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A paranormal festival in Louisiana faced considerable criticism from a cadre of concerned residents who expressed fears that the event was demonic in nature. According to a local media report, Howard Pitre conceived of FearFest as a celebration of high strangeness which would also raise money for charity in honor of his late daughter. Despite the good intentions behind the gathering, the 'dark' nature of the festival sparked an outcry among some of the more religious members of the surrounding community and they subsequently set about trying to put a stop to the event.
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