Terror on Ocean Avenue: The True Story Behind the Amityville Horror

In 1974, a gruesome mass murder shocked the quiet town of Amityville, New York, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed his entire family inside their home at 112 Ocean Avenue. A year later, the Lutz family moved into the same house, only to flee 28 days later, claiming they were tormented by sinister paranormal forces. Their terrifying experiences of ghostly apparitions, strange odors, and demonic encounters would inspire The Amityville Horror, a bestselling book and film series that blurred the lines between true crime and supernatural horror. Although skeptics have questioned the authenticity of the Lutz family's claims, the story of the Amityville Horror endures, capturing imaginations as one of the most chilling haunted house tales in American history.