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Your hosts Stephen N. and Stephen E. discuss the Amityville Horror. The “true story” book by Jay Anson and the movie directed by Stuart Rosenberg

Episode 216 continues the Best of… series with a deep dive into the horror genre. Meredith Monday Schwartz of the Currently Reading podcast joins the show to discuss her all-time Top Ten favorite horror books, along with a few buzzy titles that didn't quite work for her. Meredith also talks about how she came to the genre and the wide range of reading experiences horror has to offer. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights How Meredith defines the horror genre — and where she draws the lines Subgenres of horror that don't get talked about as much Meredith's personal relationship with reading horror What draws her to the genre and how she approaches her horror TBR The role of women in horror, both as authors and within its themes Meredith's All-Time Top Ten Horror: Ranked [18:47] 10) Daphne by Josh Malerman (2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [19:33] 9) How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [22:10] 8) The Ruins by Scott Smith (2006) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [24:42] 7) Near the Bone by Christina Henry (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [27:02] 6) Diavola by Jennifer Thorne (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [29:19] 5) We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [31:44] 4) Slewfoot by Brom (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org   [34:01] 3) The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (2020) | Amazon | Bookshop.org   [37:40] 2) The Stand by Stephen King (1978) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [39:46] 1) I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (2016) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [44:50] High-Profile Horror She Didn't Love [49:39]  The September House by Carissa Orlando (2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:03] The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (2021) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [50:55] Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [52:34]  Other Books Mentioned The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson (1977) [9:57] 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann (2023) [13:25]  Feral and Hysterical by Sadie Hartmann (2025) [13:37]  Sandwich by Catherine Newman (2024) [22:47]  The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi (2025) [28:33]  Psycho by Robert Bloch (1959) [31:01]  The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (April 21, 2026) [33:29]  Krampus by Brom (2012) [36:42]  The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (2012) [39:07]  The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (2022) [39:23]  11/22/63 by Stephen King (2011) [43:13]  Foe by Iain Reid (2018) [49:00]  Bird Box by Josh Malerman (2014) [52:39]  Other Links Sadie Hartmann (@Mother.Horror) on Instagram Talking Scared with Neil McRobert Slow Read: The Stand with Sarah Stewart Holland & Laura Tremaine

Dom, Q, and ILL from Say Whats Reel dive into the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror!

Send us a textVideo Version HEREFor decades, the Amityville Horror has been called one of the most notorious hoaxes in paranormal history. Today, many roll their eyes at the story of George and Kathy Lutz fleeing 112 Ocean Avenue after just 28 days...especially when Ed & Lorraine Warren turn up. With endless movies, sequels, and parodies, the case has become a pop-culture joke. But what if we've been too quick to dismiss it?In this feature-length episode of Into the Fog, I strip away the Hollywood dramatics and the exaggerations from Jay Anson's book. Instead, he focuses solely on the eyewitness testimony from the Lutz family and those directly involved: George, Kathy, their children, Father Ray, and close friends who experienced the house firsthand. You may well hear details of the case you've never heard before. When you listen to what these people actually said (not the screenwriters or the tabloids) the picture looks different. The story of Amityville becomes less about a “hoax” and more about a genuinely unsettling haunting that spiralled out of control once the media circus began.Join me as we grapple with the raw testimony at the heart of America's most infamous haunted house and explore Amityville at 50: What if it was REAL after all?And do watch until the end, for some important thoughts on how we should deal with paranormal cases in general. #AmityvilleHorror #IntoTheFog #Paranormal #HauntedHouse #TrueCrime #GeorgeLutz #KathyLutz #DeFeoMurdersHUGE THANKS to all the volunteers who provided the brilliant voicework for this episode:James Andrews as Michael RiceRebekah Humphrey-Bullen as Danae Brook Paul Bullen as Reverend Christopher Neil-Smith Joshua Cerullo as Chris Gugas (Joshua can be contacted at Cerullovoice@gmail.com) Diandre Ruppert as Kathy LutzTony Saade Jr. as George Lutz and Ronnie DeFeoFor more on Peter Laws check out:www.patreon.com/peterlawsor www.peterlaws.co.uk

Losers Jenn Adams, Rachel Reeves, and Ana Marie Cox check into Bates Motel on a rainy night to discuss Robert Bloch's Psycho, the 1959 best-selling novel that Alfred Hitchcock turned iconic the following year for Universal Pictures. Danse Macabre is a recurring feature of The Losers' Club that journeys through all the books that influenced Stephen King. (You know, as he listed in 1981's Danse Macabre. Ahem, hence the name of this series.) In the past, we've catalogued Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, Peter Straub's Ghost Story, and Jay Anson's The Amityville Horror. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

George and Kathy Lutz moved into 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, in December 1975, roughly one year after its previous residents were shot and killed in their sleep. They fled less than a month later, leaving behind their belongings and claiming to have been terrorized by demonic forces. This story served as the basis for Jay Anson's 1977 book, which itself spawned nine follow-ups, more than 60 films, and countless parodies and homages. A half a century later, what's it like to revisit the non-fiction (?) book that started it all? The Losers' Club finds that out in the latest episode of their Danse Macabre series, in which they discuss the books and movies recommended by King in his 1981 horror treatise of the same name. Losers Jenn Adams, Randall Colburn, Ashley Casseday, and Ana Marie Cox unpack the disputations, lawsuits, and defenses that color the book's history, as well as whether you can ever read a story as it was originally intended after its been fed through the pop cultural gristmill.

The Amityville Horror is a book published in 1977 by Jay Anson and then turned into a cult classic horror film franchise. The story is based on the experience of the Lutz family when they moved into a home in Amityville on Long Island, New York - a home that was the location of a familicide when Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his siblings and parents in 1974. This is the true story behind The Amityville Horror. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ben wastes tons of time ruining magic and horror for himself by reading The Amityville Horror and then researching it and then everything just goes off the rails. Nate is really really glad to not have had to read this.Support the showDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/Buy the Books - https://bookshop.org/shop/wabpod

