1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 I 2 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,400 Oh my god, you did not 3 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:43,720 Hey Megan I'm making a video for grandma and grandpa want to say anything yeah 4 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:49,100 Get out. You're not doing anything. You're just emailing on your stupid computer 5 00:00:49,100 --> 00:00:55,400 No, I'm not emailing on my stupid computer if I was emailing then you wouldn't see my mouth moving like this get out 6 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:59,300 Why do you hate me so much? Well that would take all night get out of my room 7 00:00:59,500 --> 00:01:01,500 Fine, then I hate you too. Oh 8 00:01:05,020 --> 00:01:07,020 My god, you're such a freak 9 00:01:14,740 --> 00:01:17,700 Creature science refuses to recognize 10 00:01:20,340 --> 00:01:22,340 But if our eyes see it 11 00:01:24,020 --> 00:01:26,180 If our cameras capture it 12 00:01:26,660 --> 00:01:30,460 Does it exist then the monsters 13 00:01:33,340 --> 00:01:35,340 Lost tapes 14 00:01:36,460 --> 00:01:38,460 Do you believe 15 00:01:39,940 --> 00:01:41,940 Poltergeist 16 00:01:43,860 --> 00:01:51,820 In May 2005 the Golden family moved into the house of their dreams in the sleepy suburban town of Lakeview, Colorado 17 00:01:52,780 --> 00:01:58,980 But those dreams were soon shadowed by unexplainable occurrences that seemed to surround their son Troy 18 00:02:00,020 --> 00:02:03,940 After Troy's sister Megan was nearly crushed by a falling bookcase 19 00:02:04,460 --> 00:02:09,660 Mark and Jen Golden decided they could no longer close their eyes to the growing danger 20 00:02:10,740 --> 00:02:13,620 Unsure of where to turn they reached out to Paris 21 00:02:13,820 --> 00:02:17,940 Psychologist Dr. Jeremy Reinhold and agreed to be filmed for his television series 22 00:02:18,700 --> 00:02:25,380 What Jeremy and his team eventually encountered however went far beyond the explainable 23 00:02:26,020 --> 00:02:28,020 These are their tapes 24 00:02:35,060 --> 00:02:36,900 Lakeview, Colorado 25 00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:41,220 The parents of 11 year old Troy Golden believed their son is exhibiting powers of telekinesis 26 00:02:41,660 --> 00:02:46,820 Harmless enough until he allegedly tipped a bookcase onto his sister without actually touching it 27 00:02:47,220 --> 00:02:52,740 My team and I have come here to determine whether these powers are real and if so how Troy can learn to control them 28 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:56,460 I'm Dr. Jeremy Reinhold and we investigate the paranormal 29 00:02:59,660 --> 00:03:04,260 Why don't you start out by telling us when the activity surrounding Troy started 30 00:03:05,260 --> 00:03:10,860 I'd say it's what when we moved into the house pretty much about four years ago 31 00:03:11,420 --> 00:03:13,420 And then there was the incident with Megan 32 00:03:14,140 --> 00:03:16,820 Yes, no, that was that was pretty huge 33 00:03:17,260 --> 00:03:22,900 Yeah, so that's why we that's why we called you. You know, I just don't want my kids to be in danger 34 00:03:22,900 --> 00:03:28,060 Of course, but Troy is a really good boy. He's he's wonderful. He's never heard his sister before 35 00:03:28,060 --> 00:03:32,900 Oh, we understand your fear and concern for your children, but we are confident with our experience 36 00:03:33,300 --> 00:03:35,860 We can determine what type of activity it is in this house 37 00:03:35,860 --> 00:03:42,540 I think probably the best thing for us to do now would be to probably talk with Troy directly if that's something you'd be comfortable with 38 00:03:42,740 --> 