The Seven Stage Scale of Poltergeist Hauntings

We don't even know whether they all thought they were hearing the same thing at the time. James is interpreting his dad's reaction as being an indication that his dad has seen something spooky, frightening, inexplicable. Evelyn: How do you miss here your own house being smashed up? Chris: It felt really heartbreaking hearing how James's dad is slowly ground down by what is happening to the point where he can't even talk about it anymore. He just cries.