Sallie House · Completed investigation
Scariest Ghost Box Recording EVER! Real Sounds of Demons Talking in the Sallie House
Sallie House · May 1, 2012 · 7:23
During our investigation at the infamous Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas, we set out to test the dark reputation surrounding the property's lower levels. Documented records trace the home back to Michael Finney in 1867, though modern accounts took a violent turn in the 1990s when tenants reported severe oppression, scratches, and anomalous activity. Later tenant lore even pointed to alleged occult rituals performed in the basement where a painted-over pentagram remains visible today.
In this session, we focused our equipment on the basement staircase and the dirt crawlspace, operating Frank's Box #74 alongside live radio sweeps to capture real-time audio phenomena. The session immediately took a hostile turn. When we questioned the nature of the space, the sweep returned direct phrases including "right here," "warning," and "gate." When asking about the presence in the house, the box came through with "legion" and directly named Tim alongside "bezel" and "torture."
Beyond the radio sweeps, the physical atmosphere grew intensely oppressive. During our calls for contact, we noted unexplained guttural growls and hallway whispers subtitled as "I like it here." Our investigators reported sudden physical sensations, including being tapped on the head and grabbed on the leg, met immediately by evasive box replies. Down in the tight confines of the crawlspace, the box delivered chilling provocations directed at our team.
To understand the full timeline of the property, the tenant history, and our previous photographic documentation of the basement markings, explore our detailed Sallie House history and location overview. Watch the unedited session unfold as we push deep into one of the country's most active locations.
Sallie House: History, Hauntings and the Basement Pentagram
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- Ghost / spirit box: Ghost Box: 'Right Here'
- Unexplained sounds: Scratch Challenge and Unexplained Sound
- EVP session / playback: Hallway EVP: 'I Like It Here'
- Unexplained sounds: Basement Growl and Ghost Box Response
- Ghost / spirit box: Frank's Box Setup: 'Now What'
- Ghost / spirit box: Frank's Box: 'Gate', 'Warning', and 'Legio'
- Ghost / spirit box: Frank's Box: 'Close to Him', 'Me', 'Legion'
- Ghost / spirit box: Frank's Box: Direct Names and 'Torture'
- Ghost / spirit box: Physical Contact Report: Touched Leg
- EVP session / playback: Physical Report and Whisper: Head Tap
- Viewer observation: Viewer Challenge and Ghost Box Response: 'You Got It'
- Ghost / spirit box: Crawlspace Provocation and Ghost Box Threats
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