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#12NightmaresOfXmas “IS THE BABY ASLEEP?” * 4 True Paranormal Christmas Horrors! #WeirdDarkness

2024/12/20
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斯蒂芬·兰开斯特:讲述了他10岁时在圣诞节前夜被看不见的实体袭击的亲身经历,以及多年后他母亲也分享了类似的童年经历。这成为了他从事超自然现象调查的起点,也证明了超自然现象的真实性和家族遗传性。他详细描述了被拉扯、窒息以及头部撞击墙壁的恐怖感受,以及事后父母的不相信和多年后母亲的坦白。这个故事强调了童年创伤和超自然现象之间的关联,以及对超自然现象的持续探索。 达伦·马拉尔:作为节目的讲述者,他汇总了三个发生在圣诞节期间的超自然事件。第一个故事讲述了一个小女孩在圣诞节购物时失踪,随后被一个穿着维多利亚时代服装的神秘男子带回,而女孩声称自己曾被带到教堂参加一个奇怪的仪式。第二个故事讲述了发生在爱荷华州古腾堡的威廉·迈耶住宅的闹鬼事件,包括冰箱倾倒、花架飞过房间、鸡蛋漂浮破碎、玻璃杯爆裂、煤烟从天花板落下、窗户破裂等超自然现象,最终导致这家人搬离。第三个故事讲述了比利·普鲁默夫妇在1939年12月被看不见的实体反复挠痒,并伴随床架的敲打声,直到他们更换床才停止。这三个故事都突出了圣诞节期间发生的超自然事件的普遍性,以及这些事件对人们生活的影响。

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What event marked the beginning of Stephen Lancaster's career as a paranormal investigator?

At age 10, Stephen was attacked by an invisible entity in his bed on December 14, 1987, which left him physically drained and terrified.

Why did Stephen initially assume his little brother was pulling his ankles?

He thought it was a playful trick by his younger brother, who was asleep on the bottom bunk.

What realization made Stephen realize the ankle-pulling was not his brother?

He understood it was impossible for his brother to pull his ankles, return to his bunk, and pretend to be asleep without detection.

How did Stephen describe the sensation of being grabbed by the invisible entity?

It felt exactly like someone physically grabbing his wrists, leaving indentations in his skin.

What happened to Stephen after he broke free from the entity?

He overbalanced and crashed into the wall, leaving a head-sized dent in the wood paneling.

What secret did Stephen's mother reveal years later about her own childhood?

She had experienced a similar attack by an invisible entity at age 10, which left visible marks on her wrists.

What happened to Abby Edwards on the foggy December evening in Liverpool?

She disappeared while the family was parking near St. Luke's Church and was later found by a mysterious man in a top hat.

What did Abby describe happening inside St. Luke's Church?

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.

What did the mysterious man who returned Abby to her family say?

He apologized for any distress caused and said, 'I have been a long time dead.'

What unexplained events occurred in the Meyer house near Guttenberg, Iowa?

A poltergeist caused objects to fly, the refrigerator to tip over, and windows to crack without sound.

How did the Meyers eventually deal with the poltergeist activity in their home?

They moved away and later sold the house, which was eventually turned into a barn to deter vandals.

What strange phenomenon plagued Billy and Gert Plummer in 1939?

An invisible entity tickled them relentlessly at night, causing them to struggle to sleep.

How did Billy Plummer attempt to stop the tickling entity?

He connected a copper wire from the bed spring to a gas pipe, which temporarily stopped the activity.

What was the final solution for Billy and Gert to end the tickling terror?

They dismantled the bed and threw it away, replacing it with a new one.

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This chapter recounts Stephen Lancaster's chilling experience with an invisible entity at age 10, which involved being pulled towards the foot of his bed. His mother later revealed a similar incident in her childhood, suggesting a recurring paranormal event.
  • Invisible entity attacking a child in bed
  • Recurring event in the same family
  • Physical marks left on the victim

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