frown to the bedroom door.

As he grasped the doorknob, the sounds from within ceased abruptly.

In the ticking silence, Karras hesitated,

then entered the room slowly, almost flinching backwards

at the pungent stench of mouldering excretement

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