Ep 8. The Diabolical

In A Haunting season 1 episode 8, titled The Diabolical, viewers are introduced to the Harlow family. After tragically losing her husband, Jan Harlow moves with her two daughters into a new home to start fresh. However, strange occurrences begin almost immediately after moving in. The family hears unexplained noises and objects move on their own. Emily, the youngest daughter, starts to see an eerie figure of a man lurking around the house.

As the activity escalates, Jan begins to feel an unnerving presence in her room at night. She even wakes up to find an imprint of a hand on her pillow. The situation becomes unbearable when the entity starts to physically attack the family. Jan's bed shook as if in an earthquake and Emily levitated in mid-air. The entity seems to be growing more powerful with each passing day.

Jan reaches out to a psychic medium, who confirms her suspicions that the house is haunted by a malevolent spirit. The medium warns the family that the entity is not a ghost, but a demon. The Harlow's are terrified and desperate for help.

With the help of a demonologist, the family begins the process of exorcising the demon from their home. However, the demon does not go quietly. It begins to torment the family and those helping them work to banish it from the home. The situation becomes increasingly dangerous as the demon shows more aggression and resistance.

The episode ends with the final exorcism of the home. Despite the intense struggle, the demon is eventually forced out of the house. The Harlow family is finally able to find peace in their home.

In this episode, viewers are given a glimpse into the terrifying world of demonic possession. The haunting seems to be fueled by evil intent and remains a mystery as to why it chose the Harlow family. The episode leaves viewers with a spine-chilling look into the supernatural world and how it can sometimes infiltrate and terrorize even the most mundane of homes.