Ed & Lorraine Warrens Strangest Case

[@TheTapeLibrary]

1. Theories on this one? Do you think Bill was really possessed by something? Was he just an unwell man? How much did The Warrens embellish? Let me know your thoughts below! 2. Yes I said Lycanthropy weird, no I don't know why I did it. Got a lot of fun episodes coming up, so please if you want to see more creepy videos then do subscribe so you don't miss out!

[@JohntheLNERP2]

I have an idea for a future episode you should make one about all the ghost and cryptid stories from Glasgow Scotland especially the stories surrounding the Gorbals graveyard which is notorious for its stories about the Iron Man a metal toothed ogre which is said to eat children there's also Jenny with the iron teeth but the most famous story is that of the Gorbals Vampire in 1954 people in Glasgow had encounters with what they described as a ghostly 2 meter tall figure with shiny metallic teeth and then on September 23 1954 around 400 school children of varying age entered the Gorbals graveyard armed with melee weapons determined to find the vampire and it took the entire police force to control the situation

[@TheTapeLibrary]

@@JohntheLNERP2 I've got a whole idea about how to cover specific cities and the like, but still trying to finalise it. Would love to cover Glasgow as a part of that.

[@bigbossimmotal]

I think that your channel, and your content are FAR too good to stoop down to the level of the Con Artists known as Ed and Lorraine Warren. Nearly every word they say is either a flat out fabrication (lie) or a major embellishment (half truth). As always, your video quality and story are fine. But the content from those two just isn't worth my time.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

@@bigbossimmotal Appreciate it, but I've covered them a bunch over time (including my first ever long form episode). The thing is, in most incidents they don't start these stories, they just insert themselves and then drastically exaggerate what happened. So it's interesting trying to figure out what the real story is, and what the warrens version is.

[@JadeRavenwolf]

i met someone who was actually there and he was terrified. i dont think he had anything to gain by lying .he was a policeman . thankyou for covering this . i have been thinling about it the past few weeks but could not for the life of me remember his surname.

[@mathieuleader8601]

I'm impressed and happy that Bill had the self-awareness to know when he was going to be a danger to himself & to others and got himself to the hospital right off the bat

[@JimTheBananaBoy]

Yeah self aware he was going to attack people and decided to attack nurses instead of going to a mental hospital. Fuck him.

[@anais919wastaken]

My dad was RCMP for 36 years. He brought quite a few people to Riverview (a mental health Facility) and sadly many were released far too early due to overcrowding. So sorry, people who have done many scary, sad things are released far to often.

[@lucidmind9676]

The videos on this channel are better than the documentaries on Netflix,Hulu, and other streaming services. Definitely my new favorite paranormal documentary channel. Nothing better than binge watching this channel at night during a thunderstorm 😌

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you :)

[@lisathornton8543]

Well you just saved me from going past this video because I thought well if it’s like what have watched ready , no point . Then read your comment and it says it’s better so thanks . 🙏 😊

[@mercedesmaguire1413]

What!?!? You just made my day with a new post. Cancer is kicking my butt at the moment, so these little things bring me so much joy. I can get a little down, so your channel gets my mind off of what I'm dealing with. Sincerely, thank you for entertaining me 🙏🏾🫶🏾❤️😇

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Sorry to hear that, look after yourself! Hope you enjoy this one and it helps in any small way that it can. While it's awful to hear people going through tough times, it genuinely is so touching to hear that these silly little videos can brighten someones day even a little bit so thank you for sharing.

[@mercedesmaguire1413]

@@TheTapeLibrary they are very much appreciated. Not silly at all, just proud of you and how good your work is. Like I said, it makes me focus on something besides being sick. I believe you let people know how they make you feel, life is too short.