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On the newest episode of the Hidden In The Shadows Podcast, we dive into one of the most infamous haunting cases and probably one of the most well-known houses in America. This week, we are covering The Amityville Horror, formerly known as 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York.In our last guest episode, we interviewed Blaine Duncan, an executive producer on the docu-series Amityville: Origin Story. He shared his perspective, and we thought it would only be right to do our own take on the Amityville home. We first dive into the backstory. 112 Ocean Avenue was the site of a gruesome murder when an entire family was killed by the eldest son. Only 13 months later, the Lutz family moved in and experienced some of the most terrifying encounters. Within 28 days, the Lutz family abandoned all their belongings and moved cross-country. Two years later, Jay Anson's book based on the hauntings was published, and two years after that, a movie that changed the horror genre forever was released. The Amityville movie was everywhere. But with every paranormal case, there's the question: Was this a hoax? Was it exaggerated? What was actually true from the movie?We dive into the backstory, the DeFeo murders, the Lutz family, the house itself, and our theories and perspectives on this haunted spot. This is definitely one you don't want to miss!Amityville: An Origin StoryAvailable on MGM+We'll Catch You Weirdos In The Next One..! : An SPC episode is brewing here soon!Catch direct links, and more information about everything we talked about coming soon! Contact Us Or Follow Us!If you're needing to get in contact with us or want to follow us on social media...here's all our links!Tik Tok: @hiddeninthepodca2Instagram: @hiddenintheshadowspodcastFacebook: Hidden In The Shadows PodcastGmail: Hiddenintheshadowspodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.Hiddenintheshadowspodcast.comTwitter:@hiddeninthesha6Digging our intro and Outro music? It's actually by an awesome band called Maudlin! Check out more of their stuff and social media listed below!Tik Tok: @_maudlin_Instagram: @_maudlin_Listen to more of their music on Spotify and YouTube!Song featured: Stacy Dahl- MaudlinAs always if you ever want to submit or talk to us about your paranormal experiences make sure to message us on any of our social media, fill out our contact form on our website or shoot us an email!Halloween and More Spooky content coming soon! Follow us for more information! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the newest episode of the Hidden In The Shadows Podcast, we dive into one of the most infamous haunting cases and probably one of the most well-known houses in America. This week, we are covering The Amityville Horror, formerly known as 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York.In our last guest episode, we interviewed Blaine Duncan, an executive producer on the docu-series Amityville: Origin Story. He shared his perspective, and we thought it would only be right to do our own take on the Amityville home. We first dive into the backstory. 112 Ocean Avenue was the site of a gruesome murder when an entire family was killed by the eldest son. Only 13 months later, the Lutz family moved in and experienced some of the most terrifying encounters. Within 28 days, the Lutz family abandoned all their belongings and moved cross-country. Two years later, Jay Anson's book based on the hauntings was published, and two years after that, a movie that changed the horror genre forever was released. The Amityville movie was everywhere. But with every paranormal case, there's the question: Was this a hoax? Was it exaggerated? What was actually true from the movie?We dive into the backstory, the DeFeo murders, the Lutz family, the house itself, and our theories and perspectives on this haunted spot. This is definitely one you don't want to miss!Amityville: An Origin StoryAvailable on MGM+We'll Catch You Weirdos In The Next One..! : An SPC episode is brewing here soon!Catch direct links, and more information about everything we talked about coming soon! Contact Us Or Follow Us!If you're needing to get in contact with us or want to follow us on social media...here's all our links!Tik Tok: @hiddeninthepodca2Instagram: @hiddenintheshadowspodcastFacebook: Hidden In The Shadows PodcastGmail: Hiddenintheshadowspodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.Hiddenintheshadowspodcast.comTwitter:@hiddeninthesha6Digging our intro and Outro music? It's actually by an awesome band called Maudlin! Check out more of their stuff and social media listed below!Tik Tok: @_maudlin_Instagram: @_maudlin_Listen to more of their music on Spotify and YouTube!Song featured: Stacy Dahl- MaudlinAs always if you ever want to submit or talk to us about your paranormal experiences make sure to message us on any of our social media, fill out our contact form on our website or shoot us an email!Halloween and More Spooky content coming soon! Follow us for more information! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Amityville Horror, a 1977 book by Jay Anson, has sparked interest around the world by being based on a “true story,” sparking more than 30 film adaptations and a debate as to the credibility of the original story. We're diving in to the 1979 movie adaptation starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder, and the 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool & Wolverine) and Melissa George.Summary: The Amityville Horror follows a husband and wife who move their small family into the house that played host to Ronald DeFeo Jr.'s heinous murders. Next WeekIn this episode, kd (incorrectly) guesses the plot of the horror comedy Ready or Not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtYTwUxhAoIPlease check out our other episodes and don't forget to drop a like and subscribe.

Based on "true" events!  Eric & Serling go back to the late 70s to have a little Satanic Panic Attack with the much-imitated (and more-parodied) "Amityville Horror". Send us a Text Message.

"The tragic history of 112 Ocean Avenue didn't matter to George, Kathy, or their three children. This was still the home they had always wanted." –The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson You've probably heard of Love in the Time of Cholera…but what about love in the time of The Amityville Horror? In this episode, we're packing our lunch boxes and heading to Brightwood Elementary School in 1978. Join Richard as he devours his favorite Christmas present yet, The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, while a girl named Kim devours all his time. As Richard reads and re-reads the Lutz family's ordeal, he feels intimately connected to their struggles. George's brooding demeanor, Kathy's escalating fear, and the children's confusion resonate with Richard, who identifies with their sense of impending doom. Because, well, he's in love. Experience Richard's journey through young love, loss, confusion, and the eerie allure of "The Amityville Horror". By the end of it, maybe you'll agree that falling in love and living in a haunted house are pretty similar. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts for the next episode. Learn more about the stories, books, music, and more featured in this episode at https://www.richardhatemsparanormalbookshelf.com/ 

