The True Story Behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

8. A Questionable Rental

In the Summer of 1980, Debbie Glatzel and Arne Cheyenne Johnson thought they'd found the deal of a lifetime with their new rental home. The property offered enough space for Arne's mother and three sisters, but also housed a small apartment where the young couple could live alone.

On a warm June afternoon, Debbie and Arne began the process of fixing up the property, along with Debbie's 12 year-old brother, David. Noticing a water bed left in the master bedroom by the previous tenant, David was naturally curious.

Upon approaching the bed, David claims he was shoved by unseen hands. Upon turning, an old man stood before David clad in a plaid shirt and torn jeans. Charging at the young boy, the figure reportedly warned "Beware" before vanishing completely.

An obviously frightened David approached his sister and begged Debbie and Arne not to move into the home before hurriedly exiting. Upon later investigation, Debbie found her brother to be bruised and visibly trembling as he told of "the old man."