[@Vinsonah_luvsShandie1989]

I will keep you in my prayers and you Got this ❤️❤️💋

[@NibblitsCorn]

Good vibes to you! I’m melting away with muscular dystrophy, so I understand little things being exciting. ❤

[@maureenjossick429]

@@mercedesmaguire1413that’s a beautiful way to look at things, and you’re so correct!! I say- bring me flowers while I am still alive and can smell them, enjoy them!! Don’t wait until my funeral! I cannot enjoy them then(one of things like you mentioned to appreciate those around while they are here! Don’t wait until death to show your love and appreciation for that person!) I am struggling with stage 4 liver disease,we aren’t sure if we caught it in time..out of nowhere..stage 5 is it. We caught it at the beginning of stage 4, so we’re hoping my liver can help itself heal now too..I love my doctor he’s so kind, and got me started on medication and everything immediately..I go back on the 7th to see how my liver has been ..I’m hoping for the best. I’m praying for you, and you’re in my thoughts, prayers for a speedy, healing recovery, on all levels.❤ you’re not alone 🥹💪🏽💕

[@GusingtonOne]

Would love to see a Tape Library series on the Warrens, whether it portrays them in a good, bad or mixed light.

[@gunguntrio1247]

The Investigator Library, where he goes over cases of other paranormal investigators and puts the ones doing the research under a microscope.

[@scillyautomatic]

Thanks for "daring" to talk about Ed and Lorraine Warren. I know you get a lot of grief for it.

[@Jolis_Parsec]

They’re in hell where they belong, the shysters!

[@Jeremy-yh8lv]

As someone out of the loop on the two of them, is that because they’re both considered liars or frauds or something? I’ve seen some comments like that recently.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

There's a small handful of cases I want to cover of theirs before I say goodbye to them for good (or at least a while)

[@Shin_Lona]

​@@Jeremy-yh8lv Yeah, that's basically the situation, but there's a bit more nuance. It's quite possible that the Warrens genuinely dealt with some very strange cases, but they definitely would embellish things. They were known for contacting the press to create attention - seeking the notoriety to sell their books. There are, essentially, three different opinions that people will take: - Skeptics will simply write them off as frauds, with Ed and Loraine making everything up. - People who legitimately research the paranormal often see them in a more negative light, as they are trying to present the field as a serious scientific investigation. - Then there are the actual fans. They believe in the paranormal and take the accounts at face value, seeing the Warrens as pioneers in the field. Though, these people are primarily just see it in terms of entertainment. The reality is a combination of all three of these viewpoints. However, this is kind of the dynamic, in general, for all "fringe" topics. The same can be said about, UFOs for example. People will make sensational claims that the believers will buy ($) into. Skeptics will use the same ridiculous claims to debunk the phenomena entirely, ever confident in their "superior intellect." Meanwhile, real investigators are left sifting through the muddied waters, looking for the truth - annoyed with the other two parties bickering in the background and cursing the charlatans who used their passion to make a quick buck.

[@kunya16]

It would be hard not to at least mention them. They're so intertwined in the paranormal world.

[@maikee72]

I just recently came across this channel... and it is an absolute gem 💎. I am sure this will grow fast and hope it will create a big loving community ! ❤️

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you so much!

[@rhondajohnson8310]

Another great one, sir. This one really had me thinking about what could have happened. I think that Bill was a very troubled man and just somehow got into Ed and Lorraine's orbit. I'm glad the exorcism helped him feel better but... naah, no werewolves.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you as always! :)

[@AJPrice-cg5ip]

The "wolf" seems rather like an alter--a fragment of Bill's personality. We don't know much about his childhood. If he was severely abused by someone, it would create a lot of rage, and the wolf would be a place to put that rage. I would be interested to know if he ever missed time or had strangers calling him by other names or anything like that.

[@AMRAMRS]

*Fursona

[@grimreminder5038]

A more violent form of split personality disorder, definitely possible

[@myassizitchy]

Lots of goofasses think theyre wolves. Its actually a disease called clinical lycanthropy. I mean if they really really think they're a fkn wolf. Theyre obviously crazy too

[@rubberneckinc.8937]

Great stuff, remember "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story."

[@franken-pattern]

Oh, this makes me excited for my forthcoming "dark and stormy" nighttime story hour!! Bless you, Tape Library 🖤🖤🖤

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hope you have fun with it :)

[@franken-pattern]

@@TheTapeLibrary 💐😎🖤✨️

[@agent3557]

Oh snap 😂😂😂 Hope things are going well Franken :) I’m 12 minutes in and I can confirm it’s good so far

[@NibblitsCorn]

Awww you gotta storm?! Lucky!!!