So... you think you can remake a classic horror movie. That's what Michael Bay thought, anyway, when his production shingle Platinum Dunes embarked on a new adaptation of Jay Anson's tale of mayhem on Long Island. Citizen Kane the 1979 Amityville Horror may not be, but it holds a special place in the hearts of horror fans worldwide. So who's to blame for the mess that is the 2005 version? First (and last) time director Andrew Douglas? Frequently shirtless Ryan Reynolds, miscast as axe-wielding George Lutz? Or screenwriter Scott Kosar, who picks up a surprise nomination this week for the Michael Myers Award? Whatever your take is on this misbegotten footnote in the annals of horror history, we had a blast discussing it with Gretchen McNeil, back for her 5th episode, and the second in our Amityville mini-exploration. Due to some technical issues, the quality of some of the audio is below our standards. Apologies. Intro, Debate Society, To Sir With Love (spoiler-free): 00:00-23:30Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 23:31-1:06:30Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 1:06:31-1:22:45 Director Andrew DouglasScreenplay Scott Kosar, based on the book by Jay AnsonFeaturing Jimmy Bennett, Melissa George, Philip Baker Hall, Jesse James, Chloe Grace Moretz, Rachel Nichols, Ryan Reynolds Gretchen McNeil is the author of several young adult novels including Dig Two Graves, Possess, 3:59, Relic, Get Even, Get Dirty, and Ten, as well as the horror/comedy novels #murdertrending, #murderfunding, and #noescape. Her most recent novel is Four Letter Word, pitched as an homage to Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt. "Ten: Murder Island," the film adaptation of Ten, premiered on Lifetime, and Get Even and Get Dirty have been adapted as the series “Get Even” and “Rebel Cheer Squad: a Get Even series” for the BBC and Netflix. Our theme music is by Edward Elgar, and, this week, by Duck Sauce.  Music from The Amityville Horror (2005) by Steve Jablonsky. For more information on this film, writing by your hosts (on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠scareupod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get yours. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In Episode 13, Lisa is joined by Roberta Glass, of The Roberta Glass True Crime Report, for a look at the case of State of New York v. Ronald Joseph Defeo, Jr.. Defeo murdered his father, mother, two sisters and two brothers in the early morning hours of November 13, 1974. Defeo was arrested, tried and convicted in November, 1975. Lisa and Roberta talked about the murders, Defeo's trial, conviction and sentence and the claims made by George and Kathy Lutz, who bought the house in December, 1975. The Lutz family's claims of paranormal activity in the house during their 28 days there led to the book, "The Amityville Horror," by Jay Anson. They also talked about the controversy surrounding the Lutz' claims and the allegations made by William Weber, Defeo's trial attorney, who claimed that the haunted house story was hatched over multiple bottles of wine with the Lutzes.

Tackling the story most requested by Dark House listeners, Alyssa and Hadley come face to face with 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, the Dutch-Colonial house that inspired The Amityville Horror. The best-selling-book-turned-hit-movie tells the dramatic tale of George and Kathy Lutz, a young newlywed couple who purchased 112 Ocean Avenue in December of 1975, just a year after previous owners Ron and Louise DeFeo and four of their children were brutally murdered in the home. Having fled from the house only 28 days after moving in, the Lutzes told friends and neighbors that "unseen forces" drove them out. Looking to understand why today—despite the fact that the movie remains a classic—the Lutz's story is widely regarded as a hoax, the hosts dig for nuggets of truth buried under a mountain of lies and internet theories. They take a closer look at the DeFeo case and what could've possibly motivated Butch DeFeo, Ron and Louise's eldest son, to commit such a heinous crime, as well as what exactly the Lutzes said happened to them in those 28 days living at the house, and how their credibility has been called into question since. Plus, they discover why the next family to move in after the Lutzes was also forced to abandon the home. CREDITS Alyssa Fiorentino - Co-host & Producer Hadley Mendelsohn - Co-host & Producer Jessy Caron - Producer & Audio Editor To advertise on the show: https://www.advertisecast.com/DarkHouse or email us at sales@advertisecast.com.  RELATED LINKS Amityville Horror (MOVIE): https://amzn.to/3EyXTgi  ‘The Amityville Horror' by Jay Anson: https://amzn.to/3ZbAqLP  ‘The Golden Avenue: The History and People of Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY: The History and People of Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY' by Doug Robinson: https://amzn.to/3RjQ9GC  ‘My Amityville: Memories of a Golden Time' by Doug Robinson: https://amzn.to/44JnJc8  ‘High Hopes: The Amityville Murders' by Gerard Sullivan and Harvey Aronson: https://amzn.to/489vefp  “Why Do We Have To Rely On The Federal Government To Protect Us?” United For Justice In Policing Long Island (BLOG POST): bit.ly/3PfN9ID “The Confession Takers” Newsday (ARTICLE PDF): bit.ly/45NfaOV “'Amityville' Prisoner Says Movie Money Tainted Defense” The New York Times (ARTICLE): bit.ly/3RjBrzA “BEHIND THE BEST SELLERS” The New York Times (ARTICLE): bit.ly/3PiVQlk The Amityville House of Horror (VIDEO): bit.ly/3EUTC7j “Ex-resident of house debunks much of Amityville ‘horror'” The Seattle Times (ARTICLE): bit.ly/3PBeLJC My Amityville Horror (MOVIE): https://amzn.to/45PCz22  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode we return to a New York village for the case of "The Amityville Horror" based on the Jay Anson book of the same name. This time it's the 1979 supernatural horror starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder. A young couple move into a new house to soon discover that all is not as it seems. As the poster says....."For God's sake get out...!"

The 1979 film "The Amityville Horror" is a horror movie directed by Stuart Rosenberg and based on a 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson. The film is loosely inspired by the alleged supernatural events that occurred in a house located at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, in 1974. These events were reported by the Lutz family, who claimed to have experienced a series of disturbing and paranormal occurrences shortly after moving into the house. The film stars James Brolin as George Lutz and Margot Kidder as Kathy Lutz, a newlywed couple who move into the infamous house with Kathy's three children from a previous marriage. As they settle into their new home, they begin to experience a range of eerie and terrifying phenomena, including strange noises, unexplained odors, and disturbing visions. As the paranormal activity intensifies, George becomes increasingly aggressive and distant, and the family's well-being is put at risk. The movie builds tension through a combination of supernatural occurrences and psychological horror, as the Lutz family's sanity is tested by the malevolent forces they believe are haunting their home. It explores themes of family, possession, and the thin line between reality and the supernatural. "The Amityville Horror" was a commercial success upon its release, capitalizing on the popularity of supernatural horror films during that era. However, it received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its atmosphere and scares while others criticized its pacing and reliance on familiar horror tropes. The film's success led to a series of sequels, spin-offs, and remakes, but the original 1979 adaptation remains one of the most well-known renditions of the Amityville haunting story. It's worth noting that while the film is loosely based on real events, much of the story has been embellished and sensationalized for dramatic effect, and the actual veracity of the claims made by the Lutz family has been widely disputed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/100horrors/message

Send us a Text Message.The things that went on at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York have become the stuff of legend. The Amityville story has spawned almost forty films and documentaries. The story begins on November 13, 1975 with the murder of the DeFeo family and ends on January 13, 1976 with the Lutz family fleeing in terror. What really happened that caused a family to flee their home after only twenty-eight days? How accurate is the 1977 book by Jay Anson? Did the movie overdramatize the haunting? In this episode, we attempt to answer these questions by looking at what the book and movies say compared to what the Lutz children say. Somewhere in the middle lies the truth.History vs. HollywoodFrom My Amityville Horror (2012)Youtube - The Real Amityville HorrorJay Anson's Book - The Amityville Horror If you have an experience, story, or anything else you'd like to share with us, you can email us at Opeaghost@gmail.com You can also follow us on Instagram, Join our Facebook group : Ope, A Ghost, or Follow us on YoutubeToodles!

