Terrifying True Story 'Demons And Saviors' Based On ‘Poltergeist Girl' Left Viewers Disturbed

By Khadija Pervez in Entertainment On 19th August 2023
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As the documentary unfolds, viewers are now gripped with terror by the documentary, which raises the haunting query: Is Boyer, also nicknamed 'the poltergeist girl,' a skilled manipulator or a prey of truly strange circumstances?

This strange story started over 40 years ago, with Boyer growing up in a strict religious family in a part of America where religion is very important.

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When she was a young teenager, weird things began happening in her Ohio home. Lights would suddenly go on and off, and objects would move by themselves.

People in her small community heard about these spooky events. They started calling her 'the poltergeist girl' because they thought she had special powers, like moving things with her mind.

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To make things scarier, Boyer's adoptive parents started believing that she was possessed by a bad spirit. They even asked a priest to do a special religious ceremony called an exorcism.

But the story was about to take an even darker turn.

Not long after leaving her house, Boyer's life took a different turn. She became a single mom to a daughter named Amber and got into a relationship with David Herrin.

Sadly, only three years later, a heartbreaking incident occurred. The baby was found not breathing at their home while being looked after by Herrin.

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As time passed, Boyer was found guilty of mistreating and causing the death of her child. The documentary raises doubts about whether she is someone who cleverly manipulates situations or someone who has gone through a lot of pain.

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Despite the accusations, Boyer denies killing her child.

As the show revisits the strong media attention that surrounded Boyer and how it might have affected the final decision, the documentary has left viewers utterly frightened.

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Reacting on X (formerly Twitter), one viewer wrote: “Demons and Saviors on Hulu.. true crime doc ppl.. whew honey this is a lot.”

Another was in shock over Boyer's tragic childhood, tweeting: “Everyone in her life was hyper-religious so of course just chalked it up to her being possessed or some s**t, and they keep freaking her out about it with *their* fear and not helping her actually figure it out AND IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE!”

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A third commented: Nobody ever did one thing to help Christina out of the goodness of their hearts when she was growing up.  Whatever was done for her or whoever took an interest in her was motivated by fame & fortune.”

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Another person said: “Then they wonder why people keep doing crimes. These 5 marks are why. Somebody had to pay for a child's death. Either you admit somebody elses wrongdoing or you will be paying that price.”

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“Meanwhile, another claimed the woman was part of a complex police cover-up and made a case for her innocence.

They wrote: “The cops were fraudulent and protected the real murderer….The Lawyer they gave her didn't care for her at all. He was corrupt and railroaded her.”

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However, the question remains: Is Boyer an angel or a demon?

The decision is yours to make, as "Demons and Saviors" can now be streamed on Hulu.