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A grieving boy. A Ouija board. And a darkness that would not let go. In 1949, strange scratching sounds, moving furniture, and chilling voices began tormenting a 13-year-old named Roland Doe. His body bore deep scratches that spelled words no child should carry, and his screams echoed in tongues he never knew. Doctors failed, priests bled, and for weeks the boy writhed under a power beyond human understanding. Witnesses swore they saw levitation, objects flying, and guttural growls that shook the walls. Some called it madness. Others… called it possession. This terrifying case would go on to inspire one of the most infamous horror films of all time—The Exorcist. #paranormalcasefiles #truehorrorstory #hauntedhistory #creepyfacts #scarystories #realhorror #exorcism #possession #demonology #theexorcist #realexorcism #hauntedcase #doyoubelieve #realorfake #creepytiktok #storytimehorror #unexplainedmysteries #scarytok

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00:00It began in the winter of 1949 in a quiet neighborhood of Maryland.

00:07A 13-year-old boy known by the pseudonym Roland Doe was grieving the loss of his beloved aunt,

00:14a woman deeply interested in spiritualism and Ouija boards.

00:19After her death, Roland, lonely and heartbroken, began using the Ouija board himself, hoping to contact her.

00:28At first, it seemed innocent.

00:31But soon, strange things began happening.

00:36Late at night, the family would hear scratching sounds inside the walls, as though rats were crawling in the plaster.

00:43Objects would slide across tables, heavy furniture shifted on its own.

00:49At times, a chill ran through the room, though no window was open.

00:54The boy's behavior began to change.

00:58Quiet and polite before, Roland grew angry, violent, and withdrawn.

01:04At night, he screamed in languages he had never learned.

01:08His mattress shook violently, as if invisible hands were tossing it.

01:13Then came the most terrifying sign-scratches, and words carved into his skin, as though burned from the inside out.

01:20One night, the word hell appeared across his chest.

01:24His parents, desperate and terrified, sought medical help.

01:29Doctors could not explain the phenomena.

01:33Psychologists labeled it hysteria, but none could stop it.

01:37As the boy's condition worsened, the family turned to the church.

01:42Father Hughes, the first priest to attempt an exorcism, entered a small hospital room with a crucifix and holy water.

01:51But as he began the prayers, Roland broke free from his restraints with unnatural strength,

01:58slashing the priest's arm from shoulder to wrist with a piece of the bed-espring.

02:04Hughes staggered out, bleeding and shaken.

02:07The case was escalated.

02:09Several Jesuit priests, including Father William Bowden, prepared for the most dangerous battle of their lives.

02:18For weeks, the exorcism continued.

02:21Night after night, the priests read the rites, while Roland screamed, spat, and laughed in voices that weren't his own.

02:30His eyes rolled back, his body levitated, and the room shook with a force that seemed inhuman.

02:36Neighbors claimed they heard guttural growls through the walls.

02:41Some nights, Roland's body was thrown into the air and smashed onto the mattress.

02:47At times, a sulfuric stench filled the room, like rotten eggs and fire.

02:53Finally, on an April night in 1949, as the priests commanded the demon in the name of St. Michael, Roland convulsed violently.

03:03He screamed one final, ear-piercing howled, then fell silent.

03:09The room grew still.

03:10The scratching stopped.

03:12The boy opened his eyes, clear for the first time in months, and whispered softly,

03:18It's gone.

03:19The Catholic Church never released full details, but witnesses swore to what they saw.

03:25Skeptics say it was a case of severe mental illness.

03:30A boy acting out grief and trauma.

03:33Believers insist it was true possession, one of the most chilling in American history.

03:39And it was this terrifying story that later inspired the novel and film, The Exorcist.

03:45A dream, The Exorcist.

03:55The Exorcist.

03:55A dream, The Exorcist.

03:56A dream, The Exorcist.

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