The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror is a film starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger. The movie is based off the book The Amityville Horror, about a house that has a demonic presence in Amityville, New York. The movie has spun seven sequels and was remade in 2005 starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George and Philip Baker Hall.

Fast Facts

Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
Written by: Jay Anson (novel)
Sandor Stern (screenplay)
Release date: July 27, 1979
Bloodbath at the House of Death is a spoof film of The Amityville Horror
Tagline: "For God's Sake, Get Out!"

Sequels

Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville 3-D aka Amityville III: The Demon
Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (made for TV)
The Amityville Curse
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Amityville: A New Generation
Amityville Dollhouse: Evil Never Dies
The Amityville Horror(2005)

Plot

This movie is based on a true story that took place in 1975 when married couple George and Kathleen Lutz moved into a new house with their three children. Soon after moving in strange things began happening and they realized the house had demonic inhabitants. Little did they know that 13 months earlier Ronald DeFeo, Jr. had shot and killed six members of his family in the house. The family moved out after being in the house for only 28 days. Popular scenes include thousands of flies in the sewing room and a pig with glowing red eyes staring in through the windows.

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Official Site: The Amityville Horror
Official Site: The Amityville Horror Website: Hosted by George Lutz
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Video: The Amityville Horror (1979) Trailer (Time: 2:32)

The Amityville Horror DVDs and Merchandise

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YouTube: Amityville Horror - That's Incredible (Time: 8:16)
YouTube: Amityville The True Story on ABC News Segment (Time: 7:07)
YouTube: The Amityville Horror Trailer (Time: 2:30)

The Amityville Horror Time Line

1977: The Amityville Horror (book)
1979: The Amityville Horror
1982: Amityville II: The Possession
1983: Amityville 3D
1989: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes
1990: The Amityville Curse
1992: Amityville 1992: It's About Time
1993: Amityville: A New Generation
1996: Amityville Dollhouse
2005: The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror Reviews and Articles

Google News: The Amityville Horror
Official Website: John Ketcham: Man Or Myth? (2004)
Official Website: House Of Horrors: Dream House Turns Out To Be Haunted - Or Was It? (2003)
Reel Film Reviews: The Amityville Horror Collection (2005)
KillerMovies: The Amityville Horror Movies Reviews

The Amityville Horror Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

The Amityville Horror Fan Sites

Fan Site: The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Murders
Long Island Oddities Ghost: The Amityville Horror House
Shattered Dreamzz: The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror Blogs and Message Boards

Skeptical Inquirer: Amityville: The Horror of It All (2003)
Prairie Ghosts: Amityville: Horror or Hoax?
IMDb Message Boards: The Amityville Horror | Amityville II: The Possession | Amityville 3D | Amityville: The Evil Escapes | The Amityville Curse | Amityville 1992: It's About Time | Amityville: A New Generation | Amityville Dollhouse | ‘’The Amityville Horror
The Truth About The Amityville Horror: Message Board
Amityville Discussion: The Truth About The Amityville Horror Message Board

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