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[tense music playing]

[gasps]

[shrieking]

[yelling] No! No!

[Eli] I'm Eli Roth.

I've spent my life telling horror stories.

But imagine if those stories were real

and suddenly you found yourself stuck

and tormented by an evil spirit

and no one believed you.

These are the actual accounts of terror

as told by the victims who came face to face with their demons

and survived.

I consent to this interview.

That was roughly in 2009

when I was in Iraq.

I don't have many pictures of myself in uniform

but I have this one. This is right before...

we were heading on our convoy.

There's this official picture of me...

that's when I was applying to Officer Candidate School

I remember it's definitely not a pleasant experience.

I remember somethings that I really would rather not remember.

[Matt] I always kinda grew up with a little patriotic mentality.

And I always felt strongly that,

"It's a job somebody has to do so why can't I?"

You feel ready to take on the world

to do whatever's asked of you.

I became an intelligence analyst.

I was part of a team tasked out to collect intel on

the local terrorist cell or network that was in that area.

You don't have any days off. We're attacked on a daily basis.

[distant shouting]

We were told coming in, the base has been around there for decades.

Certain sections of it was where Saddam Hussein

tortured people on a regular basis.

It's well-documented.

he tortured an Olympic soccer team after they lost.

[helicopter hovering]

[thuds]

Check it out.

-Who knows what's in here. -[distant shouting]

No man. Day's done.

[solider] Come on man.

[exhales]

[Matt] What the hell is that?

[solider] Stay alert.

[door opens]

[door slams]

[exhales]

[Matt] What did that bastard do to these people?

[dragging]

[deep voice grunts]

-[wind blowing] -Did you hear that?

We shouldn't be in here.

[deep voice] I see you, Matt... [whispers indistinctly]

[breathing heavily]

You get a sense of...

darkness.

I wanna say evil.

Very menacing.

I was just in shock at the moment, 'cause I was like...

"Is this my mind playing tricks on me?"

[helicopter hovering]

[sighs wearily]

You saw that. I know you saw that.

Come on, slick. Got all day?

Hey, guys.

-Another day in paradise, boys? -Yeah. [exhales]

I guess.

Another day picking sand out of my teeth.

I hear that.

[exhales] Oh man.

[ghastly voice]

[exhales]

-[siren wailing] -Incoming!

Hit the deck.

[siren wailing]

[explosions]

-[siren blaring] -[explosions]

[exhales]

[breathing heavily]

[breath trembling]

[man] All clear!

[siren blares]

[exhales]

Oh, I just was having a nice dream.

Yeah, keep it to yourself.

Whatever.

[breathing heavily]

The hell?

I... I thought I saw...

Nothing. A spider or something.

A sp-- a spider. [chuckles]

[scoffs] Well, was it armed?

[laughs sheepishly]

[laughs heartily] Oh!

-Eight legged freaks. -[chuckles]

[sighs wearily]

[Matt] I know my eyes aren't playing tricks on me.

I know I'm not losing my mind.

I was never prepared for what's about to happen.

I'm hearing and seeing things and I feel like I'm just going crazy.

And I wonder if it's my imagination or not.

Like, this isn't real.

But it is real.

And you're almost frozen in fear. You don't know what to do.

[woman] Hey, once you come back,

I'd really love to do something with that spare room.

Maybe we can at least paint or something.

Sure.

-"Sure," what? -What?

What's wrong?

-Nothing. -Matt?

It's...

Well, it's just this place, that's all.

I'm just ready to come home.

Are you regretting it?

[Matt] Regretting what?

[woman] Signing up.

[Matt] Why would you say that?

Well, it's just that lately you seem...

-I see what? -Nevermind.

Besides, it's almost over.

You only have a few weeks left... [connection breaking]

[voice breaking]

[voice breaking] Start a family.

Right?

That is why you married me, isn't it?

'Cause it wasn't for the money.

[chuckles softly]

Yeah.

Yeah, I'd like that too.

-I hope that it'll... [voice breaking] -[deep voice whispering]

[electric appliances buzzing]

[deep voice speaking indistinctly]

[sharp noise]

My thinking at that time was that maybe if I ignore it, it'll go away.

[distant whispering]

[distant shouting]

[Matt] I felt like I was gonna sound like a crazy person.

When I say it out loud, it makes you feel you're out of your mind.

What are you supposed to do in that situation?

What can you do?

The only thing that I could do was to try to get help.

Anyone that serves in the military knows

it's kinda frowned upon to talk about crazy things like that, um,

it could potentially hurt your military career.

But I did seek out help on a religious level by seeing the chaplain.

So, I just don't know what to think, sir.

[chaplain] Well, I mean...

Yes, it sounds awful, that...

but none of this is real.

I mean, you're not actually seeing these things, they're just...

a manifestation of your fears and anxieties.

Well, it feels like more than that.

Will you pray with me?

