Just watched the first episode of the AppleTV miniseries "The Enfield Poltergeist", about one of the worst recorded cases of poltergeist activity. Needless to say it took place in 70s Britain, in the kind of neighbourhood described by one interviewee as "peripheral".
I didn't take to the concept - real recordings made by SPR investigator Maurice Grosse, but with many of them dubbed to pour out of the mouths of modern actors. There is a huge disconnect between audio and visual, and while I can only assume this uncanny effect was deliberate, it does get in the way a bit. I also didn't much care for the way the house interiors were shot. What with the repeated shots of tape heads going round and the fancy coloured light show I think they were aiming for a Berberian Sound Studio vibe, but it means that the realism of a mundane British interior is lost. The rooms all feel much bigger than they would be in reality, far more like an American house of the same social class (even though the director is British). For me one of the scariest things about poltergeists is the way colossal amounts of energy seem to be concentrated in quite small spaces, and that's lost here.
Having said that, toward the end I did start to enjoy the episode, particularly the stuff shot on Clacton-on-Sea which does accurately reflect the wonder and weirdness of the British seaside experience. And it had "Sound of the Suburbs" by The Members as the end theme music. So I will be watching the rest of it tomorrow, assuming anything is left of my own sanity following the first round of what I am expecting to be a grim campaign of septic tank renovation. As with many old country houses here, the system appears to work fine, but parts of it remain shrouded in mystery, and I suspect I'm going to have to get a dowser on speed dial at some point just to make sure we don't open a level 5 hellgate while trying to install a proper drainfield or whatever.
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#WhatLiesBeneath
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‘The Enfield Poltergeist’ Recreates a Haunting — and Some Terrifyingly Specific ’70s Design Choices
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TV TONIGHT (October 27)
#PainHustlers #FiveNightsAtFreddys #StillUp #FoolUs #TheEnfieldPoltergeist #MementoMori #Shoresy #GenV #DiaryOfAnOldHome #SouthPark #WorldSeries #NBA #SharkTank #ChristmasByDesign #ShiningVale #RaidTheCage #LoveAfterLockup
http://www.tv-recaps-reviews.com/2023/10/tv-tonight-october-27.html
Neu auf #AppleTVPlus 👇🏼
#TheEnfieldPoltergeist 4-teilige Doku-Serie
#CURSES 10-teilige Kinder-Serie
#StillUp S01E08 Finale
#LessonsInChemistry S01E04
Details und Vorschau: https://www.macprime.ch/a/news/neu-auf-apple-tv-plus-poltergeist-doku-kinder-serie-und-staffelfinale-zu-still-up
#TheEnfieldPoltergeist has premiered on #AppleTVPlus.
The docuseries tells the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.
All 4 episodes are now streaming.
#TheEnfieldPoltergeist premieres on #AppleTVPlus this Friday, October 27.
The docuseries tells the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.
Just noticed that there's a docuseries about The Enfield Poltergeist coming to Apple TV soon, featuring audio recordings made at the time of the investigation. Consider me very interested.
Im Oktober neu auf #AppleTVPlus → #Messi Doku, #LessonsInChemistry #ThePigeonTunnel #ShapeIsland #TheEnfieldPoltergeist #Curses und mehr … plus im Kino: #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon
Details dazu: https://www.macprime.ch/a/news/diese-serien-filme-und-dokus-kommen-im-oktober-2023-auf-apple-tv-plus
Mit #TheEnfieldPoltergeist kann #Halloween auf #AppleTVPlus kommen. https://youtu.be/ncN8o_LfRlY?si=kDikPqd0P3GwGUFl
October on #AppleTVPlus:
Premieres:
#LessonsInChemistry, #ThePigeonTunnel, #ShapeIsland special, #CURSES! & #TheEnfieldPoltergeist
Finales:
#TheChangeling, #Invasion S2 & #StillUp
Ongoing:
#TheMorningShow S3
What are you most excited for?
'The Enfield Poltergeist' Trailer Previews the Terrifying True Story that Inspired 'The Conjuring 2'!! Check It Out!! #AppleTVPlus, #PaulaBenson, #DanielLee, #CharlotteMiller, #TheEnfieldPoltergeist
The Enfield Poltergeist – Watch the trailer for the new documentary series https://bit.ly/458ptvF
¡Prepárate para un emocionante viaje hacia lo desconocido! @AppleTV está a punto de lanzar una serie documental de cuatro partes titulada #TheEnfieldPoltergeist https://www.cinemascomics.com/the-enfield-poltergeist-ya-tiene-fecha-de-estreno-en-apple-tv/
Here is the official trailer for #TheEnfieldPoltergeist, premiering on #AppleTVPlus October 27.
The docuseries tells the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.
Why are #AppleTVPlus bothering with this? The young girls involved long ago owned up to making the whole thing up, the photo was taken while she was in midair, jumping from bed to bed. It was a hoax. #TheEnfieldPoltergeist will premiere on #AppleTVPlus in late October.
The docuseries tells the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.
#TheEnfieldPoltergeist will premiere on #AppleTVPlus in late October.
The docuseries tells the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.