#enfield haunting

[satin-carmin]

Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Janet Hodgson in The Enfield Hauting, 2015

[witchpossession]

[therearevampiresinmywardrobe]

the enfield haunting but instead of bill wilkins it’s michael rosen

[pinbitch]

catherine tate looks so good in this preview pic for the enfield haunting i have literally no interest in this play but 👀

[paradox-n-bedrock]

mostly escaped the lure of David Tennant while existing here on the David Tennant website for over a decade and then fucking Macbeth got me and all of a sudden i'm a season deep in Broadchurch and completely understanding why everyone was so hot for grumpy, sad Alec Hardy

[hideandsqueek]

So over winter break, I spent almost a month in England, much of that in London. I’ve been before so I spent a lot of time doing off the beaten path things and lallygagging in art museums I never had time for before. But I really went for theatre. I saw four different productions and all were wonderful. But almost totally unintentionally, I collected 4 different fave Doctor Who actors in the same go? Not even at a convention or anything? So I figured I should put it down here for posterity. (My face obscured because reasons. If you know me, you’ve seen these!)

I saw The Enfield Haunting and Catherine Tate was amazing in it. Third play I’ve seen her do and definitely the weirdest. But she was the sweetest afterwards. This was literally 2 days after the last 60th special aired and she accidentally spoiled someone and then felt really bad. Signed stuff and chatted as long as we wanted. I love her so much.

Then I saw this play. Which you know is why I went across the ocean. And no that’s not my picture obvs. No stage door signings at the Donmar. But look how fucking beautiful they are. JFC this play wrecked me in the best way. Maybe forever. And really I was very close to himself so it counts.

And not a play (tho I’ve seen her Yerma and also JFC), just a happy coincidence. I follow Billie Piper on insta and she posted about the Choose Love charity pop up where she’d be manning the tills. I was in the neighborhood so I bought some stuff for refugees from her and got this adorable picture. Can’t wait to see her again in a few days at Gallifrey One. 💙💙

And because it was around Christmas and because I was there and by this point I couldn’t actually NOT, I also went to see Christopher Eccleston in A Christmas Carol (which was so much better than I was expecting!). And though it was a very large theatre and it was fully packed, only a few folk went to the stage door. He was very nice and signed my program and paused for a terrible picture of both of us (it was very dark outside, my phone had trouble).

And there you have it. Maybe I’ll do another post with the non-theatre-related things I did in London. But I think like one personal post a decade is probably my limit. 😂

And okay here’s a bonus picture from the year before where the one dude I really like to see do plays did come out at the stage door.

[batnbreakfast]

For everyone, who’d like to see Catherine Tate in something sinister:

The Hodgsons had no idea what a poltergeist was when, in the summer of 1977, furniture and toys started moving of their own accord. An ordinary, working-class family, who lived in a north London council house became the centre of one of the most famous poltergeist events in the world. This is the story of one night in the spring of 1978 when events were approaching a climax.

Based on the first-hand accounts of one of the ghost hunters, The Enfield Haunting is the true story of what happened when a dedicated single mother, tries to protect her three children from something that is incomprehensible, deeply disturbing and is hurtling to a terrifying conclusion.

There’s a sale on at londontheatre.co.uk right now.

[blackcatfilmprod]

Hi Guys,

Tonight Boys 'n' Ghouls Film Review Podcast Reviews The Conjuring Universe here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPTMnj0q4zg via YouTube

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The Enfield Haunting - 17/02/2024

[elly-welearnin]

The Enfield Poltergeist Review

The Conjurng 2 was based on the happenings of the Hodgsons in Enflield London, a haunting of a poltergeist that traumatized this family.

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Episode 101: The Enfield Horror Photodump

Image 01: Enfield horror illustration for The Chicago tribune Image 02: Second sketch Image 03: Third sketch Image 04: Newspaper article Image 05: McDaniel Residence, photo 1 Image 06: McDaniel Residence, photo 2 Image 07: Swamp Ape Image 08: Wendigo by Dane Cozens Image 09: Buff kangaroo waiting to drown you (left) & Yakwawi (right) Image 10: Dog Man caught on Facebook Live! Some sources say this happened in the midwest, others say Florida — who’s to say?

[andragoras-in-vanity]

god i love james wans movies, theyre so bad but so good

[hororia]

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

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Just rewatched it on Netflix, and I love it, even better than the first Conjuring. James Wan is quite good at recreating this true story with ( nearly ) perfection as it is really entertaining!

All the settings are made almost similar to the documentation that has been published. The ambience of London is always super gloomy (and even seemingly humid), combined with the problematic condition of the Hodgson family (broken home and impoverished)-already put a damper on the family's situation. The presence of a haunted entity in their home also worsens their family's condition. Interestingly, due to their difficult financial situation, the Hodgson family chose to stay in their home despite the paranormal disturbances.

The struggles of the Hodgson family in this film are real and painful. But Wan still manages to squeeze in a bit of comedy amidst the growing darkness of Enfield's paranormal activity. Wan even managed to include a romantic drama in it - where Ed and Lorraine struggle to fight for each other's lives.

