Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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 December 1975, during DeFeo’s trial, the three-story home was purchased by newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz for $80,000. They moved from Brooklyn with Kathy’s three children, Daniel, 9 ...
The Amityville Horror opened on 3,323 screens in the United States on April 15, 2005 [5] and earned $23,507,007 on its opening weekend, ranking first in the domestic box office. It eventually grossed $65,233,369 domestically and $42,813,762 in foreign markets for a total worldwide box office of $108,047,131.
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.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
George and Kathy Lutz, the former owners of 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, pose during a press tour for their book circa 1979. Hulton Archive - Getty Images
Distributed by American International Pictures (AIP), The Amityville Horror had its world premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on July 24, 1979, opening a revival exhibition of various films produced and released by the studio. [39] [40] It was given a wide theatrical release in the United States three days later, on July 27, 1979. [2]
“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.