A year after the horrible murders of the DeFeo family, George Lutz and his family purchased the beautiful home on Ocean Avenue in Amityville, NY. Today we tell their true story as told by Jay Anson's 1977 book, “The Amityville Horror.”  

Today, Lauren and Kenzie are in a New York state of mind. Lauren pulls back the curtain on the Amityville Horror films and tells us the terrifying and true events that inspired the popular horror franchise. Next, Kenzie covers a unique unsolved mystery about the only homicide to occur during the infamous New York City blackout. So bring a flashlight, cause shit gets dark!--Follow us on Social Media and find out how to support A Scary State by clicking on our Link Tree: https://instabio.cc/4050223uxWQAl--Have a scary tale or listener story of your own? Send us an email to ascarystatepodcast@gmail.com! We can't wait to read it!--Thinking of starting a podcast? Thinking about using Buzzsprout for that? Well use our link to let Buzzsprout know we sent you and get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1722892--Works cited!https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dkbhgrpfkd1Gfofa5j5jF288ingC22hvB0DdYDnZlIA/edit?usp=sharing --Intro and outro music thanks to Kevin MacLeod. You can visit his site here: http://incompetech.com/. Which is where we found our music!

Welcome to Part 5 of us telling you about the haunting of the Amityville House and the Lutz family!Please bare with us as we are reading from The Amityville Horror book by Jay Anson. (Sources Cited)As a reminder, I wanted to use this book and read from it because it digs so much into what happened each day throughout the 28 day stay of the Lutz family in the Amityville house. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we are going through and learning things we didn't know about the family beforehand!3 AM TALES OF TERROR CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDJoin us every Monday @ 3am EST for new episodes!Subscribe and view pictures from episodes at https://www.3amtalesofterror.comQuestions or story ideas for us? Email us at info@3amtalesofterror.comWant to support us? Become a member of our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/threeamtalesofterrorLike, follow, and subscribe to us on:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3amtalesofterrorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/3amtalesofterror/And as always,Stay Terrified!We would also like to put a special thanks out to Tabletop Audio for having such amazing background/ambience sounds we use in each episode!Source for Jay Anson's Book: Anson, J. (2019). The Amityville Horror. Gallery Books.

Welcome to Part 4 of us telling you about the haunting of the Amityville House and the Lutz family!Please bare with us as we are reading from The Amityville Horror book by Jay Anson. (Sources Cited)As a reminder, I wanted to use this book and read from it because it digs so much into what happened each day throughout the 28 day stay of the Lutz family in the Amityville house. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we are going through and learning things we didn't know about the family beforehand!3 AM TALES OF TERROR CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDJoin us every Monday @ 3am EST for new episodes!Subscribe and view pictures from episodes at https://www.3amtalesofterror.comQuestions or story ideas for us? Email us at info@3amtalesofterror.comWant to support us? Become a member of our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/threeamtalesofterrorLike, follow, and subscribe to us on:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3amtalesofterrorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/3amtalesofterror/And as always,Stay Terrified!We would also like to put a special thanks out to Tabletop Audio for having such amazing background/ambience sounds we use in each episode!Source for Jay Anson's Book: Anson, J. (2019). The Amityville Horror. Gallery Books.

Welcome to Part 3 of us telling you about the haunting of the Amityville House and the Lutz family!Please bare with us as we are reading from The Amityville Horror book by Jay Anson. (Sources Cited)As a reminder, I wanted to use this book and read from it because it digs so much into what happened each day throughout the 28 day stay of the Lutz family in the Amityville house. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we are going through and learning things we didn't know about the family beforehand!3 AM TALES OF TERROR CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDJoin us every Monday @ 3am EST for new episodes!Subscribe and view pictures from episodes at https://www.3amtalesofterror.comQuestions or story ideas for us? Email us at info@3amtalesofterror.comWant to support us? Become a member of our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/threeamtalesofterrorLike, follow, and subscribe to us on:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3amtalesofterrorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/3amtalesofterror/And as always,Stay Terrified!We would also like to put a special thanks out to Tabletop Audio for having such amazing background/ambience sounds we use in each episode!Source for Jay Anson's Book: Anson, J. (2019). The Amityville Horror. Gallery Books.

Welcome to Part 2 of us telling you about the haunting of the Amityville House and the Lutz family! Please bare with us as we are reading from The Amityville Horror book by Jay Anson. (Sources Cited) As a reminder, I wanted to use this book and read from it because it digs so much into what happened each day throughout the 28 day stay of the Lutz family in the Amityville house. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we are going through and learning things we didn't know about the family beforehand!3 AM TALES OF TERROR CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDJoin us every Monday @ 3am EST for new episodes!Subscribe and view pictures from episodes at https://www.3amtalesofterror.comQuestions or story ideas for us? Email us at info@3amtalesofterror.comWant to support us? Become a member of our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/threeamtalesofterrorLike, follow, and subscribe to us on:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3amtalesofterrorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/3amtalesofterror/And as always,Stay Terrified!We would also like to put a special thanks out to Tabletop Audio for having such amazing background/ambience sounds we use in each episode!Source for Jay Anson's Book: Anson, J. (2019). The Amityville Horror. Gallery Books.

