Revisiting The Enfield Poltergeist with Dir. Jerry Rothwell

Talking Strange Paranormal Show

Director Jerry Rothwell discusses re-investigating the case of The Enfield Poltergeist, one of the most famous alleged hauntings of modern times — for the new four-part "hybrid docuseries" on AppleTV+, available Oct. 27. The director also discusses his own fascination with hauntings, and why this case continues to capture people's attention.

The Enfield Poltergeist inspired the film The Conjuring 2, and is the basis for an upcoming stage play starring Catherine Tate. But the new series features hundreds of hours of rare audio archive, first-hand witnesses and the benefit of 40 years of hindsight. According to the synopsis, the series is an ambitious genre piece that will, like any good detective story, sway the audience between belief and disbelief. And director Rothwell explores our universal and timeless fascination with the unexplained and the idea of trauma impacting our reality. It’s also a notable project because Rothwell reconstructed the Hodgson home in North London, and cast actors to portray the real-life people involved in the case, but has the actors lip-synching to the actual audio recorded by paranormal investigator Maurice Gross.

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