[@franken-pattern]

@CreepyMamaLiz No, but I have a heck of an imagination ✨️🖤✨️

[@davidh7280]

The fact that a police sergeant retired early after witnessing the episode, gives it s lot of creedence. The apoatent cure after the exorcism may point to a spiritual reason for the illness. As always, fascinating and great narration. Thanks.

[@Savrollo]

Came to say exactly the same. 25 years under a cop's belt gives them a lot of dangerous, weird and -every now and then- even paranormal experiences. One single episode of a 'random drunkard' it will be nowhere near enough to make a sturdy and hardened man to early retirement. My uncle was a former cop and he used to tell us odd stories of some of his encounters before being hit by the Altz and unable to remember what he did for breakfast... I totally believe that cop experienced something out of the norm that topped anything he had previously experienced.

[@nharoth]

Love your work, TL. Great work as always! On an unrelated note, it gives me hope to see so many comments disparaging the Warrens. I'm not sure I'll ever forgive James Wan for turning them into heroes in the Conjuring series.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Oh I get so many comments calling me out for even talking about them haha so a lot of people do hate them. Although I fully expect to get moaned at by their fans that watch this video too. It's why I enjoy reading their stories even if I don't believe a lot of it, regardless of what side of the warren fence you sit on they are anything but boring.

[@tskmaster3837]

I don't believe Wan turned them into heroes as how the series handled the "Amityville Horror" case made me laugh. I think they came off in the movies as a pair of busybodies who made things worse/"better" for a fictional horror movie.... though I still haven't seen the third one. That one may change everything.

[@HexKittenGrave]

Interesting! I used to believe The Warrens were legit when I was young (20 yrs ago) but as I watch and learn from channels like TTL I realize theres a lot more to their questionable history. Looking forward to your eventual video on them in full, because I don't think they are real or deserve the credit they have been given in the paranormal field. Great episode today!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

I feel I've always been a bit sceptical of them, but I have really been on this journey along with all of you. The more I read of their work, the more suspicious I become. AS I say, really want to do that full length video at some point so I can put my little Warren arc to bed.

[@karenroot450]

Hello. I agree with you. They are totally suspicious in their fields of research? I’m sure they saw and found some things strange and weird! Tape Library’s deep dive will be great. But I don’t want to listen/watch 6 damn hours of that,geez! Come on TL!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

@@karenroot450 I will force you all to watch my 6 hour ramble about the warrens clockwork orange style!

[@parkerplumer6266]

I'm just now learning about their dishonesty. I don't think I'm shocked by it though. It is disappointing.

[@snoobchannel1017]

@@TheTapeLibraryI don’t watch 6 hour videos but for you I must

[@dapje2002]

02:08 hears footsteps, thick fog... remembers assaulted nurse, keeps smoking cigarette,... waits... feels something is very, very wrong, waits..., calls out,, no answer .... still not running... Calls out again... No answer again. Waits... still not running. Form appears in the thick fog.... still not running... Yeah, sorry ... But I'm rooting for the monster now! Come on... Great video btw!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

I'll be honest, very little of that part of the story rings true to me. I just can't see a nurse not thinking "hey, that dudes in trouble". But who knows.

[@Jay-fq7py]

Seems balanced the way you gave us the story. And I really like your delivery and story telling. Thanks! You’re one of the really good ones out there. Thanks again for a great story.

[@ronnieguillot8519]

I've heard this story a few times...you did a great job on the coverage! Thank you ! Try to have a real nice day 👍🏻

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks for watching

[@micktherogue2279]

There are a lot of odd and violent men in the world, who do somewhat unexplainable things. I really don't see anything paranormal here at all 🤷🏽‍♀️ Definitely appreciate your restraint/skepticism for this one!

