On November 13, 1974 Ronny DeFeo Jr. used a high-powered rifle to kill his entire family as they slept in their quiet Amityville home. The case was quite a sensation, not only because DeFeo ...

The couple’s terrifying tale of demonic possession inspired the 1977 book “The Amityville Horror,” a hit 1979 movie of the same name and several sequels, including a 2005 remake. Though ...

to ponder the current state of the Amityville Horror franchise. You’re likely aware that the original 1979 Amityville Horror film – based on real-life claims of paranormal disturbances in an ...

The Amityville Horror, hitting theaters on Friday from MGM, is a remake of the 1979 horror blockbuster that starred James Brolin and Margot Kidder. But some would argue that the real star of the ...

Ronald DeFeo Jr., the notorious killer at the “Amityville Horror” house — a dwelling whose mystique continues to fascinate the public in the wake of a subsequent book and film franchise ...

It inspired a best-selling book and two films titled “The Amityville Horror.” Now, the infamous home where DeFeo killed his family is on the market for $850,000 — and was named Realtor ...

Ronald DeFeo, the convicted murderer who killed six family members and inspired the ever-growing “Amityville horror” franchise, died Friday, March 12th, The New York Times reports. He was 69.

What happened instead, according to the Lutzes, was a nightmare. In 1977, writer Jay Anson released The Amityville Horror, a supposedly true account of the monthlong supernatural events the Lutzes ...

In nearby Amityville, they find what they consider the perfect waterfront colonial which they are surprised is just within their price range. After falling in love with the house, they learn that ...