Um... I don't think I'm there right now.

Okay.

You can come back and see me any time.

[clanks]

[deep voice] I see you.

You okay?

Yeah.

[door opens]

[Matt] I did feel like a crazy person telling him these things.

I really didn't get into too much detail,

because I knew he would probably report that to somebody that

doesn't need to hear about that.

I'm at a loss.

[gasping]

-[growling] -[gasping]

[breathing heavily]

[yawns]

[sighs wearily]

Is it human? Or is it something darker?

Maybe it was all in my head.

Man up. Deal with it.

It'll be over soon enough, you'll go home and that'll be that.

For a lot of people, when deployment's wrapping up, it's a jovial time.

Everyone's looking forward to going home, seeing their families again,

just kinda getting back to normal.

I had a feeling of dread...

like I was about to die.

What does it want?

Where the hell did it come from?

[distant screaming]

[man screaming]

[man wailing]

[distant screaming]

[door thuds open]

Oh God.

[gasps]

[gasping]

Guys. No, no...

No, what you--

Hey, hey, hey, whoa!

-No! -[dragging]

Hey, no!

[yells] No!

[yelling] No! No!

[gasping]

What?

-[gasping] -What is it?

-[gasping] I'm...sorry. I'm sorry... -No, no, no, no.

-Shh. -It's... [breathing heavily]

-[gasping] -It's okay. Shh.

I kept having nightmares, like,

evil nightmares and bad thoughts.

[sighs wearily]

[Matt] I had the mentality that what happened there, it's all in the past.

That was Iraq and it won't happen over here.

You can return to normal life now.

[both laughing]

[Matt chuckling]

-Whatever. -[chuckling]

[both chuckle]

Food was awful.

[Matt chuckles]

Oh yeah. But, the company was nice.

Mmm. So was the wine. [chuckles softly]

[Matt laughs]

[exhales]

-You coming? -A nightcap.

Bring it with you.

-I'll do. -[chuckles softly]

[exhales]

[suspenseful music playing]

Leave me alone.

Leave us alone.

[glass breaking]

Matt! What the hell?

This thing followed me home. And it was worse than actually it was in Iraq.

[groans softly]

You okay?

Yeah. Just thirsty.

[liquid pouring]

Whoa! [gasps]

Whoa! [breathing heavily]

[deep voice] We never left.

[deep voice whispering indistinctly]

Matt!

-[gasping] -What are you doing?

[gasping]

It had some kind of attachment on me

and it was affecting our marriage.

It was starting to take a mental toll on me.

It actually wants to cause havoc in your life.

And it feeds off of that. It feeds off the more negative things.

I had to fight this alone.

But I don't know how.

My wife and I got a divorce.

It was not good.

Before I knew it

I was drinking,

I was in a very dark place in my life.

And this dark entity had even more of a strong hold on me.

[keys clanking]

[thuds]

[thuds]

[glass breaking]

Rage.

I'm feelin' really pissed off.

I was angry and I blamed it for ruining my marriage.

Ruining my life.

They weren't really in a position to help me.

I don't think, honestly, they believed me.

Thought it was just due to stress.

I know there has to be more to this than just...

normal PTSD.

I don't know why it picked me, I wish it didn't.

It could be something like, really old. Something older than just...

a human spirit.

Something evil.

I don't necessarily like to use the term "Demon."

But that's the only way I can describe it.

I started researching with history of Iraq going back thousand of years.

At one point there's large followings of evil deities.

I did research about dark spirits attaching themselves to people.

That's a way they manifest themselves.

Maybe it had ties to you know, what went on in the space

before we got there as far as tortures...

and all the prisoners... what happened to them.

[flies buzzing]

[gasps]

[exhales]

I got the courage and got onto a online dating site.

And then, I met Heather.

[Heather] When I met Matt, he was...

in a really rough spot.

Everyone had given up on him.

My son accepted Matt as a father figure in his life.

[Matt] "So, the little piggy put the cover back on,

boiled the wolf up,

and the three little pigs ate him for supper."

The end.

And now, you sleep.

Good night, buddy.

[exhales] What?

Nothing.

I was really hoping it wouldn't bother Heather and her family.

I don't need Heather and her child to be exposed to something like this.

They don't need to.

I have to keep it to myself.

Can I help you, sir?

Can we play a video game?

I'm sorry, sir. I'm working.

Let me see.

[groans] See? Very boring stuff.

Okay, let's go.

-Let's get you out of here. -Why?

Go see your Mama.

No. Go away.

-[yells] Go away! -Matt.

[exhales]

[breathes]

[exhaling]

We need to talk.

I should leave.

I don't want you to have to deal with this thing.

Either of you.

Look at me.

[chuckles softly] We're not leaving. You got that?

[Heather] Matt said that, "Something's happening

and I think you should know about it."

He didn't really wanna tell me.

Um, because he was afraid of what I may think of him.