[@madoldbatwoman]

At the time men weren't exactly great at dealing with their emotions, they weren't encouraged to be. Men were supposed to be stoic and not show 'soft' emotions, anger was allowable and physical violence as a way to end any difficult conversation was pretty normal. I can remember a 'jokey' saying about a raised fist ending all arguments. Much of his description of how he felt absolutely sound like massive anxiety attacks, overwhelming and debilitating. Childhood trauma would be the first thing on my list to look into. He wouldn't have gotten much sympathy or understanding at that time in the UK. He would have been told to sort himself out, to 'man up'. Which would have forced him to repress it even harder. Poor man sounds as though he was in sheer mental and emotional hell. With no way to interpret what was happening to him, let alone develop a way to cope. Instead of help, he got the Warrens. Poor man. The exorcism helping isn't evidence that he was possessed for me, more that he believed that would combat the 'evil' inside him. Whatever the Warren's religious beliefs or whether they truly believed they were on the side of the angels, they took advantage and literally fed on people like Bill. They were arrogant and pushy by many accounts. With Ed especially being described as aggressive. They encouraged fear in people by talking about ancient elemental evil that they seemed to detect everywhere. Some mental health issues there too. I am coming to appreciate your storytelling more and more. You're with me as I sit sewing and I often reply/comment as though you're sitting in the same room! Mad auld bat that I am.

[@secretagent5954]

appreciate the sexism ladies….

[@madoldbatwoman]

@@secretagent5954 😆 You're pretty nimble, leaping to conclusions like that.

[@JimTheBananaBoy]

@@madoldbatwomanno that’s pretty sexist to say

[@madoldbatwoman]

@@JimTheBananaBoy It's the world as I knew it at the time. I think it's better now that men are allowed to express their feelings, recognise them and get help if they need it. And guess what? It turns out that the majority of human beings have the same emotional range, irrespective of gender, colour, religion, class. I saw it happen in real time. Looking back from now to then is absolutely wild.

[@Trouttiger]

Thanks for all of your hard work. The tape library is incredible.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@sidcymraeg]

Great episode. Well done for tackling anything Warren related. Love them or hate them they are part of the historical record and have to be discussed. Keep up the great work.

[@lisagimblett8646]

Regardless of the questionable lives of the Warren's, it does make for an entertaining story. I always look forward to your podcasts

[@kcbarbo78]

They are indeed entertaining. I am extremely skeptical about them, but my office is fairly close to their museum, and many times I felt tempted to visit just for fun. It closed a few years ago, however, and as far as I know has never reopened.

[@Infuriatedfun]

Ed and Lorraine aren't believable, but the stories are interesting, and i appreciate the way you tell stories

[@Dawson0905]

Let’s go! More tape library

[@catch22-t8w]

Love, love, love this one. You just keep getting better and better.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you so much!

[@missyyy-]

Can’t wait to play this after dark tonight!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Perfect!

[@taylorslade961]

This seems less outlandish than the other stories involving the Warrens, which makes it more believable IMO. I always approach their stories with a healthy dose of skepticism. As for a video about the Warrens themselves, maybe do a multipart series?

[@GlitterFlame89]

I would LOVE a 6 hour video on the Warrens, just saying. I would also really especially love a deep dive into the Snedeker Case (Haunting in Connecticut) because the truth vs the story is WILD. Excellent video as always.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

My plan is to do it as a two parter, cover the Snedeker case as its own stand alone video and then talk about The Warrens as whole in a second part. But I'm not sure when, the conversations about them in the days after I post one of these can be a bit draining. So I may take a rest from them for a while again before I get to it.

[@GlitterFlame89]

@@TheTapeLibrary Definitely understandable! If you haven't seen Truth or Demons Podcast, Stevi does a lot on the Warrens and what their son-in-law is up to. What he tried to pull with the Lindley Street Haunting and what she uncovered is insane, I highly recommend looking into it.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

@@GlitterFlame89 thanks for the suggestion, will check it out

[@hunchback_esquire]

😊 "mystery archives" has a great video about the Snedeker family haunting along with dozens of of other familiar and less well known hauntings. His channel reminds me of this one too. Cheers

[@GlitterFlame89]

@@hunchback_esquire I love Mystery Archives, I wonder if I missed that, I'll have to go and have a look.Thanks!

