poltergeist

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In some scenes, the spirit is a poltergeist nuisance, spilling glasses and knocking down shelves; in others, it’s confoundingly trapped behind some sort of plasma screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

He said he also dealt with reports of poltergeist activity, which is the belief held by some people that a spirit or force can move furniture or throw objects around a house.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Here’s what you should know about the mysterious rise and fall of the purported poltergeist.

From National Geographic • Sep. 19, 2023

Both have reportedly claimed that a Skinwalker ranch poltergeist followed them home.

From Scientific American • Jun. 27, 2023

“Exactly. I have always liked the notion that the American twins were actually a poltergeist phenomenon; certainly poltergeists can overshadow any more interesting manifestation. Bad ghosts drive out good.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson