At age 10, Stephen was attacked by an invisible entity in his bed on December 14, 1987, which left him physically drained and terrified.
He thought it was a playful trick by his younger brother, who was asleep on the bottom bunk.
He understood it was impossible for his brother to pull his ankles, return to his bunk, and pretend to be asleep without detection.
It felt exactly like someone physically grabbing his wrists, leaving indentations in his skin.
He overbalanced and crashed into the wall, leaving a head-sized dent in the wood paneling.
She had experienced a similar attack by an invisible entity at age 10, which left visible marks on her wrists.
She disappeared while the family was parking near St. Luke's Church and was later found by a mysterious man in a top hat.
She said an old woman in a shawl dragged her into the church where a mass was being held with people in old-fashioned clothing.
He apologized for any distress caused and said, 'I have been a long time dead.'
A poltergeist caused objects to fly, the refrigerator to tip over, and windows to crack without sound.
They moved away and later sold the house, which was eventually turned into a barn to deter vandals.
An invisible entity tickled them relentlessly at night, causing them to struggle to sleep.
He connected a copper wire from the bed spring to a gas pipe, which temporarily stopped the activity.
They dismantled the bed and threw it away, replacing it with a new one.
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