[@masoncorridor9219]

There was something odd with Bill. I want to say it was a mental issue, but the exorcism definitely freed him from something. Perhaps him actually having something going on is why Ed was weary. The conman was too scared at first to approach a real threat, until he learned how to spin it in his favor with the werewolf narrative.

[@AMRAMRS]

I think he had furry dysphoria but he didn't have the internet bacc then.

[@colin3424]

​@@AayoRayo *tips fedora*

[@Zombii_x]

Remember that a lot of mental disorders have fluctuating symptoms that are exacerbated by stress and anxiety; his delusions and psychosis had him in a cycle of fear. The exorcism genuinely could have freed him from some triggers, thus easing his symptoms enough for him to regain control. Most treatment is talk based, with grappling the root trigger the main desire of therapy. Psychosis & delusions aren’t limited to schizophrenia either. Mental illnesses are poorly understood even today, so it is very likely he was deemed perfectly sane then! Especially if, despite his ramblings about wolves, he was coherent and aware during his stints at the psych hospital!

[@laurahenriksen19]

Never heard this story properly before...Nice job x

[@stonerhino83]

Please contact your doctor immediately if you believe there are wolves inside you. The medically recommended number of internal wolves is zero.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Wait, so three is bad?

[@Dee_Snutz]

Luv u Tape Libraries❤️ Love listening to these videos at work sitting in my dark office.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Luv u 2

[@NibblitsCorn]

I can’t even explain that joy that shoots out of my ears when you upload! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hope you liked this one

[@frdistiller3013]

Greetings from Colorado. Love the channel and look forward to all the new vids!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hope you enjoy this one!

[@Anma112]

Wonderful, opened the app to see your new upload, I'm so excited! Favourite channel by far, and the competition is rough 😅

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hope you enjoy this one!

[@Anma112]

@@TheTapeLibrary great work, I had never heard about that one before. The video just flies by as usual, so easy to be engrossed by your narration. I keep thinking about the woman missing her nazi boyfriend 😂. Love how the soundtrack abruptly stopped when you mentioned that part

[@AJWinter40]

Tape Library on holiday 😊 really enjoyed this one

[@Juno_Verse_]

You have no idea how much I want to watch this right now 😭😭 but I love your videos so much that I'm saving it for when I embroider tomorrow because I know it will make the experience so enjoyable 😭 I can't wait to check back in and hear it 🤍🤍🤍

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Let me know what you think!

[@elizabethford7263]

Cross Stitching here while I listen!!!!

[@Juno_Verse_]

@@elizabethford7263 this is what life is all about!! I hope your project comes out beautifully 🤍

[@Diana-zc3l]

Fascinating story indeed. Awesome work with this video :D

[@KCFarms910]

Just found your channel and it’s so captivating. I’ve found myself coming back several times a day. Thank you! ✌🏻

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@AbyssalSinner-st3rx]

Thank you for creating more of this excellent content, my work day just improved 10 fold

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you!

[@lluviathewolfgirl]

I've never heard of this case before, thank you for sharing it with us with your usual skill! ...are...are those clips from Jacob's Ladder? I really do love each of your videos more and more!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Yep, bloody love that film although I haven't seen it in a long time.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

As soon as I read Bills description of going into Runwell drugged I couldn't not think of that scene from Jacobs Ladder.

[@lluviathewolfgirl]

@@TheTapeLibrary Yeah, it's a fantastic film but not really a causal watch to be fair.

[@lluviathewolfgirl]

@@TheTapeLibrary It really is a perfect fit

[@agent3557]

Finally!! Been waiting to watch this one ;)

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Well done on holding out

[@agent3557]

@@TheTapeLibrary it’s more fun for me, so the determination was easy to find ;)

[@nightwolf7402]

Can’t wait for bedtime. Thanks for your continuous uploads ❤

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Enjoy!

[@ActualLiteralKyle]

Incredible storytelling as always my friend- you managed to turn a story that sounds almost certainly made up or at least misinterpreted into an interesting exploration of humanity and the challenges we face

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dachshie]

Another great video. Enjoyed very much. I dont mind that the Warrens are covered in your videos as you keep the focus and narration very much on the story while their involvement is simply ancillary to the story being told. Even if you dont agree with their methods and believe their terrible reputation is rightly deserved, these were still real people who experienced something, whatever it was, and have a tale to be told. Thank you for time and care with that tale.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Really appreciate that take, thank you!

