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'Ghost that screamed' photo taken after boy, 16, died in car crash is 'proof of the afterlife'

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Published 12:59 8 Jul 2025 GMT+1

'Ghost that screamed' photo taken after boy, 16, died in car crash is 'proof of the afterlife'

It's thought that his soul was caught on film

Jess Battison

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A ‘ghost that screamed’ in a photo is ‘proof of the afterlife’, apparently.

The notorious snap was taken moments after 16-year-old John Boulware was killed in a car crash.

The Minnesota high schooler was driving to a Prince concert with his three friends who survived the incident on 27 December, 1984.

They were driving along in St Paul when the driver lost control of the car in the foggy weather, sending it off the road and right into a tree at an estimated 40 mph.

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John broke his neck which caused hemorrhaging, sadly resulting in his death.

Photos were taken by police at the scene and when they were eventually developed and analysed a few days later, it was found there were ‘anomalies’ that couldn’t be explained.

And this soon led to one of the pictures being billed as the ‘Screaming Soul’ image with a psychic saying it validates the afterlife.

The images were taken by police at the scene. (Casefiles Unknown)
The images were taken by police at the scene. (Casefiles Unknown)

So, Officer Brown Coyle was responsible for taking the photos on a 35 mm camera, capturing different views of the high schooler, the car and the damage.

During an episode of Casefiles Unknown, he described the famed image: “On the side picture of the vehicle, facing the driver’s door, above the vehicle, about even with where the front seat passenger would be sitting, there was a clear image of a face.

“It appeared to be in agony … a scream. It had distinctive hair and a distinct profile.”

To the left of the image, there does appear to be what looks like a slightly distorted image of a face but as many will know, weird kind of lines and glares can easily occur when there are lights in film photos.

However, Coyle adds: “They could explain some of the small things that are in each picture, but each of them told me they can’t explain all of the things that are going on in one picture.

“There’s no explanation in my mind. And the experts haven’t been able to give me an explanation either.”

Some think this is John's soul (Casefiles Unknown)
Some think this is John's soul (Casefiles Unknown)

Celebrity psychic Matt Fraser told the Daily Mail: “I’ve seen many images over the years that capture spiritual phenomena, but this one is truly profound.”

He says that what is being seen in the ‘Ghost that Screamed’ is a ‘rare and powerful moment caught between life and the afterlife’.

“This photo was taken just moments after a tragic accident, and what stands out immediately is the ghostly face, what looks like a man screaming, rising above the wreckage. When I see this, I see the soul in transition,” Fraser added.

He also said it appears to be ‘screaming’ as it may have not fully ‘realised’ he had died.

“There’s often confusion, shock or even a replaying of their final moments,” he said.

However, like we say, many people have said it’s just a photo of a tragic accident with a trick of the light.

Featured Image Credit: Saint Paul Police Department

Topics: Conspiracy Theory, Viral, Weird

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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