00:03:48,940 And you'll find out the situation with the bookcase because that's that's it. That's I cannot have my kids hurt 39 00:03:48,940 --> 00:03:51,800 I love my children very much 40 00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:54,860 and I 41 00:03:55,940 --> 00:03:59,660 Whatever yeah, we please it's fine to try to Troy or 42 00:04:00,540 --> 00:04:03,180 Whatever whatever we can do to help great 43 00:04:04,220 --> 00:04:09,220 The term poltergeist is German for noisy spirit 44 00:04:09,540 --> 00:04:16,060 Poltergeist are more often felt heard and smelled rather than seen some of them are mischievous 45 00:04:16,060 --> 00:04:19,940 They like to play jokes and pranks others are downright malicious 46 00:04:20,020 --> 00:04:29,300 They can cause physical pain nightmares severe psychological upsets and that can escalate over time to increasingly violent acts 47 00:04:30,180 --> 00:04:39,340 Hey, Troy check this out. It's a thermal image camera. It'll record your body temperature pretty cool, right? 48 00:04:42,260 --> 00:04:44,660 Okay, Troy, I want to see if you can do something for me, okay? I 49 00:04:45,700 --> 00:04:47,700 Just want you to look at this pen 50 00:04:48,060 --> 00:04:52,300 And try and move it without touching it. I told you I can't do that 51 00:04:52,980 --> 00:04:57,940 I'm not a freak. No one said you were a freak. I mean look at me. I've got wheels for legs 52 00:04:58,300 --> 00:05:03,460 I'm not a freak and even if you could do it Troy. We wouldn't think that about you, okay? 53 00:05:04,500 --> 00:05:07,980 Everything's still reading normal. Okay, so let's just try it one more time 54 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:12,420 Just look at the pen. I told you I can't do that 55 00:05:12,620 --> 00:05:16,380 Well thermal images way hot and I just got a spike of emf 56 00:05:16,380 --> 00:05:18,380 I 57 00:05:23,900 --> 00:05:28,640 Try how did you do that? I don't know when I get mad weird stuff just happens 58 00:05:33,980 --> 00:05:38,100 Telekinesis is the ability to move or to affect objects with the mind 59 00:05:38,100 --> 00:05:45,140 It has been reported in a cult paranormal and metaphysical lore for centuries a more recent term 60 00:05:45,420 --> 00:05:52,800 For it is psychokinesis some parapsychologists attribute the work of the poltergeist to our 61 00:05:53,540 --> 00:05:55,540 SPK recurrent 62 00:05:56,220 --> 00:05:57,700 spontaneous 63 00:05:57,700 --> 00:05:59,100 psychokinesis 64 00:05:59,100 --> 00:06:01,100 psychokinesis being mind over matter 65 00:06:02,060 --> 00:06:04,260 Teenagers adolescents have extra 66 00:06:04,780 --> 00:06:07,660 Psychic energy is kind of bottled up inside 67 00:06:08,260 --> 00:06:13,220 So the theory is that poltergeist are projected out from these people 68 00:06:13,700 --> 00:06:16,420 There seem to be a lot of correlation between 69 00:06:17,540 --> 00:06:23,580 experience of poltergeist like phenomenon and highly emotional states in human beings especially emotions like 70 00:06:26,420 --> 00:06:30,780 When Troy became agitated we saw a clear example of true telekinetic abilities 71 00:06:30,980 --> 00:06:36,180 The Golden's given us permission to set up surveillance cameras in Troy's room that way we can observe him overnight 72 00:06:43,220 --> 00:06:45,220 I 73 00:07:13,220 --> 00:07:15,220 I 74 00:07:44,140 --> 00:07:49,020 Our intention of showing you this surveillance footage was not to frighten you knife was in his bed 75 00:07:49,740 --> 00:07:52,700 It doesn't we don't even have a knife that looks like that 76 00:07:52,700 --> 00:07:55,780 I don't know how this could be happening how it houses happening to my son 77 00:07:55,780 --> 00:07:59,880 What we know at this point is that whatever is