# There's A Poltergeist In My Bed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 23, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-poltergeist-in-my-bed/968464 "2022-07-23T23:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-poltergeist-in-my-bed/968464/1 "2022-07-23T23:58:19Z")
Okay, anyone who knows me, knows that I am very skeptical. So Poltergeist is at the bottom of the list, if even on it. But I’ll tell you the story. It actually began when I was a child. Coïncidentally I had just heard of the alleged true story that inspired the movie _The Exorcist_. You know, it really surrounded a boy. Anyway, there was a bouncing or squeaking around the foot of my bed. Now, I was nervous after hearing the story. So actually muscle spasms might have been partly to blame then, believe it or not. In any event, it scared the living—well, you know the word I am thinking of. I still notice it to this day, from time to time. The story no longer frightens me like it did. A bouncing effect at the foot of my bed, coupled with a squeaking sound. I am clearly not just misinterpreting something. No earthquakes are reported in my area. But you never know. As I said, muscle spasms might play a role, though this time I am totally unaware of any possibility like that. Anyone know what it might be? And anyone else notice a similar phenomenon? Okay, for you spiritually inclined, I might as well point out, there have been many a human and animal occupant of my house, now gone. But I personally doubt this one. 🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-poltergeist-in-my-bed/968464)._