The Amityville Horror Now

The "Horror" is rooted in the very real and gruesome DeFeo murders.

The Lutz family's 28-day stay fueled the supernatural legend. The Amityville Horror

: DeFeo initially blamed a mob hitman but later confessed, claiming "voices" in the house drove him to kill. The "Horror" is rooted in the very real

: On November 13, 1974, he shot and killed his parents and four siblings while they slept. The Amityville Horror