Demonic Possession Horror in Amityville NY, Real or Fake, the Conclusion. How many Horrors actually took place at 112 Ocean Ave in Amityville NY. Were they both Real or Fake?  As we continue our journey into the perplexing events surrounding the Amityville horror, we revisit the unsettling tale rooted in the true crimes of Ronald DeFeo Jr. On that fateful day, November 13, 1974, a horrific tragedy unfolded at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY. DeFeo committed the heinous act of taking the lives of six family members and was subsequently convicted of second-degree murder. The story doesn't end there. In December 1975, the Lutz family boldly moved into the same house, unaware of its dark history. However, after enduring 28 tumultuous days within its walls, they hastily abandoned the premises, recounting tales of terror brought about by a series of eerie and unexplained phenomena. These chilling experiences served as the historical foundation for Jay Anson's 1977 novel, "The Amityville Horror." The novel spawned numerous sequels and culminated in a 1979 film adaptation bearing the same name. In this episode, we conclude our exploration of the Amityville horror, leaving you to ponder the perplexing question: How many horrors truly unfolded at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, NY? Were both accounts, the DeFeo murders and the Lutz family's claims, real or were they the stuff of fabrication and fiction? It's a tale that continues to perplex and intrigue, and we invite you to join us as we delve into the enigma that is the Amityville Horror. Be sure to Like the Show's Facebook Page.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another episode of 3 AM Tales of Terror! This one is probably a long awaited episode as we delve into the horror story that is Amityville! Please bare with us as we are reading from The Amityville Horror book by Jay Anson. (Sources Cited) As a reminder, I wanted to use this book and read from it because it digs so much into what happened each day throughout the 28 day stay of the Lutz family in the Amityville house. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we are going through and learning things we didn't know about the family beforehand!3 AM TALES OF TERROR CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDJoin us every Monday @ 3am EST for new episodes!Subscribe and view pictures from episodes at https://www.3amtalesofterror.comQuestions or story ideas for us? Email us at info@3amtalesofterror.comWant to support us? Become a member of our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/threeamtalesofterrorLike, follow, and subscribe to us on:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3amtalesofterrorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/3amtalesofterror/And as always,Stay Terrified!We would also like to put a special thanks out to Tabletop Audio for having such amazing background/ambience sounds we use in each episode!Source for Jay Anson's Book: Anson, J. (2019). The Amityville Horror. Gallery Books.

We've heard the disembodied voice screaming, "GET OUT!" That means the new owner probably wants to move in. So, it's time to wrap this move up with a true story of a house oozing with evil! Wait, though. Is it really true, or is it all just a lot of hokum?George and Kathy Lutz just got a great deal on what they feel could be their dream home, paying well under market value. Kathy does seem a little concerned about the DeFeo murders, involving the deaths of six people within the house, just over a year prior. But houses don't have memories, do they?We discuss the first film adaptation of the 1977 book from Jay Anson, recounting the events that the Lutz family says they experienced during their twenty-eight days spent in the Dutch Colonial at 112 Ocean Avenue. Get ready to hear about as many cheap shocks and horror clichés as you can handle! It's billed as a true story, but did it really happen? I guess that we may never know. And maybe it's that uncertainty that makes The Amityville Horror (1979) so intriguing.

The Amityville Horror é um livro do autor americano Jay Anson, publicado em setembro de 1977, do qual se tornou o alicerce de uma série de filmes lançados a partir de 1979. A narrativa é baseada nas experiências sobrenaturais da família Lutz, mas gerou controvérsia e processos judiciais sobre sua veracidade. No dia 13 de novembro de 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. atirou e matou seis pessoas de sua família na 112 Ocean Avenue, uma grande casa colonial holandesa localizada no bairro suburbano de Amityville em Nova York. Ele foi condenado por assassinato em segundo grau em novembro de 1975 e sentenciado a seis penas de 25 anos a prisão perpétua.  Um mês depois de sua sentença, George e Kathy Lutz, juntamente com seus três filhos, se mudaram para a casa. Após 28 dias agonizantes, os Lutzes finalmente deixaram a propriedade para trás, alegando ter sido aterrorizados por fenômenos paranormais enquanto moravam lá. No episódio de hoje, nossos investigadores Andrei Fernandes, Jey Carrillo e Gabi Larocca convidam Tati Regis e Daniel Pires do canal Daniel Pires, o Lenda para falar sobre o filme e fatos da obra que seguiu os passos de O Massacre da Serra Elétrica: O terror em Amityville foi criado com base na veracidade do livro de mesmo nome. Mas será mesmo que sua autenticidade é válida? E aí, você acha que a casa é realmente assombrada pelos ecos de um crime horrendo cometido nela? Diz aí para gente! 

Possession Horror in Amityville NY. What happened? Part 1. Join us as we embark on a journey to explore the spine-tingling tales of the Amityville horror and haunting claims, rooted in the macabre events surrounding Ronald DeFeo Jr. On that fateful day, November 13, 1974, DeFeo committed a gruesome act, taking the lives of six family members at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY. He was subsequently convicted of second-degree murder. In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into the same house, unaware of its dark history. However, after enduring 28 harrowing days within its walls, they hastily vacated the premises, citing terrifying encounters with paranormal phenomena during their stay. These unsettling experiences served as the historical foundation for Jay Anson's 1977 novel, "The Amityville Horror." The novel spawned numerous sequels and culminated in a 1979 film adaptation bearing the same name. In this episode, we delve into the first part of the Amityville horror story: the heinous murders of the DeFeo family. This tragedy claimed the lives of six individuals, including the DeFeo parents and four innocent children, all brutally executed while in their beds. Stay with us as we continue to unravel this chilling narrative in the subsequent parts of our series. Be sure to Like the Show's Facebook Page.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeb, Blake and Alex French go in research of The Amityville Horror! Typewriters 101 site History vs Hollywood: Amityville History of the House The Warren Omission The Calamityville Horror The Dictionnaire Infernal Nimoy gives us the calm and rational look in the midst of so much weirdness! So many faceless re-enactors in this one!   Horror writer Jay Anson and his trusty typewriter!   And this episode is quite notable for giving us a look at Father Mancuso from the book. Aka Father Ralph Pecoraro. Aka Father Delaney.  Aka "Jimmy the Shadow" . The Lutz couple at the table.   The two versions of Jodie the Pig: And we gotta include the super creepy ISO doll.  Kudos to the prop dept.   

Lindsay and Barbara dig into Jay Anson's “true story” about a family's one-month residence in a spooooky haunted house and the priest who tried to help them. Featuring: The scent of human excrement, itchy hands, child abuse, and how the whole thing was made up.

