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   Was Amityville based on a true story?

   • Anson is said to have based the title of The Amityville Horror on "The Dunwich Horror" by H. P. Lovecraft, which was published in 1929.

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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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   Was 'the Amityville Horror' Fiction?

   • George’s stepson, Christopher Quaratino, who was 7 when he lived in the house, came forward in 2005 to say that events in “The Amityville Horror” books and movies had been stretched to the point of fiction.

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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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2. www.biography.com › crime › the-real-amityvilleThe Real 'Amityville Horror': Chilling Facts About the Crime ...

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   Oct 14, 2020 · The Real 'Amityville Horror': Chilling Facts About the Crime and Haunted House. Five people were murdered at the Long Island residence in 1974 and frightening tales about the home continue to...

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     Amityville: An Origin Story - a new, four-part docuseries on MGM+ directed by Jack Riccobono - dives deep into the true events behind one of the most popular horror films of all time: The Amityville Horror - and explores whether dark occult rituals could ...

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › amityville-horror-houseThe Amityville Horror House And Its True Story Of Terror

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   Aug 27, 2023 · Published August 27, 2023. Updated March 7, 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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   Mar 16, 2021 · The real story behind the infamous Amityville Horror house. By. Tamar Lapin. Updated March 16, 2021, 10:22 a.m. ET. 0 seconds of 35 secondsVolume 0% 00:00. 00:35. It’s been more than 45 years...

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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.

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   Oct 31, 2023 · So what is the true story behind The Amityville Horror? Simply put, the film is about a man and his wife and children who move into a house where another man once killed his family. They quickly...

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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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    Dec 5, 2023 · The Amityville Horror Real Story: The House, Murders, and Movies. Murders, Movies, and Those Who Remain. Culture. The Legend of the Amityville Horror Is Built on Lies. This Is the...