New Netflix Movie Based on an Indiana Family’s Terrifying Real-Life Experiences

I watched a movie last weekend and have seen tons of folks talking about it all over social media ever since. In fact, my friend Lori texted my book club group chat and said, "Y'all I don't normally watch horror movies, but I just watched The Deliverance on Netflix. It was very creepy, but a really good movie about sin and redemption and family dynamics."

That is pretty much a perfect description. For fans of movies like The Exorcist or Amityville Horror, The Deliverance is definitely giving similar vibes. Here's the trailer for the movie. Be prepared for some chills.

The creepiest part is that it is based on a true story. Telling the tale of an Indiana family and the unexplained terrifying events they experienced starting in 2011 when they moved into their rental house in Gary, Indiana. Andra Day, Mo'Nique, and Glenn Close portray main characters including real-life protagonist and mother Latoya Ammons and her mother, Rose Campbell.

They along with Latoya's three children reported what happened to them in 2014 to the Indianapolis Star. The family witnessed shadowy figures, wet boot prints on the floor, and flying objects. Then things got really scary when the kids began to speak low growly voices that were not their own. Levitating above their beds and being thrown around the house by invisible forces, LaToya knew she needed to find someone to help.

After having no luck in finding a church leader willing to believe them and cleanse the house, and after following the failed advice of a clairvoyant, their terrifying situation got even worse. Witnesses saw the children acting as though they were possessed by something evil.

Medical professionals and the Department of Child Services worker assigned to the case saw Latoya's 9-year-old scurry backward and walk up walls multiple times. The other two children were also obviously experiencing physical and mental distress that could not be explained. Here is a video from the Hammond Police Department with Latoya's mother,

Eventually, the police got involved and the family found a priest willing to perform an exorcism. There were suspicious things uncovered in the basement and so many more unbelievable occurrences that you really need to read for yourself. Here is a link to the original story now shared by USA Today. 

I also found a documentary on Prime Video that gave me even more goosebumps than the Netflix movie! It is called Demon House made by Zak Bagans, a well-known paranormal investigator. He purchased the home in Gary and as they search for the truth of what happened to the Ammon family. Horrible things happened to almost everyone involved in the production. Accidents, injuries, and Zak's eyes were permanently damaged after seeing a dark figure come out of one of the walls.

Zak had the house torn down so it could never harm anyone again.

He did, however, keep some remnants of the home. A segment of the basement stairs, a small table with crucifixes from the basement, and dirt from the basement. Once you watch either the movie, the documentary, and especially read the original news story, you'll know why, but if you're like me, you will not understand why they weren't destroyed as well!

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