causing activity in the house 78 00:08:00,100 --> 00:08:03,580 It is very aggressive, and it's connected to the emotions of your son 79 00:08:04,260 --> 00:08:10,580 What we'd like to do is remove Troy from the equation and see if we can pinpoint exactly what's causing all of this 80 00:08:13,700 --> 00:08:15,700 Yeah 81 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:18,460 You had mentioned that you had sent Megan to your family's house 82 00:08:19,380 --> 00:08:23,700 We think that it would be a good idea for the both of you and Troy to spend the night there tonight as well 83 00:08:26,180 --> 00:08:28,660 Okay, yeah sure 84 00:08:30,700 --> 00:08:34,540 Inside the house we're currently setting up surveillance cameras to capture any anomalies 85 00:08:34,860 --> 00:08:37,900 Audio equipment to detect any electronic voice phenomena 86 00:08:38,140 --> 00:08:39,700 Then we're gonna clear the house 87 00:08:39,700 --> 00:08:44,060 Rig ourselves with cameras and then Christie shots and I are gonna spend the night alone 88 00:08:44,700 --> 00:08:46,700 no crew 89 00:08:47,340 --> 00:08:49,340 Paranormal investigators use a variety of 90 00:08:50,220 --> 00:08:52,580 equipment such as cameras to capture 91 00:08:53,180 --> 00:08:55,900 orbs or bowls of light seen in photographs 92 00:08:57,340 --> 00:08:59,340 Electromagnetic field meters 93 00:08:59,340 --> 00:09:03,420 Indicating ghostly energy the paranormal by its very nature 94 00:09:04,140 --> 00:09:05,140 defies 95 00:09:05,140 --> 00:09:13,100 Scientific exploration the phenomena can't be run through controlled tests. It's spontaneous. It's capricious 96 00:09:13,820 --> 00:09:15,820 It's highly subjective 97 00:09:16,740 --> 00:09:19,860 Some of the most frightening things about poltergeist is their unpredictability 98 00:09:20,540 --> 00:09:23,260 Sometimes you don't even know why you're under attack 99 00:09:23,540 --> 00:09:30,260 You don't know when the attacks are going to occur or what they're going to involve or how to defend yourself against them 100 00:09:35,500 --> 00:09:37,500 Okay, how are we set? Yeah? 101 00:09:37,780 --> 00:09:40,660 Yep. All right shots and I are gonna go check out the rest of the house 102 00:09:41,220 --> 00:09:46,980 Christie, I need you to stay downstairs and monitor audio frequencies for any EDP. Are you cool? I'm cool. All right 103 00:09:47,620 --> 00:09:49,980 Anybody gets anything just holler 104 00:09:50,940 --> 00:09:52,940 All right, let's do this 105 00:10:01,300 --> 00:10:03,300 Anything nothing 106 00:10:05,900 --> 00:10:08,580 I'm not getting much in here 107 00:10:10,420 --> 00:10:12,420 0.01 that's about it 108 00:10:13,020 --> 00:10:17,900 Christie, we're gonna check upstairs sounds good. I'll see if I can pick up anything from the lower frequencies 109 00:10:35,140 --> 00:10:51,260 Still nothing pretty clear 110 00:10:51,260 --> 00:11:09,100 Picking up on something over here. I just got a huge spike of EMF 111 00:11:10,380 --> 00:11:12,380 Troye's room 112 00:11:21,260 --> 00:11:43,140 It's getting stronger over here by the closet 113 00:11:51,260 --> 00:12:19,860 There's definitely something going on in here 114 00:12:21,660 --> 00:12:29,460 You all right, did you slam the door? I didn't touch the door 115 00:12:32,740 --> 00:12:34,740 What's back there 116 00:12:40,340 --> 00:12:46,820 What the hell we got to get downstairs Christie check out what we found upstairs 117 00:12:47,580 --> 00:12:53,700 Did you guys hear that here what here 118 00:13:00,220 --> 00:13:03,940 Leave that's what I heard too 119 00:13:07,860 --> 00:13:10,980 It's all starting to make sense check this out 120 00:13:10,980 --> 00:13:20,620 Lakeview, Colorado 1985 Charles Weatherly 25 is the prime suspect in the brutal knife slaying