My review could be bias since I was already invested on this Enfield poltergeist story before. Anyway, this is a very good Conjuring sequel, and I am entertained.

[ronda1466]

A quiet neighborhood in Enfield was turned upside down in 1977. A family would experience true terror and was in desperate need of help. Is what happened on Green St. one of the craziest examples of a poltergeist?

Welcome to another chilling episode of True Stories with Frank Mizzy! In this video, we learn the suspenseful tale of the Enfield Poltergeist, a series of terrifying events that unfolded on Green Street from 1977 to 1979. Prepare yourself for a journey into the unknown as we explore the mysterious occurrences that shook this small London town to its core.

We recount the experiences of a family plagued by inexplicable phenomena: from objects moving on their own to mysterious voices and even their daughter being levitated by an unseen force.

Witness accounts from reporters sent to investigate the house only add to the unnatural atmosphere, confirming that something truly bizarre was happening within those walls. Follow along as Maurice Grosse, an investigator from the Society for Psychical Research, investigates the case, uncovering startling evidence that suggests a paranormal presence.

Through his meticulous research, Grosse uncovers a chilling connection between the events and the tragic history of the house, leaving us questioning the boundaries between the natural and the supernatural. Don't miss this engaging episode that explores the depths of human fear and the unexplained.

Hit the like button, subscribe to the channel, and share this video with fellow enthusiasts of the paranormal. Join us on True Crime Stories with Frank Mizzy as we continue our adventure to uncover the truth behind the world's most perplexing mysteries.

[paradox-n-bedrock]

Hey! I saw throughout some of your tags that you got to see both Macbeth and The Enfield Haunting! (to which I'm insanely jealous, please hand over your memories to me at your earliest convenience!) What did you think of them??

Oh hi!!

The Enfield Haunting was enjoyable. Reviews for it have been overly harsh, for the most part, and I think part of that might be the genre bias horror often faces. The dialogue is clunky, particularly in the beginning, but I can say it's a fun show if you're a Conjuring, Enfield Poltergeist, or general haunted history fan. It presents the supernatural influence vs troubled children aspect in a balanced way, as is necessary for this plot. It also builds tension rather effectively once it gets going, while letting Catherine punctuate it with moments of lightness and her usual impeccable timing. There are some really good parts where a theme seemed to come together of this overwhelmed woman dealing with a rotating cycle of overbearing men (invasive investigators, infatuated neighbor, disrespectful ex-husband, and the poltergeist, of course) making nuisances of themselves in her home while she's just trying to push through each day without losing herself or her children to their collective unhappiness. If the theme had carried through more cohesively, it would have been a strong play. Unfortunately, I was left yearning for a bit more of that story, as it gets messy and lost maybe two thirds of the way though when the focus shifts to the investigator. But mainly, Catherine is so, so talented. She carries the whole thing on her back, with some help from the young actress who plays a very creepy Janet. It's hard to take your eyes off of her as Peggy, even when she's harried and anxious or reacting in furious silence to the action happening on the other side of the stage. She just... draws your gaze. And when she steels her spine to stand up for her family and her space, she's positively luminous. Plus there's an unexpected delight in a couple of scenes where Catherine sings Only Wanna Be With You--very sweetly, just a bar or two--and my heart felt like it was going to fucking burst. Hello, her voice... I need her to do another musical, preferably one we get a soundtrack to.

And she's so kind at the stage door. It was a two show day and she had a con the next morning but she still took the time to speak to every single person that was waiting there.

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Macbeth, I wasn't carrying even the slightest hope of seeing but then I was able to get a standing ticket in my cart while on the flight there (though I had to let it go) and realized my years of stalking concert presales were about to come in handy. Ironically, my partner was the one who did snag the tickets two days later. I... actually ended up with a first row seat, though she was in the standing section. But that's just me rambling about the process because I still can't believe it worked out the way it did.

I'm not even sure what to say about the show itself. The whole cast is phenomenal. The production is conceptually very cool. The audio tricks they play with the witches--via a headset for each audience member and the eerie sense of movement and foreboding conveyed by bilateral audio--plus the starkness of the empty white stage and simple dark costuming just work. The contrast of the blood when David is centerstage, distressed and panting as he washes it away, feels poignant rather than pretentious. He's captivating the whole way through, but especially then, when he temporarily strips away the ambition along with his stained clothes to reveal the broken and guilty thing underneath. There's nothing like how DT delivers Shakespeare--the meaning flows out of him as naturally as the words themselves and it's incredibly approachable without losing any of its gravitas. The dynamic between the leads is atypical in a really lovely way. David's Macbeth and Cush's Lady Macbeth come across more like codependent partners and ruthless accomplices than a greedy but hesitant royal and his calculating wife egging him on. He looks to her for support rather than a push to kill Duncan, and the adoration between them is palpable, even as they each deteriorate in their own ways. I walked out of this show feeling so deeply affected, it was like a religious experience.

(Macbeth also feels very gender, which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who's a fan of DT's Benedict, though this is obviously in a very different way. As does Malcolm, played by Ros Watt--who's non-binary--and Ross, played by Moyo Akandé. I adore the whole cast, honestly.)