The Amityville horror movie is one of the most well-known horror movies of all time. Read on to find out what makes the movie so popular as well as some information about the real Amityville case. There are a lot of cool and scary things that surround the entire Amityville case and hanuting.
The Amityville Horror Movie
There have been a few movies about Amityville but one of the most popular ones was released in 2005. The movie is based on a book about the true story about the Lutzes family, who moves to Amityville. The book follows the family as they move into a big Dutch colonial house, only to experience paranormal activity. A little over a year ago before the Lutzes family lived in the house, the DeFeo family lived at there. Robert DeFeo ended up murdering six family members. The Lutzes only lived in the home for 28 days before they decided to move out. After the book was published 11 films to date was released. All of those films gave their own interpretation of what happen during those 28 days that the Lutzes lived there.
What Makes Amityville Horror Movie popular
Amityville films are popular because they are based around a true story. The house itself looks creepy in all of the movies. In all of the films that have been about the Amityville case the house is modeled on the real home that the Lutzes lived in. The house actually looked as if it had a face.
The movie also allows viewers to get the scare of their lifetime when they see how the house slowly starts to show signs that there could be ghosts lurking around the home. The Amityville films portrays the home as possessed and evil. In the 2005 Amityville horror movie George Lutz is portrayed as a man who goes insane and tries to murder his family. The film follows George Lutzes as he secludes himself from the rest of his family, spending a lot of time in the basement. Other members of the family start to experience supernatural happenings, such as seeing blood seeping from the walls. The boathouse door is always locked but somehow is always opening up. Magnets on the fridge are always being rearranged and spelling out Katch EM Kill EM. The Lutzes’ dog also barks at things that nobody else in the home can see. The Lutzes’ supernatural experiences get more and more intense as the days pass. The family finally decides to move out of the home after living there for 28 days. They all end up leaving, unharmed.
As anybody can see from reading the above the movie is popular because it is a good movie. The 2005 Amityville horror movie is a remake of the Amityville movie that was made in 1979. The movie does have its own spin on what happen those 28 days that the Lutzes lived in the house but the movie does stay true to some of the alleged incidents that occurred at the home while the Lutzes lived there. Some of the parts that were added to the movie did not allegedly happen, such as when George Lutz tries to kill the family dog or when George builds coffins, preparing for his family funerals.
Info About The Real Amityville Case
The Amityville case became popular after Robert DeFeo killed his mother, father and his four siblings. DeFeo shot them all dead. The murders took place in November of 1974. DeFeo was convicted of the murders and he said the reason why he killed his family was because he heard them talking and plotting together to kill him. However, DeFeo story has changed throughout the years. Not many people know this but Robert DeFeo is still alive and is in a prison located in Beekman, New York. DeFeo was charged with second-degree murder, six-counts of second degree murder.
There is quite a bit of controversy that surrounds the DeFeo case and the Amityville incident. One of the controversial things about the case is that since DeFeo has been in prison, he has given over 5 different versions of what happen the night of the murders. Police say that all of the stories did not add up. At one point police believed that maybe more than one person was involved in the murders because of how fast the killings happen.
To this day it is still not known why DeFeo killed his entire family. However, it is said that DeFeo did not have the best relationship with his father.
The above are some of the important information surrounding the Amityville case. The case made major headlines but it wasn’t until the Lutz family moved into the Amityville house that it made worldwide news. The reason, as stated earlier on, that the Amityville case and home made international headlines is because the Lutzes allegedly experienced a lot of supernatural happenings at the home, and then a book was released.
The Amityville Home Present Day And Other Interesting Facts
Over the years many people have made their way to the Amityville home. However, today the home looks completely different and the address has been changed. This is to discourage people from visiting the home. The windows the quarter shaped ones have been removed. The entire outside of the home looks a lot different than it did before. The owners thought it was for the best that the entire home received a major makeover.
Christine Belford, an actress, actually was living in the Amityville home for 5 years, when she was a teenager. It was Belford’s parents who ended up selling the home to the DeFeo family.
The famous house was sold back in May of 2010. It sold for $950,000 and the owner decided to depart in August 2010. He had a moving sale that was held at the home, and the turn out was huge. Hundreds of people literally showed up and they were even allowed into the house. However, they were not permitted to go in the basement, nor were they allowed to go upstairs.