of his wife and children 121 00:13:20,940 --> 00:13:26,540 Authorities believe whether they took his own life in the aftermath of the shocking incident the address is this house 122 00:13:28,500 --> 00:13:30,500 I don't think Troy's had anything to do with this 123 00:13:33,380 --> 00:13:36,780 There is a strong presence here, so what are we gonna do what's the plan? 124 00:13:37,140 --> 00:13:43,540 Try to make contact with whatever this force is and find out if it's this guy Charles and if it is 125 00:13:45,580 --> 00:13:47,580 We got to get him to leave 126 00:13:49,700 --> 00:13:56,220 There are many ways to get rid of a poltergeist and depending on the culture you're in you would seek out different sorts of expertise 127 00:13:56,620 --> 00:14:02,540 In the West parapsychologists are consulted sometimes even psychologists and medical professionals 128 00:14:03,460 --> 00:14:07,620 Religious authorities might be consulted people who specialize in exorcisms 129 00:14:08,060 --> 00:14:14,820 Many cultures have people skilled in the magical arts who can identify these spirits see them 130 00:14:14,820 --> 00:14:22,820 Perhaps even communicate with them and use various rituals and instructions for banishing them from an individual's life 131 00:14:25,860 --> 00:14:30,500 It is now 3 a.m. The hour on which paranormal activity is typically at its highest 132 00:14:30,620 --> 00:14:35,060 We are now going to attempt to make contact with the presence in this house in order to draw it out 133 00:14:36,860 --> 00:14:38,860 Charles Weatherly 134 00:14:38,980 --> 00:14:41,900 If that's your name give us some kind of a sign 135 00:14:49,220 --> 00:14:52,500 Come on Charles shows what you got 136 00:15:00,500 --> 00:15:02,500 You 137 00:15:13,340 --> 00:15:15,340 What what is it? 138 00:15:15,620 --> 00:15:20,100 Nothing, I guess it was my reflection in the window and you're gonna kill me with that 139 00:15:21,580 --> 00:15:23,580 Guys he's here 140 00:15:30,780 --> 00:15:32,780 Ah 141 00:15:35,580 --> 00:15:42,020 Let her go Charles stop this stop it now. This is crazy Jeremy. We gotta get out of here. No, we're not leaving 142 00:15:42,460 --> 00:15:44,620 This is a battle of wills. It's us against him 143 00:15:45,260 --> 00:15:47,260 Chrissy Chrissy, can you hear me? 144 00:15:49,740 --> 00:15:56,140 We're out of here Jeremy. No, no, we can't leave we can't let him win you do not win Charles 145 00:15:56,700 --> 00:15:59,420 You hear me Jeremy you gotta see this man 146 00:16:00,500 --> 00:16:02,500 You 147 00:16:06,620 --> 00:16:08,620 Where's my Taylor 148 00:16:18,180 --> 00:16:20,180 Shots shots 149 00:16:20,940 --> 00:16:22,940 Shots 150 00:16:26,820 --> 00:16:28,820 Shots 151 00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:31,780 Okay, Charles you win 152 00:16:50,180 --> 00:16:52,180 Ah 153 00:17:16,780 --> 00:17:18,780 Troy 154 00:17:20,180 --> 00:17:22,180 Ah 155 00:17:50,180 --> 00:17:52,180 Ah 156 00:18:00,900 --> 00:18:02,900 Troy 157 00:18:02,900 --> 00:18:04,900 Ah 158 00:18:18,620 --> 00:18:24,980 The deaths of Christy Johns Bill Cooper and Jeremy Reinhold were attributed to coronary arrests 159 00:18:25,500 --> 00:18:30,860 The episode of their series never aired shortly after the events of June 11th 160 00:18:31,220 --> 00:18:33,540 2009 the Golden sold their home 161 00:18:34,340 --> 00:18:40,300 Colorado real estate law did not require them to disclose any of the activity that had occurred 162 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:45,940 Over two billion people believe in the existence of ghosts and poltergeists 163 00:18:46,540 --> 00:18:54,380 But are these spirits confined to the unseen world of the afterlife or do they live among us? 164 00:19:00,860 --> 00:19:02,860 You