Ammons House (Gary, IN) Feat. Psychology Professor Karl Rosengren

Dark House

House Beautiful/Hearst

Religion & Spirituality, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.4 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

Hadley and Alyssa investigate the Ammons House, a modest, single-story home in Gary, Indiana where, in the spring of 2011, Latoya Ammons and her three young children were reportedly possessed by demons. After unpacking the history of the region, the hosts dig into the Ammons family’s case, from the first signs of paranormal activity to the extreme behavior that eventually led Latoya to flee the home and seek medical attention for her children. They also review reports made by healthcare professionals, law enforcement officers, and government workers whose eyewitness accounts point to two chilling possibilities: either the Ammons family suffered a psychological phenomenon, or the house really was infested by something evil and otherworldly. Hadley and Alyssa also discuss what happened to the house after Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans bought it in 2014. Later, they’re joined by Karl Rosengren, a professor in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Psychology departments at the University of Rochester, to discuss how belief in the paranormal and magic affect early childhood development, the psychology behind superstition, and more. CREDITS Alyssa Fiorentino - Co-host & Producer Hadley Mendelsohn - Co-host & Producer Jessy Caron - Producer & Audio Editor To advertise on the show: https://www.advertisecast.com/DarkHouse or email us at [email protected]. RELATED LINKS “Paranormal activity: Do Catholics believe in ghosts?” U.S. Catholic (ARTICLE): https://bit.ly/3QDiqak “White flight followed factory jobs out of Gary, Indiana. Black people didn't have a choice” The Guardian (ARTICLE): https://bit.ly/3FyLSry “Resilient Midtown Tour to explore Gary’s historic district on foot” Indiana University Northwest (ARTICLE): https://bit.ly/3s74nQX “The exorcisms of Latoya Ammons” Indianapolis Star (ARTICLE): https://bit.ly/406svzQ Demon House (MOVIE): https://bit.ly/3s2BHse “We almost lost our lives': Woman possessed by demons in 'portal to hell' house that terrified even the police chief reveals new details of her family's terrifying ordeal” Daily Mail (ARTICLE): https://bit.ly/3s2qzf8 “Childhood trauma and the development of paranormal beliefs” PubMed (STUDY): https://bit.ly/3Q0Ge6o “Exorcism is something we can’t quite quit” Los Angeles Times (ARTICLE): https://bit.ly/3tSUKpm Silhouette in the Ammons House window (PHOTO): https://bit.ly/3QsAYtJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.2	One day the kids were playing outside when they ran into the home, terrified, and said there was a woman looking at them who suddenly looked much older.
0:36.9	Her eyes changed.
0:39.0	They said that they looked like they were glowing and then she just vanished.
0:42.1	Poof.
0:58.8	Hi everyone. Welcome back to Dark House. I'm Hadley Mendelsohn.
1:00.5	And I'm Melissa Fiorentino.
1:01.9	We're your hosts.
1:03.1	If you're new here, in each episode, we dig into the backstory of a house that's allegedly
1:07.0	haunted or notorious for some reason or another.
1:10.1	We talk about who lived there,
1:11.2	who died there, and all the events that led to its eventual infamy. Yep, and I'm actually so
1:16.4	excited for today because every time we've done a story that has some kind of demon possession
1:20.6	situation, you're the one who's picked it, but not today. Well, I'm happy to pass the baton.
1:27.6	Thank you. Today, I get to talk about demons, I'm happy to pass the baton. Thank you.
1:28.8	Today, I get to talk about demons because I'm taking us to the Ammons House in Gary, Indiana, also known as the Demon House.
1:36.0	I'll tell you about the history of the area, and then we'll discuss the early days of the home, but our main focus will be the Ammons family, who moved in in 2011 and experienced the worst haunting in American history since the Amityville horror.
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