Newlyweds are terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a large house that was the site of a grisly mass murder a year before. Director - Andrew Douglas Writers - Scott Kosar (screenplay) Jay Anson (novel) Sandor Stern (earlier screenplay) George Lutz (material) and Kathy Lutz (material) (as Kathleen Lutz) Stars - Ryan Reynolds Melissa George Jimmy Bennett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Bean is a nationally known author and lecturer. He is an experiencer, victim, survivor and conqueror of evil. His faith in GOD has inspired many people around the country and in different parts of the world. Bill says, "GOD truly delivered me from evil". William John Bean was born on July 29, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were William & Patricia Bean. Bill has a sister named Patti and a brother named Bobby. In 1970, the Bean family moved into a modest three bedroom ranch style house located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The community was called, "Harundale". Bill recalled his first memories of the house were frightening ones. "It had a very foreboding and ominous feel from the start", he said. What the family didn't know is that a demonic force already occupied their new home. Bill Bean stated, "My family was literally torn apart by an evil force that co-existed among us. The activity began as noises and gradually escalated into violent physical attacks on us by the entities". In his book Dark Force, Bill Bean painfully describes in terrifying detail the events that tormented his family. As disturbing as some of the content in Dark Force is, there's a very powerful message of hope and faith that has affected many readers in a positive way. Here's an excerpt from a review on Dark Force : "Every now and then a book comes along that you just can't put down. Dark Force is among those books. I have read many true- life stories, but not since reading Jay Anson's, Amityville Horror has a story stayed in my mind. Hour after hour and day after day". Bill starred in a Discovery Channel broadcast about his story. The show aired on September 7, 2006 on the series, "A Haunting". The segment is called, "House of the Dead" and is one of the most watched segments. It's often shown during Bill's lectures, along with a jaw dropping photo presentation. Bill has taken many bizarre photos of anomalous phenomena over the years. Bill Bean has traveled around the country leaving audiences both riveted and inspired. He's also given over 100 interviews and is always in demand for lectures, conventions and show appearances. "I truly know the awesome power of GOD and the vulgar power of satan", said Bill. - www.billbean.netNow listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv or www.xzoneuniverse.com *** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

Bill Bean is a nationally known author and lecturer. He is an experiencer, victim, survivor and conqueror of evil. His faith in GOD has inspired many people around the country and in different parts of the world. Bill says, "GOD truly delivered me from evil". William John Bean was born on July 29, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were William & Patricia Bean. Bill has a sister named Patti and a brother named Bobby. In 1970, the Bean family moved into a modest three bedroom ranch style house located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The community was called, "Harundale". Bill recalled his first memories of the house were frightening ones. "It had a very foreboding and ominous feel from the start", he said. What the family didn't know is that a demonic force already occupied their new home. Bill Bean stated, "My family was literally torn apart by an evil force that co-existed among us. The activity began as noises and gradually escalated into violent physical attacks on us by the entities". In his book Dark Force, Bill Bean painfully describes in terrifying detail the events that tormented his family. As disturbing as some of the content in Dark Force is, there's a very powerful message of hope and faith that has affected many readers in a positive way. Here's an excerpt from a review on Dark Force : "Every now and then a book comes along that you just can't put down. Dark Force is among those books. I have read many true- life stories, but not since reading Jay Anson's, Amityville Horror has a story stayed in my mind. Hour after hour and day after day". Bill starred in a Discovery Channel broadcast about his story. The show aired on September 7, 2006 on the series, "A Haunting". The segment is called, "House of the Dead" and is one of the most watched segments. It's often shown during Bill's lectures, along with a jaw dropping photo presentation. Bill has taken many bizarre photos of anomalous phenomena over the years. Bill Bean has traveled around the country leaving audiences both riveted and inspired. He's also given over 100 interviews and is always in demand for lectures, conventions and show appearances. "I truly know the awesome power of GOD and the vulgar power of satan", said Bill. - www.billbean.netNow listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv or www.xzoneuniverse.com *** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

This week we welcome screenwriter, playwright, and horror nerd Brian Otaño to the Morbid Museum! Brian tours us through the horrifying events that took place within the walls of the most famous house in Amityville, while dissecting the subsequent conspiracies and legends that continue to haunt us to this very day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr. (Ronald DeFeo Jr. - Wikipedia) https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/defeo-ronald.htm (Ronald DeFeo | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO21jtFcXN8 (Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders | A Documentary Film) https://www.myamityvillehorror.com/ (My Amityville Horror | A Documentary Film) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22007836/amityville-horror/ ("Life in a Haunted House" New York Daily News. Paul Hoffman, July 18, 1976) http://amityvilletruth.freeservers.com/newsday.htm ("DeFeo's New Story; In his first newspaper interview since the 1974 murders that spawned `The Amityville Horror,' Ronald DeFeo now claims that he did not massacre his family." Newsday; Long Island, N.Y.; Mar 19, 1986; By Bob Keeler Newsday State Editor. By D.J. Hill;) https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-amityville-horror-by-jay-anson/274637/item/47049322/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEeMLvaU91DUI9hl3QU6InzcvQ5mzcSxV_uHlTb6f5rIRc5fC4ZIyIWoaApkUEALw_wcB#idiq=47049322&edition=23871097 ("The Amityville Horror" by Jay Anson) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/546502.The_Amityville_Curse ("The Amityville Curse: Fact & Fiction" by Hans Holzer) Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod 2022 All Rights Reserved