[@ltgreatsocks1]

Bro, where did you come from? I know you've been around for a while but I've been on the spooky part of KZbin for years and I'm just now finding you. Pretty fuckin jazzed honestly, from the tone to the research, you've got the goods.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hi! Channel only really took off about 8 months ago. So I'm still fairly new to most people :)

[@chriscavy]

Really liked this video a lot, thanks for bringing it to us

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cassandrade-wolfe6926]

Found your channel by accident. Just subbed. Ive got a lot of catching up to do. 👍

[@kingnothingx7890]

Bro was just the first furry

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Trend setter

[@lexy88]

Sounds more like therianthropy, being a furry is more of a creative thing / hobbie. While therianthropy is more sense of identity and spirituality

[@StormBK1337]

The only thing this has to do with being a Furry is potential mental disorders. Nothing more. Lycanthropy, etc., dates back to ancient times. It appears in all cultural circles. Regardless of whether we are talking about mythology or serious disorders. It's a lot different than putting on a stuffed dog costume and fucking your own sister.

[@P-bt9xx]

Well personally I think he is an actual warewolf

[@munplop]

I'm looking forward to your 6-hour video on the Warrens!! Yay! Haha

[@Ji_un_park]

Great story and amazing storytelling as always ❤

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you! 😊

[@samanthah712]

A fascinating story & no obvious answers really, although I have experienced what is quite likely seizure activity & when the person is physically disturbed during it, they start to bite & tear their own flesh (& yours if you get too close or try to stop them). They also appear much more powerful than usual.

[@Dickens76]

Sweet! Always love a good story of the inheritors of King Lycaon.

[@FastHemi]

Great content. Glad I found you 👍

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks!

[@FastHemi]

@@TheTapeLibrary Great voice and cadence. Thanks

[@nonprofitsocks8853]

Wow this is absolutely wild, Southend is right on my doorstep and i have never heard about this! Awesome stuff

[@JadeRavenwolf]

ive been trying to find this for ages ,i met someone who worked at the police station where he was taken , it terrified him

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Yeah that was one thing I did really take away from this. Whatever the explanation for what happened, it genuinely disturbed the police officers on shift that night.

[@Grim2]

[traumatizes his parents] Bill: "Muh childhood trauma"

[@MoonBratStudio]

🤣🤣🤣

[@WeirdDarknessOfficial]

I've known of this case for a while but never heard (or have forgotten) the Warren's were involved.

[@mikeyowens5032]

Yo the edits in your videos are crazy man

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thank you :)

[@JOSHandMOLLYetc]

I just love it when I can’t sleep. Thanks

[@HelperCrowMtv]

Caw! This one was awesome ,well done!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks crow

[@derekarcher8495]

Thanks heaps, I really enjoyed this one.

[@PumaLyn]

2:54 a.m. I had a bad dream and I was scared to go to the bathroom but I had to and here I am, at the forbidden hour. Closer and closer..to 3 a.m. Your calming vibes do help.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Tales of possession and werewolves to calm your nerves

[@PumaLyn]

@@TheTapeLibrary They sure did! I slept well! Good morning from this side of the world. ☕

[@PumaLyn]

@@TheTapeLibrary Thank you. 🤝😊

[@elizabethford7263]

3am is the Hour of the Wolf. Really

[@tvav69]

Great video!! I’d never heard this one before. Great story!! ✌🏻👻💙🇺🇸

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BretHiggins]

I'm from Southend and this is the first I have heard of this!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

I mention this towards the end, but it's interesting how few people from the area seem to.

[@BretHiggins]

@@TheTapeLibrary I’ll ask my mum about him, but I’m almost 50, so I was there. Had to stop about 10 minutes in and I’ll finish it later on tonight. I’ll ping you here if she knows anything.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

@@BretHiggins Thank you!

[@karenroot450]

@@BretHiggins. Hello. Yes please indulge us with anything at all that your mum might have remembered!! Kool

[@Azazel2024]

But have you heard of Westend Girls?

