For the first night, no paranormal activities occur and the clocks do not stop at 3:07AM. They set up thermal cameras and alarm systems throughout the house, in an attempt to prove the spirit of Bathsheba's presence in the house, in order to receive authorization from the Catholic Church for the exorcism. This is followed by finding reports of numerous murders and suicides in houses that have since been built upon the property.Įd and Lorraine return to the house with a police officer, and another paranormal investigator, Drew Thomas. When Bathsheba's husband caught her sacrificing their week-old infant, she climbed to the top of a tree on the property, cursed all those who would take her land, and proclaimed her love for Satan before committing suicide. However, this cannot be done without further evidence and will require authorization by the Catholic Church.ĭuring the process of researching the house's history, the Warrens discover that the house belonged to an accused witch, Bathsheba Sherman. The Warrens conduct an initial investigation and conclude that they should get involved, when Lorraine senses that a particularly malevolent spirit has latched onto the family, explaining to the Perron family that the house may require an exorcism. Carolyn seeks the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren, noted paranormal investigators, to validate her concerns about the house.

The activity culminates in the eldest daughter being attacked by a spirit resembling an elderly woman. At night, their young daughter, Cindy, sleepwalks into the eldest daughter's bedroom, where she bangs her head repeatedly against an old wardrobe. Over the next couple of days, various paranormal activities occur doors open and close seemingly by themselves and Carolyn hears clapping when nobody is there. In the morning, Carolyn wakes up with a mysterious bruise and their dog Sadie is found dead. Carolyn expresses concern, because the dog is barking outside, and one of the daughters feels someone pulling at her feet. After Roger inspects the basement with a match, the family goes to bed. That night, the children play a game called hide-and-clap while playing, one of the daughters finds the boarded up entrance to a cellar. During the first day, the family moves in smoothly except for the dog, who refuses to come into the house. In 1971, Carolyn and Roger Perron move into a dilapidated, old farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island with their five daughters: Andrea, Nancy, Christine, Cindy and April. Though the manifestations are relatively benign at first, events soon escalate in horrifying fashion, especially after the Warrens discover the house's macabre history. The Perrons and their five daughters: Andrea ( Shanley Caswell), Nancy ( Hayley McFarland), Christine ( Joey King), Cindy ( Mackenzie Foy) and April ( Kyla Deaver), have recently moved into a secluded farmhouse, where a supernatural presence has made itself known. In 1971, paranormal investigators and demonologists Lorraine ( Vera Farmiga) and Ed Warren ( Patrick Wilson) are summoned to the home of Carolyn ( Lili Taylor) and Roger Perron ( Ron Livingston).

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