Poltergeist
| Poltergeist | |
|---|---|
| Powers and Abilities | Varies; can include telekinesis and possession. |
| Vulnerabilities | Varies; one standard is the salting and burning of the ghost's physical remains. |
| Appearance | Varies; the form of the deceased, which may have visible signs of trauma or decay. |
| Episode(s) | 1.09 Home 5.12 Swap Meat |
Poltergeist
A mischievous ghost, especially one that makes mysterious noises.
– Pad of Definitions (1.04 Phantom Traveler), Official Website
History
Poltergeist
A term used to describe a supposed spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing inanimate objects.
Reports of poltergeist activity typically feature heavily on raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps and bed-shaking, all without a discernible point of original or physical reason for occurrence. Many accounts also detail objects being thrown about the room, furniture being moved, and even people being levitated.
Though rare, a few reported poltergeists have been purported to speak, including The Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the Talking Mongoose in 1931.– Pad of Definitions (2.18 Hollywood Babylon), Official Website
Episodes
1.09 Home
5.12 Swap Meat
Sam and Dean get a call from one of their old childhood babysitters, Donna, regarding a possible haunting. Donna explains that the problems started after they moved int their new home with simple bumps, knocks, scratching on the walls and objects breaking. Eventually the poltergeist graduated to attacking Donna's daughter Katie, carving the words “Murdered Chylde” into her skin.