[@tracybarnes3923]

That was interesting. I wonder what was actually wrong with him. Thanks for another great story and narration, Mr. TL. ✌️❤️

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks Tracy!

[@DollFacePsycho]

Ed and Lorraine made so much money off of mentally vulnerable families just for their personal gain. I appreciate you leaving their involvement as a footnote, and putting the families story first.

[@strawdog6925]

I have only heard this story once before ( was about 10 - 13 ish), but it was only told from where Bill had arrived at the police station and ended up in the cell. I think I heard of it in early 90's. and there was no mention of other attacks that I can remember.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

I think that is the most commonly reported part of the story outside the warrens book to be fair.

[@debbierichards8182]

I loved that book. And felt so bad for Mr. Ramsey

[@AZadeh-nd8vx]

What a bizarre and amqzing story! Great video

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks!

[@SorcererSol]

Yippeeee! New upload!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Enjoy!

[@rogert1936]

There are some phantasmagoric stories too wondrous and baroque to ever truly believe... Southend was once a "pretty seaside village", you say?

[@LiminalMan777]

Whether they were con-men or not, any time the Warrens get involved it makes for a good story.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

This is kind of my thought, plus it's fun to try and figure out what elements are true and what part are just totally made up.

[@LiminalMan777]

@@TheTapeLibrary agreed, I look forward to a possible future deep dive.

[@weirdoregonian]

Things get way more sensational when a con is going on in a lot of events.

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

Oh boy The Warrens. The pinnacle of credible investigations.

[@BeMyNorthernDownpour]

This was so interesting! I had never heard of this case - which happens so often with your channel, I keep learning about things I become obsessed with thanks for that lol I think this poor man had a very real mental illness and was taken advantage of.

[@Samify75]

This guy almost killed a cop was only in mental health care for 10 days and then was allowed to just leave the country? What?

[@PoppyHapalopus]

This sounds like what we, in the therian community, refer to as envisage shifts, mental shifts, phantom shifts, and berserker shifts. I've experienced it quite a few times, though never as extreme as the Warrens describe.

[@TheGreatest1974]

I love this channel!👍🇬🇧

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks!

[@michaelcorbin2540tCorbin-v2d]

I listen to your channel and it's great,great story that's true

[@Darvit_Nu]

YAYYY! Bedtime story! 🤩🥰

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hope you enjoyed it

[@raeoverhere923]

I'm fully convinced that this was a life-long mental health issue for Bill, and that the triggers for the condition to worsen were just never figured out. I'm honestly not sure what kinds of medical tests they could have run in the 80s to rule out any and every mental health disorder that includes hallucinations, irrational anger, and unprovoked violence, but I feel like there are probably some forms of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia that wouldn't be a huge stretch of the imagination. That said, there's a lot of anecdotal evidence about the power of suggestion when it comes to religion, even for non-believers. Even if Bill thought logically that it was nonsense, consider the situation he found himself in by the time he was in the middle of the exorcism: This was a man who had experienced a number of terrifying symptoms, who may have been a danger to his family, and who medical science couldn't diagnose or treat. Then, two Americans show up and tell you that you're possessed, and for 7 months, you're continuously reminded that there's a demon inside you. When you finally arrive in America, you talk again about being possessed, and you meet the priest who is actually going to perform this ritual on you, and once you're in the church, you're surrounded by believers, religious iconography, and all of the somber atmosphere churches try and project. If "experts" in their field told me repeatedly that they knew what was wrong with me, when science and reason had been completely baffled, I might be desperate enough to stop thinking about it critically for the chance to have this all go away.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Yeah, this is a great response. I think I agree with you totally.

[@MydieLy]

I am wholly convinced that they didn't run the type of detailed tests for epilepsy that you can do today, because they simply didn't exist back then. For me, epilepsy is still the answer that makes most sense, knowing what I know from my partner working in that field

[@TheTapeLibrary]

@@MydieLy It is interesting that Bill even refers to it as a seizure or epileptic attack in a few instances. And I'm sure you're right, the tests for that sort of thing likely were nowhere near as good. But then, why did it stop after the exorcism? Is epilepsy something you can just 'will' away?

