The Amityville Horror is a famous urban legend based on a true event. On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his parents and four siblings in their home in Amityville, New York. He claimed that voices in his head forced him to commit the crime.
The house was later sold to the Lutz family, who only lived there for 28 days. They claimed to have experienced supernatural events, including unexplained noises, moving objects, and a strong sense of malevolence. Their story was later adapted into a book and a film.
However, it has been revealed that the Lutz family fabricated their story in collaboration with a science fiction writer. The lawyer of Ronald DeFeo Jr. also admitted that the story was made up to reduce his client's sentence and to make money from book and film sales.
Despite the lack of evidence supporting the paranormal claims, the Amityville Horror remains a popular and enduring urban legend.
1. On November 13, 1974, a killer in Amityville killed his parents and four siblings.
2. Ronald DeFeo Jr. was the eldest son who committed the murders.
3. He shot his family members with a shotgun and then went to the police station.
4. Initially, Ronald DeFeo Jr. told the police that the mafia killed his family, but later admitted to committing the crime himself.
5. He is currently serving multiple life sentences in prison.
6. The Lutz family moved into the Amityville house in 1975.
7. They lived in the house for 28 days before leaving due to alleged paranormal activity.
8. The Lutz family's story was the basis for the Hollywood film "The Amityville Horror."
9. The house was originally put up for sale for $80,000.
10. The house has had several owners since the Lutz family left, and some have reported strange occurrences.
11. A lawyer named William Weber later revealed that the Lutz family fabricated their story to reduce the sentence of Ronald DeFeo Jr. and to write a book.
12. The Lutz family signed a contract with a science fiction writer and wrote a book based on their alleged experiences.
13. The book was later adapted into a film, and the Lutz family received a significant amount of money from the sales.
14. Ronald DeFeo Jr. later admitted that there were no voices in his head, and he had acted alone in the murders.