98 - The Story Behind The Conjuring with Andrea Perron - The Big Seance Podcast: My Paranormal World

Andrea Perron, author and eldest daughter from the family depicted in the 2013 film, The Conjuring, shares her terrifying yet beautiful true story. Plus her beautiful trilogy, the truth about Bathsheba, responding to critics, and future films in the works! Visit BigSeance.com for more info!

 

In this episode:

• Episode Teaser :00

• Intro 2:14

• Some background on The Conjuring, Andrea Perron’s trilogy - House of Darkness House of Light, and how it all influenced Patrick and BigSeance.com. 2:49

 

The Story and the Trilogy

• Welcome, Andrea Perron! 4:53

• “I put everything on the line to tell this story.” Turning a decade of experiences into a manuscript. 6:05

• "I’m working on screenplays right now for each one of the books, and in the next year or two the films will start to be released, one at a time." 7:48

• The truth behind the Conjuring story. And Andrea has no resentment at all toward the 2013 film, The Conjuring. 8:09

• The collective memoirs of an entire family’s haunting, yet spiritual journey. 10:30

 

Ed and Lorraine Warren

• When did producers of The Conjuring start eyeing the Perron family story? Plus being a consultant for the film, and the Warren case files. 12:30

• “…in this rare instance, the truth is stranger than fiction. And 'The Conjuring' is predominantly fictional.” 15:40

• “Spiritual malpractice.” The horrific night of the séance, plus the Perron family left the relationship with the Warrens on bad terms. 15:40

• “Paranormal investigation, doing this kind of research, living in this kind of environment, or even visiting this kind of an environment comes with some inherent risks and dangers. And if people don’t know what they’re doing, it can deteriorate quickly." 23:25

 

Keith Johnson and PIRO

• The involvement of a young Keith Johnson, who discussed this case in episode 42 of The Big Seance Podcast. 25:30

• Crucifixes, slamming doors and windows, and a slap in the face. 29:55

• More on the Warrens’ involvement. 33:32

 

“There’s no veil. That’s a machination. That’s something that human beings have literally fabricated so that we can live in a realm that feels safe and secure to us.”

 

“We thought that ten years later when we left the farm, that we were going to be leaving them behind, and nothing could be further from the truth. Profound attachment