At this point, I don't believe in the paranormal

and I have no reason to believe.

I'm certain that there is an explanation for everything that's happening.

[Nash] Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Nash, honey...

[spirit whispers]

[growling]

-[gasps] -Hey...

Oh, God.

I've never experienced something so terrifying.

I knew it wasn't PTSD.

If it was just Matt's PTSD then why, why did I see it too?

Having an experience like this changes your mind forever.

There's no doubt in my mind that this is real.

After Heather had that experience,

my biggest fear was that it would potentially hurt Heather or her son

and I was determined not to let it happen.

At this point, I'm willing to try anything.

We did start going to church.

She's introduced me to the idea of a higher power.

"Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen."

Amen.

[screams]

-[screams] -What's wrong?

-[gasping] -It's all right, honey. Everything's okay.

It's okay.

That's when panic arose and and I was afraid.

This isn't something that...

that is fun living with.

[chuckles softly]

Sorry.

Sorry guys. [chuckles softly]

You start to think, "How can we defend ourselves, um, how can we fight back?"

And one of the things that came to my mind,

um, was using burning sage throughout the house.

People will do that to cleanse bad spirits

or negative energy from their residence.

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will abide in the shadow

of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord,

My refuge,

my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

[huffs]

We felt like...

it calmed down some.

[indistinct conversation on TV]

[white noise]

[sand rustling]

-[Nash screams] -Nash!

Nash!

Nash? Nash, what happened?

[whispering] Those shadows.

It's still here and it was like all hope was lost.

I just don't want it harming anybody else's life like it has mine.

[Heather] It was 100% communicating evil.

I felt really, really scared. I was done.

[Matt] I do my research and I choose what I think is the best weapon

to fight this entity.

My only chance is to face this thing head-on.

Fight fire with fire.

[doorbell rings]

[door closes]

All right.

It's here.

I bought an EMF detector

and a Spirit Box.

What that does is cycle through radio frequencies at a fast rate.

It's said that spirits are able to talk through the white noise

that it's cycling through.

And the EMF detector detects any kinda electromagnetic fields that are in the area.

Ghosts and things demonic in nature are said to make it go off.

We're hopeful that communicating with the spirit or whatever it is,

something good might come of it.

Maybe we'll come to an understanding.

But maybe it'll piss it off even more.

[Heather] I was definitely afraid that we were gonna open doors

to something that would not be able to be closed.

But my mind's made up. We're going to end this.

Let's just start asking questions.

Sure.

[Matt] All right. Let's do it.

I'm now speaking to the entity inhabiting our home.

The entity that attached itself to me in Iraq.

Can you hear me?

[exhales] Are you present?

Tell us who you are.

What do you want?

It's ridiculous. Nothing's happening.

-[thuds] -[footsteps]

You're right.

-[emf buzzes] -[spirit] I...

am...

Please, leave us alone.

[spirit] I feel it everywhere. [deep voice echoing]

What are you?

Why did you choose me?

What do you want from us?

[indistinct whispering]

[spirit] I see that you are ours.

[Heather whispering indistinctly]

-[screams] -That's it.

[Matt] Enough.

[spirit] Living here is a...

war...

murder...

Why me?

Why me?

[Matt] Why me? Why me?

[spirit] I know you can feel it...[voices echoing]

[spirit] You belong to us.

[sharp noise]

[breathing heavily]

What did it mean, "You would feel it."

[Matt] I think it knew.

It knew how I felt over there.

Everything clicks. I know where it came from.

[helicopter hovering]

[Matt] First, when I was in Iraq, I was really motivated to go into war.

But I just, I had enough.

While that's going on, we're attacked on a daily basis.

-[explosions] -[Matt] Now, I started thinking,

"What the hell did I sign up for?"

This spirit found me vulnerable.

It's only purpose is to cause chaos and disorder

and I became a target.

[spirit] I see you, Matt.

This is the same damn thing terrorizing me and my family

as was the one that was in Iraq.

[white noise]

[Matt] We usually began, just asking a general question.

Um, is there a spirit here with us in this house?

Yes or no?

[spirit speaking]

[Matt] It sounded like it said "Yes."

Do you know that you are no longer living?

[spirit speaking]

-[gasps] "A spirit." Did you hear "Spirit"? -I heard "Spirit."

There are things such as demons.

there are things such as possessions.

Knowing something that's in your home

and you didn't want it to be there and it's unwelcomed is very unnerving,

it's very unsettling.

[Matt] We move into a new home leaving the old house behind

in hopes that we'll have a fresh start.

This thing followed us.

It's still making its presence known.

It's a constant battle. But one I know we can win together.

[Matt] We've tried everything

outside of actually having, like, paranormal investigators

or a priest coming in to our house.

Those would probably be the next steps.

The only way we can deal with it is to cope with it and live with it.

[Eli] Do you have a supernatural stalker?

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Contact us here.

[theme music playing]

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