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   Is the Amityville Horror based on a true story?

   • The Amityville Horror is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness.

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   Was the Amityville Horror a hoax?

   • To this day, the fact that The Amityville Horror story was an admitted hoax is still not widely known — as we often say, the truth never stands in the way of a good story. Though the story was made up by the Lutzes and further sensationalized by Anson, there were real victims of The Amityville Horror (the film, not the demons).

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   When was the Amityville Horror written?

   • The history of The Amityville Horror, as with The Exorcist, began with a best-selling novel. A book entitled The Amityville Horror: A True Story, written by Jay Anson, was published in 1977 and quickly scaled the sales charts.

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   Did the Amityville Murders make a house 'haunted'?

   • A scary movie about a haunted house that forced a family to flee after just a month, this film has inspired many people to seek out the real Long Island home behind the eerie tale. But often lost in the shuffle is the brutal crime that supposedly made the house “haunted” — the Amityville Murders.

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   Where did Amityville Horror come from?

   • It could be argued that the origins of the "Amityville Horror" phenomenon can actually be traced back to two particular points, all the way back in the 1890s. Paris, December 1896: The filmmaker Georges Melies releases a 3-minute short entitled Le Manoir du diable, known in the U.S. as The House of the Devil.

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   What happened at Amityville house in 1974?

   • Five people were murdered at the Long Island residence in 1974 and frightening tales about the home continue to spook. Thirty miles outside of New York City, nestled in the Long Island town of Amityville, stands the house forever linked to the Amityville Horror phenomenon. On November 13, 1974, the estate was the scene of mass murder.

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   Oct 14, 2020 · Thirty miles outside of New York City, nestled in the Long Island town of Amityville, stands the house forever linked to the Amityville Horror phenomenon. On November 13, 1974, the estate was the...

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   Aug 27, 2023 · Updated August 26, 2024. A year after Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six of his family members at 112 Ocean Avenue, the Lutz family moved in and began experiencing unexplainable hauntings that would inspire The Amityville Horror.

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   The Amityville Horror is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, [1] but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness. [2]

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   Mar 16, 2021 · It's been more than 45 years since George and Kathy Lutz fled their house in Amityville, Long Island, claiming it was haunted by evil sprits.

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   Dec 5, 2023 · Everything you thought you knew about the haunted Amityville Horror house in New York is wrong. The story goes much deeper. This is the twisted truth.

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   Apr 15, 2005 · 'The Amityville Horror' is based on a true story. Rating: False. About this rating. Some horrors just won't die, and The Amityville Horror is a case in point. The tale of a reportedly...

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    Aug 7, 2022 · The real-life horror story began on November 13, 1974, when a 23-year-old man named Ronald DeFeo Jr. fatally shot his parents and his four younger siblings while they were asleep in their home in Amityville, New York. Hours after murdering them, DeFeo went to a nearby bar, crying for help.