[@maxpayne967]

100 per cent agree paranoid dellusions and he brought the wolf connection's with him from a young age then real problems got worse with the paranoid schizophrenic getting more sick becauce it seems it had gone undiagnosed so there fore layed untreated and progressively turned to violence murder and madness

[@coryfice1881]

They didn't. Mental illness was something shameful that was to be hidden back then.

[@WHAMaTRON]

Leaving a like just now and watching later 😂🎉

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Appreciate it!

[@WHAMaTRON]

@@TheTapeLibrary no worries bro 👊🏻

[@JustSomeoneHi]

I can already tell this is gonna be super interesting!!

[@JustSomeoneHi]

@@BrokenScene100 I mean, I did find it interesting, so not really in my case ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@JustSomeoneHi]

@@BrokenScene100 ...okay 👍

[@deryckbrown7834]

I think I personally land on the side of thinking that Bill was afflicted with some kind of psychological mallady and not a spiritual or physical possession. I believe the outbursts (at least the credible ones) were very real and uncontrollable however and am glad that he found something that could give him his life back. Another great file for the archives Mr. Library!

[@TheTapeLibrary]

I think that's the side most of us are on

[@Urbantails_]

Love a bit of Ed and Lorraine 🎉🎉🎉

[@BretHiggins]

hi mate. So after a few weeks of digging - even finding out that two of my uncles have moved to France... No one remembers anything about this story. At first I was disappointed, but after a day or two I'm starting to believe that the lack of knowledge of this by my family just adds to the intrigue of the Wolfman.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Hey! I did the same and yeah no one I know remembers it either. So strange.

[@thetalkingbear]

For the Warren video you could devide it up in to chapters. Like chapter 1 early years and section them off during periods of time each period being it's own video.

[@shordylordy]

355 views in 12 minutes, we're so back

[@scillyautomatic]

You have to hand it to Ed and Lorraine whether you like them or not. They were the pioneers in a weird field. And all before there was an internet.

[@scillyautomatic]

And don't get me wrong when I say "pioneers". They could be pioneers of paranormal or entertainment or whatever... I just mean they were the close to the first and they stuck with it for decades.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

This is one thing I always think about them, if they really were total frauds they were bloody dedicated ones. It's why a part of me feels that on some level they came into this with genuine belief and a desire to help people. If that is still the case by this point in their career though I'm less sure.

[@scillyautomatic]

@@TheTapeLibrary I think you said it better than I could. They were dedicated but I think they may have had to make a living too. In the end it lead to chasing money and/or fame.

[@marilynkeller6615]

Very strange story. I don't remember hearing about it.

[@Rebecca-d7b]

Good video thank you as long as Bill felt better that's all that matters n

[@alexandersolla9457]

Lova ya Tape Library. Classy putting 'true' in quotation marks. 😂

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Love ya too!

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

Thank you very much

[@sa1ntluke]

I love Ed & Lorraine & I love The Conjuring movies, hope you cover more of their stories

[@mathieuleader8601]

Knew about the famed Ratman of Southend but I never knew about Southend having a werewolf.

[@damarysdingui]

I'm finally early this time.. Thanks for the upload, The Tape Library..💖

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Enjoy!

[@damarysdingui]

@@TheTapeLibrary.. Yes, everything about The Warrens are truly fascinating..

[@eszterhunyadi-nagy5484]

For some reason, I'm not taking the no mental health issues diagnosis too seriously - the 80s had a tendency to misdiagnose people.😅 I think young Bill realized he was different due to some neurodivergence😅, found Wolfman as a great maladaptive daydream base, and to make sense of his weirdness adopted the persona fully? Very engaging episode as per usual!

[@lexiedovahkiin]

Looking forward ro a deep dive on the Warrens. Highly dubious couple in my opinion. 6 hours, and it will be worth it I'm sure.

[@fu33wummp]

Another great story! yay!

[@neilacrabtree1617]

Love this channel. Professional and great information. Love the real narration. I dont like the Computer voices at all.

[@TheTapeLibrary]

Thanks!