Family's Experience Inside A Haunted House With A Dark History Is The Inspiration of A New Paranormal Activity Themed Documentary - Haunted Society Paranormal News - Subscribe To Our Paranormal News Feed Here
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Article By: Phillip Brunelle
www.HauntedSociety.com
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND --- A family of six moved into a house with a dark history, ignoring the tragic and mysterious events that took place inside the home. Months later, the family's experience in this house is now the inspiration behind a new paranormal activity themed documentary.
In May 2010, a mother and her two daughters were found dead inside the home. Four days later, a man who was identified as the woman's husband, was found dead inside his car, parked a block away from the house. According to Christchurch authorities, the mysterious nature of the brutal crime remains unsolved.
The new homeowners moved into the house earlier this year. They were a "little nervous" when the real estate agent told them about the mysterious deaths inside the home, but they decided to move forward with the purchase anyways. Now they say "strange things" started happening from day one.
The 41-year-old father of the household, who asked to be unnamed, said he was not a strong believer in the paranormal, but strange things were happening that he just could not explain. "We're not drug-addicted hippies who hang wind chimes from the trees, we're an average, normal family. But all six of us, and even the dog, have been picking up weird things."
Despite trying to "keep the children out of it", he said his five-year-old daughter was found talking to herself in her room, and later came downstairs and said that she was talking to a "little girl".
The family heard furniture moving in the lounge nearly every night, experienced "horrible sulfur smells that burned your eyes", witnessed light bulbs blow continually throughout the house, and their dog is often seen growling at nothing.
They first believed that their "minds were playing tricks on us", but now they believe their house is haunted. The family didn't want to move out, but they didn't know what to do, so they called in Christchurch Paranormal Investigators, and they had the house "cleansed" by a priest.
Anton Heyrick, lead paranormal investigator for Christchurch Paranormal Investigators, sent the family away for a weekend to investigate the house. The ghost hunting team set up video cameras and voice recorders in every room, and brought in thermal and infra-red cameras and other paranormal investigation equipment. "We are 95 per cent sure there is paranormal activity here - that means we can't explain the things that are happening or what we are hearing."
After a "full paranormal investigation" of the house, Anton Heyrick said he found "compelling evidence of paranormal activity". The ghost hunting group filmed their entire investigation, and Anton Heyrick plans on making a documentary using the investigation footage, on-camera interviews with the family, and further filming inside the haunted house.
New Zealand Skeptics spokeswoman, Vicki Hyde, is concerned that the documentary might resemble a "B-grade special effects horror movie", but said that she's interested in seeing the documentary.
"There have been so many ghost investigations, none of which have ever come up with anything." Vicki Hyde said. "We should be treating these things as light entertainment, but the problem is people can be vulnerable to ghost stories." Vicki Hyde also raised concern that the documentary would exploit the family.
The father conceded light bulbs blowing might be faulty wiring, the sulfur smells could be from a burst pipe, and his five-year-old daughter might have a "wild imagination", but said he was not trying to "convert" anyone into believing in ghosts, or that there is in face paranormal activity in their home.
"The house may or may not have electrical issues, and people are going to believe what they want to. But if there is such a thing as spirits, and they happen to be here, then that's fine. We're happy for them to open wardrobe doors and run up and down the stairs - we just don't want it turning malicious. To be honest, I've started to get used to it."
Anton Heyrick said he plans to release the Christchurch haunted house documentary sometime next year.
Have you ever experienced paranormal activity? Have you ever contacted a paranormal investigation team? Would you feel exploited if the ghost hunters turned your story into a documentary? We would like to hear your opinion, and invite you to comment below. Not a member of Haunted Society? Join Here
Comment by WALTER T. ROGERS on January 23, 2013 at 9:10pm IF I had The Experiences the People in the Above Story Had,.I'd Call for Paranormal Investigators to Have A Look See!,.BUT!,.The House I Grew up in as a Child Was Haunted BY A Ghost That Haunted THE ROOF TOP of Our Apartment!,.WE ALL HEARD Human Foot Steps on Roof,.AT ALL HOURS of the Day or Night AND in The Most Horrible Weather!,.YET!,.What Ever it Was,.Never HARMED ANYONE!..SO! WE LET IT BE!,And IT Did Like Wise!
Comment by Ursula "Petite Ourse" on January 20, 2013 at 2:31pm 
Comment by Vicki Mellon on January 6, 2013 at 4:53pm I look forward to the documentary also. And I also wondered if this was the actual house? It does look like something out of a Hollywood movie. As a paranormal investigator, you have to be your biggest skeptic. I am. Investigate, try to recreate, interrogate, do your best to rule out any normal reasons for the activity and document your findings. Don't accept anything at face value. I believe the reason that paranormal activity isn't taken seriously is because we aren't doing these things. Good documentaries will help. Good hunting!
Comment by Tom Hendricks on December 10, 2012 at 11:01am I guess it would boil downto the money part if someone is making a profit on my tragedy I should recieve something from it--if they get $50,000 and I'm left with ghost in my house what does that say???
Comment by Thomas Kelly on September 8, 2012 at 2:23pm Twist loveThose houses great History and mystery and polterqeists .I will be doing a invsetigation like that .believe in that. But always have a open mind. Then you are doing a investigation. And be careful . bad Energy or good....Twist
Any open mind required pertentant facts, not just an unproven science by which suspicions are declared fact. I do believe in the supernatural, and ghosts.. however, just because a mouse may live in a cookie jar, this does not make it a cookie. Finding out the truth, and the hidden layers of mystery are all the fun this is about. Accepting anything blindly just because someone says so robs any who may wish to push those boundaries of the fun and knowledge that could be had in their exploration. If it is real, then it can withstand questioning, can it not? I don't doubt anyplace can be haunted, but believe it or not, the haunted houses I have been to look just like anyone else's house... with the sun shining and everything. (this was my point)
About the earthquakes... what is the quartz ratio of the layers or rock beneath, or the magnetic fields of the area pre-earthquake and post earthquke? These influences also affect certain unexplained phenomenon. They can influence or enhance such experiences. If you have any of that info, it would be nice to read.
I wonder why there is no mention of paranormal activity in Japan, after the flood, earthquake and nuclear contamination?
Comment by Anton Heyrick on September 3, 2012 at 6:31am Anton Heyrick from CPINZ here, thank you all for your support, this article was not what we expected support wise but it shows the lack of open minds in our country and media. www.facebook.com/cpinz is our facebook, we would love to have you all over to join in the work we are doing. After the massive 2 years of earth quakes the city is a hot bed for all things paranormal. Follow us and keep in touch for the release of the documentary, there is more than one and we are working hard to get them out.
haunted houses only look like this in movies... that alone makes me suspicious.
Comment by Susan Marie Onisko on August 30, 2012 at 11:49am I KNOW THIS IS REAL! I WAS BORN INTO THE PSYCHIC FIELD. I SEE HEAR FEEL AND SPEAK WITH THE DECEASED. I KNOW THIS EXISITS! PLEASE BE SAFE AND PROTECT YOURSELVES! YALL ARE IN MY PRAYERS!
Comment by Kimberly halapchuk on August 25, 2012 at 5:38pm As for me i wouldnt feel exploited if they wanted to do a story about my house, and yes i had 2 teams come in and looking for a 3rd .. and yes indeed my house is haunted heard over 30 different spirits in my house since i moved in of Nov 2010 :)...
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