The Possession of Frederic Thompson

The Possession of the Ammons Family

In 2014, Zak Bagans, host of Discovery Channels, Ghost Adventures, purchased a small one-story home in Gary, Indiana. So that he could make a documentary. The lore came from when the house made national attention as being dubbed the "Portal to Hell" when its tenants, years prior, claimed demons were taking up residence alongside them. Some believe the story was fabricated while others, including a 37-year veteran of the Gary Police Department, believed it. The events that unfolded led to one of the most unusual cases that Department of Children's Services had ever handled, but this story ends with Zak's documentary. It begins with a single mother and her three children. This is the possession of the Ammons family.

The Possession of George Lukins

Christmas in 1700 England was a true site to behold. Bows of holly and ivy wrapped around street lamps and entryways, aroma of mid-winter feast, including jolly cakes. Roasted duck and rich gravies filled the air while the distance sound of carers could be heard at every turn. Performers in lavish costumes would take to the streets to celebrate the birth of their Lord and Savior. But when one such performer was violently struck by a supernatural force causing bizarre and frightening behaviors, many were divided on if this was a case of a melodramatic actor or did something evil enter him that day, causing an 18 year battle with the devil. This is the possession of George Lukins. Resources:  A Narrative on the Extraordinary Case of George Lukins, of Yatton, Somersetshire by Gale Ecco

The Possession of Frederic Thompson

On July 1st, 1909, a New York Times article's headline read: "SAYS DEAD ARTIST'S SPIRIT OBSESSES HIM; Goldsmith Suddenly Takes Up Painting and Carries on Robert Swain Gifford's Work. HEARS A STRANGE VOICE Strains of Weird Music, Too, Come to Him as He Visits Scenes Familiar to the Artist." A man claimed he was possessed and compelled to carry on the work. This dead man. Was Robert Swain Gifford and the man possessed was Fredric Thompson. This is the Possession of Frederic Thompson. Sources Hyslop, J.H. (1919). Contact with the Other World. New York: The Century Co. Tymn, M. (2015). ‘Thompson Gifford Case’. Psi Encyclopedia. London: The Society for Psychical Research. .

The Case of Anna and Dr. Carl Wickland

One day, a doctor in training finds that the spirit of the man he dissected that day has followed him home and things are only worse when he realized the spirit has entered the body of his medium wife. Rather than be afraid, he takes another approach. He helps the spirit to realize it's no longer a living being. T his was only the beginning, but for the next 30 years, this husband, wife duo would help extract spirits from those who were tormented by the unseen. This is the case of Anna and Dr. Carl Wickland Sources: Wickland, Carl. Thirty Years Among the Dead Wickland, Carl. The Gateway of Understanding "Biography of Carl A. and Anna M. Wickland." Academy For Spiritual and Consciousness Studies, Inc. https://ascsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Wickland.pdf

The Possession of Theobald & Joseph Burner

On October 3rd, 1869, a young boy was exercised at a chapel in the orphanage where he resided. However, he wasn't your typical orphan as he had a family who loved him, but could no longer care for him after they claimed he became possessed by the devil.  His behaviors, including twisting his limbs in various directions and violent outbursts, was the catalyst for the family to relinquish him while he awaited exorcism. But one of the most striking things about this case is that it wasn't just one child from this family who was under spiritual attack and sent to an orphanage. It was two. This is the possession of the Burner Brothers Theobald & Joseph. Resources: True Ghost Stories: Real Demonic Possessions and Exorcisms by Zachary Knowles. www.dailystrange.com