Chase Street Case of 1986

In this episode of Get Weird, Brittany Barbieri explores the 1986 Smurl Haunting on Chase Street in West Pittston, Pennsylvania. She recounts how the Smurl family experienced escalating paranormal activity in their duplex, from disappearing tools to increasingly aggressive supernatural encounters. The case drew national attention after renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated the haunting. Following four exorcisms—including one officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church—the reported activity eventually ceased. Brittany examines the case from both believer and skeptic perspectives while encouraging listeners to remain open-minded about the supernatural and unexplained.