The Perron family claims that the events of the haunting were authentic. In the real-life interview, Andrea says, "I had gone to bed, I opened my eyes, the apparition started to come down to me." Related Article: The Conjuring: History vs. Hollywood The Real Perron Sisters and Their Movie Counterparts Pictured top and bottom from left to right: Cindy Perron and Mackenzie Foy, Nancy Perron and Hayley McFarland, April Perron and Kyla Deaver, Christine Perron and Joey King, Andrea Perron and Shanley Caswell. ... the real Perron family doesn't see the film as an exaggeration. Andrea Perron wrote three volumes titled House of Darkness: House of Light – The True Story.The three books detail the real life events her family’s encounters during that time. A true story about the Perron family.


Most of the Perron family had encountered Bathsheba at one time or another, but it seemed to focus a lot of its attention on Carolyn. More information about the differences between the Hollywood’s take on the Perron family and what is reported to have actually happened can be found here, along with side-by-side comparisons. Not only would it issue verbal warnings fairly regularly, Bathsheba likes to show up in “person” just to make sure she was really …

The film is based on the actual experiences of the Catholic couple with the Perron family. After several unexplained encounters with this not-so-friendly ghost, the Perron’s were convinced that Bathsheba was haunting their new home. Included in the interviews are mother Carolyn Perron, father Roger Perron, and daughters Andrea and Christine Perron.

. Lorraine recently spoke to The Christian Post regarding her real life experiences with the demonic, and if "The Conjuring" gets it right when it comes to what actually happened with the Perron family.
In today’s … It was the perfect place to raise a family, according to the owner, though he failed to disclose a crucial element of the experience he endured as an occupant. In January 1971, the Perron family moved into a 14-room farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, where Carolyn, Roger, and their five daughters began to notice strange things happening almost immediately after they moved in. It started small. The Perron family began to notice something was amiss from the first day they stepped into their lovely new home.

In an interview with USA Today, Andrea Perron, the oldest of the five Perron daughters who lived in the home until 1980, still stands by her claim that evil spirits lived in the house with the family. The Warrens were also involved in the infamous "Amityville Horror." “The [film] could not conceivably compress ten years [of my life] into 2 hours. The Perron family is interviewed in conjunction with the promotion of Andrea Perron's book House of Darkness House of Light.

Later it would be learned that eight generations of families had lived, and died, in the Old Arnold Estate including Mrs. John Arnold who at the age of 93, hung herself from the rafters of the barn.