Posted on April 18, 2009 - by Andrew
Pendle Hill witch curse strikes down three film makers
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A new documentary on Pendle Hill and the Pendle Witches was brought to a dramatic stop this week when three of the production crew were struck down with a violent illness. The incident happened during the filming of a séance.
Roy Basnett, the renowned broadcaster and ghost-hunter, and investigators from Pathfinder PI had been attempting to contact the spirits of the witches in a barn on the hill.
The scene was due to feature in Pendle’s Paranormal Road Map, a new documentary presented by Simon Entwistle.
Pendle’s Paranormal Road Map is being produced by GCH Entertainment who described the film footage as stunning and features members of the 17th Century Life & Times re-enactment group.
It is believed that the local Wellsprings restaurant or staff features in the documentary which is scheduled for an October DVD release. GCH Entertainment are in negotiations over television rights.
The Pendle witch trails are one of the most famous witch trails in British history. In 1612 twelve locals where accused with the murder of ten people through the use of witchcraft.
Only one of the twelve was found not guilty. One died in prison.
Half of the Pendle witches came from the Demdike and Chattox families. It is possible that the initial accusations stemmed from each family trying to out do the other on wealth generated from promising healing, begging or even threats.
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Have you ever been to Pendle Hill? What was it like?
Do you feel the Pendle Witch case is as significant as many people say it is?
What about the Pendle’s Paranormal Road Map documentary. Was the séance effected by the spirits of the witches? Or could this be a successful publicity stunt?
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October 10, 2009
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I am the locations manager for GCH Entertainment and I was the first to be struck down that night it was the most frightening experience i have ever had the illness lasted over three months, family and crew said that i had changed and i need spiritual help. The spirits of pendle are not a friendly bunch beleive me i know.
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October 14, 2009
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Would you go back?
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November 3, 2009
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I get a little bit fed up with all the rubbish about the Pendle Witches being evil!! There were more than supposed witches hung on that hill! Get real!
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November 24, 2009
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I am a Pendle Witch, I practiced there a long time, in the 1980's and the only negativity on that land, is from the non Pagan societies, who consider us to be evil.
Trust me dear friend, its not the witches that struck you down nor would it have been the local spirits.
The land is wonderful, if not wild.
The sotry of Jennet Preston, who cursed a man who subsiquently had an atttack was struck down by fear.
Are you seriously telling me you are as gullable as that man to think that the spirits would get you in this way?
Think about it, up on a hill? cold, windy? you probably have a virus and it passed on to the crew.
Even as a Witch I would look to modern medicine before you start thinking you are under attack.
Unless of course your motives where evil itself lol
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February 20, 2010
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If it was a virus how would he instantly get it?
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February 22, 2010
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demdikes and the chattox in our modern world would never have gone to trial never mind being hung,in there day people were ignorant if you use modern logic you would see they werent witches just normal people w ho ,i think just used herbal medicine to help people and that made them outcasts and someone to blame if something went wrong they couldnt understand then they would call them witches,as for the film group well they should know better but hey it makes a good show bit like most haunted dont you think.