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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.
In 2000 The Amityville Record revisited the house, describing life on Ocean Avenue as “fairly routine,” apart from the “regular visits by the curious and believers in the supernatural ...
For the location shooting of The Amityville Horror, the production scouted various locations on the East Coast, including in Maine and South Carolina, before settling on Toms River, New Jersey. [24] The producers had initially sought to film at the real Amityville residence in Long Island, New York, but local authorities denied them permission. [7]
112 Ocean Avenue House, also known as the "Amityville Horror House", during December 2005. 112 Ocean Avenue House, (a.k.a. Amityville Horror House) in Amityville is the basis for the 1977 book The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson. It was the scene of a tragic mass murder of the DeFeo family on November 13, 1974, committed by Ronald DeFeo, Jr.
“The Amityville Horror” house may still be “haunted” 50 years after the real-life massacre that inspired the book and movies, neighbors and a paranormal expert close to the case claim.
The house at 112 Ocean Avenue owes its reputation to The Amityville Horror, the 1977 book and its 1979 movie adaption, which tell the “true” story of George and Kathy Lutz, a young newlywed ...
Amityville is the setting of the book The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, which was published in 1977 and has been adapted into a series of films starting in 1979.The story of The Amityville Horror can be traced back to a real life murder case in Amityville in November 1974, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot all six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue.
NEW YORK: Amityville Horror House. This home is in Amityville, Long Island. Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images. In 1974, ...