The Amityville Horror On December a young family of five moved into their new home complete with finished basement swimming pool and boathouse Twenty eight days later they fled in terror leaving most of thei
On December 18, 1975, a young family of five moved into their new home, complete with finished basement, swimming pool, and boathouse Twenty eight days later, they fled in terror, leaving most of their belongings behind The fantastic story of their experiences was widely publicized on network television, newspapers, and national magazines But the Lutz family never disOn December 18, 1975, a young family of five moved into their new home, complete with finished basement, swimming pool, and boathouse Twenty eight days later, they fled in terror, leaving most of their belongings behind The fantastic story of their experiences was widely publicized on network television, newspapers, and national magazines But the Lutz family never disclosed the full details to the media Now, their own carefully reconstructed memories and independent interviews with local clergy and police reveal their entire harrowing story.George and Kathleen Lutz were aware that the house had been the scene of a mass murder Ronnie DeFeo, 23, was convicted of shooting his parents, brothers, and sisters But it seemed an ideal home for them and their three children, and the price was right On the day they moved in, a priest invited to bless the house was told by an unseen voice to Get out At his rectory, he began to suffer a series of inexplicable afflictions Meanwhile, alone in their new home, the Lutz family were embarking on the most terrifying experience of their lives It began when their five year old daughter boasted of her new playmate, someone or something named Jodie THE AMITYVILLE HORROR is an unforgettable book with all the shocks and gripping suspense of THE EXORCIST, THE OMEN, or ROSEMARY S BABY but with one vital difference As the author reports, To the extent that I can verify them, all the ev
-
Free Read The Amityville Horror - by Jay Anson
445
Jay Anson
Jay Anson November 4, 1921 March 12, 1980 was an American author whose most famous work was The Amityville Horror After the runaway success of that novel, he wrote 666, which also dealt with a haunted house He died in 1980.His work, The Amityville Horror, was sold as a true story , and it was based on the reported experiences of George Lutz and Kathleen Lutz at 112 Ocean Avenue in December 1975 The Lutzes had sold the rights to the book to Anson, who had added to and adapted some of the Lutz s original claims A film was later made of the book, which exemplified these additions.