Music - Ambient Background Music - Cicada 3301 - CO.AG Music https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-01-10/it-wasnt-ghosts-but-something-worse-the-brutal-truth-about-amityville.htmlThe Story Behind The Screams - The DeFeo Family Murders - The Amityville Horror 1979Movie Plot - Based on a true story that writer Jay Anson claimed, The Amityville Horror is about a large house on the coast of Long Island where newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into the house that they hope will be their dream house which ends up in terror. Despite full disclosure by the real estate agent of the house's history, George and Kathy buy the house. George says, "Houses don't have memories," but they turn to their family priest Father Delaney who believes the house is haunted and performs an exorcism on the house. But satanic forces in the place cause him to become blind and make him very sick. With the help of another priest Father Bolen and a police detective, George and Kathy face the fears of the house, but not knowing the forces are planning to possess George and then the children.Real-life Story - Thirty miles outside of New York City, nestled in the Long Island town of Amityville, stands the house forever linked to the Amityville Horror phenomenon. On November 13, 1974, the estate was the scene of mass murder. Using a .35 Marlin rifle, 23-year-old Ronald J. DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family while they were asleep, which included his parents and four siblings.Crazy Movie Trivia - James Brolin was hesitant when he was first offered the role of George Lutz. He was told that there was no script and that he must obtain a copy of Jay Anson's novel and read it as soon as possible. Brolin started the book one evening at seven o'clock and was still reading at two o'clock in the morning. He had hung a pair of his pants up in the room earlier and at a really "tense" part in the book, the pants fell down from wherever they had been hanging. Brolin jumped out of his chair, nearly crashing his head into the ceiling. Then, Brolin said, "There's something to this story." He agreed to do the movie.For years rumors have circulated that the movie was to be filmed in the actual house in Amityville, NY, but the production team was too frightened to film inside the house. The reality is the town of Amityville denied American International Pictures permission to film any scenes whatsoever in Amityville in an attempt to distance themselves from any publicity. Therefore, AIP found a two-story Dutch-Colonial home in Toms River, NJ, in which to film the exteriors. A third-floor facade was added, along with the crescent moon windows on both sides of the house. Almost all interior scenes were filmed at MGM studios in Culver City, CA. A few interior scenes were filmed inside the actual Toms River house, including the scene when George returns from the boathouse in the middle of the night, then walks onto the sun porch to light a cigarette. In that scene, you can see there's no wallpaper and no door in the living room, whereas on the soundstage the living room has wallpaper and a door near the bookshelf.Cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp admitted to having a hard time filming the scenes with the flies, as he claimed to be scared of insects. He says that whenever he was to film a scene with a close-up facial shot of a fly right in the camera, he would look away or close his eyes and hope for a good shot. He also lost nearly 30 pounds because he refused to eat, saying the flies made him lose his appetite.In hopes of creating more publicity for the film, the studio would concoct stories of "weird" occurrences on the set of the film.The basement featured in this movie, is shown to be a dark and creepy dungeon like room. In reality, the real home in Amityville has a finished basement that was used as a rec room when the DeFeo family lived in the home. The other portion of the basement is used as a laundry room and storage area. The original house also had a swimming pool at one time, until a newer set of owners had it filled in.The Lutz family went on to live a relatively normal life free of paranormal activity after escaping the house, but their peace was short-lived. George and Kathy Lutz divorced in the late 1980s. George died of heart disease on 8 May 2006, in Clark County, Nevada, and Kathy died of emphysema on 17 August 2004, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The three children--Daniel, Christopher, and Missy--are adults and remain out of the public eye. Their names were changed for the film.The film never makes it clear what was happening to Carolyn once she finally saw the red room in the basement of the house. It was commonly believed among fans and viewers that she was experiencing possession. Helen Shaver, who plays Carolyn, is often asked the question and answers that she wasn't experiencing a demonic possession, but rather a sensory overload. Carolyn is a clairvoyant, and sensitive to the supernatural, so she was experiencing the pain, torture, and sadness of all the souls trapped in hell being thrown at her all at once, as the red room is said to be the entrance to hell. She covered her ears in the scene because she could hear the screams of agony belonging to all the punished souls in hell, causing her a sensory overload.Leave a rating/review if you enjoyed this episode. Make sure to reach out on social media @firstclasshorror with feedback, suggestions for future episodes, or just say hi!Thanks! Stay spooky!!-Aran

Our Fact & Fiction in The Conjuring Universe Series continues in Amityville, with the 28 day haunting of the Lutz family. This is one of the most controversial cases in not only paranormal history but in the Warren files as well. Our sources for this episode are The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson and Mentally Ill in Amityville by Will Savive. Follow and drop us a line on the most evil Instagram and Facebook. WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR GHOST STORIES! Send us an email at lastthreerowsofhorror@gmail.com Thank you for listening and supporting LAST THREE ROWS OF HORROR!

Next up in our Fact & Fiction in The Conjuring Universe Series, we are headed to Long Island to cover Amityville! This episode focuses mainly on the precursor to the haunting, the true crime story of the DeFeo family and the events surrounding the buildup to and the aftermath of the murders of six of his own family members by the hands of Ronnie DeFeo Jr. Our sources for this episode are The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, High Hopes: The Amityville Murders by Gerard Sullivan and Harvey Aronson, Mentally Ill in Amityville by Will Savive, The Night the DeFeo's Died by Ric Osuna, Shattered Hopes, and Very Scary People: The Amityville Murders. Follow and drop us a line on the most evil Instagram and Facebook. WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR GHOST STORIES! Send us an email at lastthreerowsofhorror@gmail.com Thank you for listening and supporting LAST THREE ROWS OF HORROR!

Bill Bean is a nationally known author and lecturer. He is an experiencer, victim, survivor and conqueror of evil. His faith in GOD has inspired many people around the country and in different parts of the world. Bill says, "GOD truly delivered me from evil". William John Bean was born on July 29, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were William & Patricia Bean. Bill has a sister named Patti and a brother named Bobby. In 1970, the Bean family moved into a modest three bedroom ranch style house located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The community was called, "Harundale". Bill recalled his first memories of the house were frightening ones. "It had a very foreboding and ominous feel from the start", he said. What the family didn't know is that a demonic force already occupied their new home. Bill Bean stated, "My family was literally torn apart by an evil force that co-existed among us. The activity began as noises and gradually escalated into violent physical attacks on us by the entities". In his book Dark Force, Bill Bean painfully describes in terrifying detail the events that tormented his family. As disturbing as some of the content in Dark Force is, there's a very powerful message of hope and faith that has affected many readers in a positive way. Here's an excerpt from a review on Dark Force : "Every now and then a book comes along that you just can't put down. Dark Force is among those books. I have read many true- life stories, but not since reading Jay Anson's, Amityville Horror has a story stayed in my mind. Hour after hour and day after day". Bill starred in a Discovery Channel broadcast about his story. The show aired on September 7, 2006 on the series, "A Haunting". The segment is called, "House of the Dead" and is one of the most watched segments. It's often shown during Bill's lectures, along with a jaw dropping photo presentation. Bill has taken many bizarre photos of anomalous phenomena over the years. Bill Bean has traveled around the country leaving audiences both riveted and inspired. He's also given over 100 interviews and is always in demand for lectures, conventions and show appearances. "I truly know the awesome power of GOD and the vulgar power of satan", said Bill. - www.billbean.net

Bill Bean is a nationally known author and lecturer. He is an experiencer, victim, survivor and conqueror of evil. His faith in GOD has inspired many people around the country and in different parts of the world. Bill says, "GOD truly delivered me from evil". William John Bean was born on July 29, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were William & Patricia Bean. Bill has a sister named Patti and a brother named Bobby. In 1970, the Bean family moved into a modest three bedroom ranch style house located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The community was called, "Harundale". Bill recalled his first memories of the house were frightening ones. "It had a very foreboding and ominous feel from the start", he said. What the family didn't know is that a demonic force already occupied their new home. Bill Bean stated, "My family was literally torn apart by an evil force that co-existed among us. The activity began as noises and gradually escalated into violent physical attacks on us by the entities". In his book Dark Force, Bill Bean painfully describes in terrifying detail the events that tormented his family. As disturbing as some of the content in Dark Force is, there's a very powerful message of hope and faith that has affected many readers in a positive way. Here's an excerpt from a review on Dark Force : "Every now and then a book comes along that you just can't put down. Dark Force is among those books. I have read many true- life stories, but not since reading Jay Anson's, Amityville Horror has a story stayed in my mind. Hour after hour and day after day". Bill starred in a Discovery Channel broadcast about his story. The show aired on September 7, 2006 on the series, "A Haunting". The segment is called, "House of the Dead" and is one of the most watched segments. It's often shown during Bill's lectures, along with a jaw dropping photo presentation. Bill has taken many bizarre photos of anomalous phenomena over the years. Bill Bean has traveled around the country leaving audiences both riveted and inspired. He's also given over 100 interviews and is always in demand for lectures, conventions and show appearances. "I truly know the awesome power of GOD and the vulgar power of satan", said Bill. - www.billbean.netNow listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv or www.xzoneuniverse.com *** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel Radio Feed (Free - No Subscription Required) - https://www.spreaker.com/show/xztv-the-x-zone-tv-show-audio The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com (Free)To contact Rob McConnell - misterx@xzoneradiotv.com

