The Real Story Behind The Conjuring House, My Surgery Recovery, and Your Questions Answered

There are few cases in the paranormal world that generate more questions than the Harrisville, Rhode Island house made famous by The Conjuring — and honestly, I get why. Between the Hollywood treatment, the legends that have built up around that location, and my own history with investigations like it, people want to know what I really think. I went live recently to do something I don't do enough of: just talk openly, take your calls, and give you straight answers.

I want to start by being clear about where I stand going into any conversation about The Conjuring house or cases like it. I am a skeptic first. That's not a catchphrase — it's the only responsible way to approach this work. When I walk into a location, my job is to find every possible natural, rational explanation before I even begin to consider that something paranormal might be happening. That discipline is what separates a serious investigation from a ghost story campfire session, and it's what I've built TAPS on for decades. So when people ask me about The Conjuring, my answers are going to reflect that mindset.

The questions I get about that case fall into a few categories. People want to know how much of the movie is real, whether the Perron family's experiences were genuine, and what I think actually happened in that house. Here's my honest take: I have enormous respect for anyone who reaches out for help because they believe something is wrong in their home. The Perron family went through something that clearly affected them deeply, and that experience was real to them — that matters. But the leap from 'something frightening happened here' to the full Hollywood narrative involves a lot of dramatization, and that dramatization does a disservice to the serious investigation work that Ed and Lorraine Warren and teams like TAPS do. My approach would have been to go in, document everything, try to replicate and debunk every claim systematically, and only then talk about what couldn't be explained. That process takes time, patience, and zero agenda.

I also gave everyone an update on where I'm at with my health and recovery. Surgery is never something I take lightly, and the outpouring of support from this community has genuinely moved me. I'm taking it day by day, being honest about the process, and not sugarcoating it. You've all been with me through a lot of chapters in this journey — the least I can do is be straight with you. Recovery is real work, just like investigation is real work. There are no shortcuts in either one.

Taking calls is one of my favorite things to do because it reminds me why I started all of this. Someone called in with an experience in their home that they couldn't explain — sounds, shadows, that feeling of not being alone — and I walked them through the same questions I'd ask on any formal case. Check your environment. Is there a carbon monoxide issue? Infrasound from nearby mechanical sources? Sleep patterns, stress levels, anything that could be causing misperception? Nine times out of ten, when you go through that checklist honestly, something jumps out. That doesn't mean the experience wasn't real or wasn't frightening. It means we found the answer. And finding the answer is the whole point.

Whether we're talking about famous cases like The Conjuring house or someone's personal experience at home, my approach never changes: rule everything out first, and let the evidence lead you. I'll keep taking your calls, answering your questions, and being as open as I can — that's a promise I made to this community a long time ago and one I intend to keep.