¿Que les ocurrió a una familia durante 28 días en la famosa mansión de Amityville? Para indagar en ello he leido Aqui vive el horro de Jay Anson donde narra, dia a dia, las vivencias de los Lutz y varias de las personas que entran en contacto con la famosa casa. ¿Merece la paga pagar un dineral por el? Para descubrirlo tendras que escucharlo.

In the second of our two-part series on the best-known, most widely dramatized haunting case in American History, we finally get to the ghosts! On December 18, 1975, George and Kathy Lutz moved into the house at 112 Ocean Avenue. Twenty-eight days later, they fled the house, leaving most of their belongings behind. This week, Sean takes us through the amazing “true” story, as told to us by the Lutzes through author Jay Anson. Prepare for chills, thrills, and more pigs and flies than a dang William Golding novel! ________________________________________ Connect with us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/aintitscary Twitter: @aintitscary Instagram: @aintitscary Patreon: www.patreon.com/aintitscary ___________________________________________ Thank you to our sponsors: BetterHelp - Special offer for Ain't it Scary? listeners: Get 10% off your first month at www.betterhelp.com/aintitscary Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-Day Free Trial at www.audibletrial.com/aintitscary BarkBox - Enjoy a FREE month of BarkBox on us when you sign up for a 6 or 12-month BarkBox subscription! Visit www.barkbox.com/aintitscary for more details Hunt a Killer - Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.huntakiller.com with the code SCARYSQUAD at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We visited Apport Books in Emmaus PA and I brought home a stack of wonderful horror books! With one book from Second and Charles too... I've listed a few books you can find on the shelves that may be of interest to horror fans, Follow Apport Books on IG for certain! https://www.instagram.com/apportusedbooks They post new books regularly and have been a virtual store long before opening last summer, they are no stranger to online orders! Books Mentioned: Dark Gods by TED Klien Let's Go Play at the Addams' by Mendel W. Johnson 666 by Jay Anson in hardcover Some really great pulp crime and all sorts of oddities like little blue books and classics in occultism, philosophy, sci-fi and of course horror. Books I picked up: Dark Hollow by Brian Keene https://amzn.to/39gNDwU Darkness on the Edge of Town by Brian Keene https://amzn.to/3vbqlkq She Wakes by Jack Ketchum https://amzn.to/3MsnglR Population Zero by Wrath James White https://amzn.to/3Lag3GS Slither by Edward Lee https://amzn.to/38le97Z Children of No One by Nicole Cushing https://amzn.to/3OAlnFO Slice by Rex Miller Chaingang by Rex Miller Bad Brains by Kathe Koja https://amzn.to/3kaf0uE Dark Companions by Ramsey Campbell https://amzn.to/3EIyMa2 Small Horrors by Darcy Coates https://amzn.to/3rOd67c The Unicorn by Hans Holzer https://amzn.to/3Lgmt7u The Science of Vampires by Katherine Ramsland https://amzn.to/3xPCSM6 Grimscribe: His Lives and Works by Thomas Ligotti https://amzn.to/3Kfwro6 00:00 - In the bookstore and books you may want 05:08 - The horror books I bought at Apport Used Books ✮✮✮✮✮✮ Welcome to Typical books; horror fiction unbound - I am Lydia Peever, horror author and co-host of the horror film podcast Dead Air and creator of the horror booktube channel Typical Books. If you want more, head over to Patreon for extended and bonus shows! Typical Books is one of the Top 35 Canadian podcasts! Feedspot has a team of over 25 experts whose goal is to discover and rank popular blogs, podcasts, and youtube channels in several niche categories. If you are looking for something new to read, some insight or reviews of horror you have read, or even talk from a writer's perspective, I hope you enjoy this little podcast. Check out the Youtube version by searching Typical Books, or visit me at typicalbooks.com. Music by ænorex ▹ https://aenorex.com music used by permission of the artist --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typicalbooks/message

E22: Ronald Defeo Jr. brutally killed his entire family, allegedly due to demonic influences in the home. Shortly after, the Lutz family moved into the home and experienced violent and unexplainable paranormal activity. Their story inpsired the novel “The Amityville Horror” by Jay Anson and boasted the subtitle of “A True Story” on the cover and was investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren...but how true was it? Could arguably the most famous haunting have been a completely fabricated hoax? Stay with us on our final stop through stories made famous by the Warrens!   https://www.redbubble.com/people/GhoulsTripPod/explore?asc=u www.instagram.com/ghoulstrippodcast http://twitter.com/ghoulstrippod https://www.facebook.com/GhoulsTripPodcast/ Contact us at ghoulstrippodcast@gmail.com (We would love to hear your own personal paranormal encounters, episode suggestions, or thoughts you have on a topic we have covered!) Music By - Arthur Benson / The Friendly Ghost / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

The Haunted Spouses throw several more logs on the fire and settle in with Jay Anson's 1977 book, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. They discuss themes of suburban horror, play a new game, and go over some of the reasons why this book may not, in fact, be a true story.

Join us as we discuss the book by Jay Anson...The Amityville Horror! It works as a documentation of the Lutz family in the houe. Does it work as just a stand alone horror novel? In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. After 28 days, the Lutzes fled the house, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena while living there.

Today we talk about The Amityville Horror A True (fake) Story by Jay Anson. In this book we read about an angry man who is always cold, a kid with an imaginary friend that's a creepy pig, and a priest who needs to go to a hospital. Warning: there's a lot of dog noises in the background (courtesy of nancy and ruthie)Tell us what book scares you by sending us an email to bookcultpodcast@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookcult/support

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 claimed to be based on the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness. On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975. In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. After 28 days, the Lutzes fled the house, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena while living there.