The Amityville Horror

28 Days of Terror in a House Possessed by Evil Spirits

In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their dream home, the same home where Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers and sisters just one year earlier.

the psychic phenomena that followed created the most terrifying experience the Lutz family had ever encountered, forcing them to flee the house in 28 days, convinced that it was possessed by evil spirits.

Their fantastic story, never before disclosed in full detail, makes for an unforgettable book with …

mass market paperback, 269 pages

English language

Published July 7, 1979 by Bantam Books.

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ISBN:
978-0-553-13160-4
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OCLC Number:
5323262

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Subjects
  • Lutz, George Lee.
  • Lutz, Kathleen.
  • Demonology -- Case studies.
  • Psychical research -- New York (State) -- Amityville -- Case studies.
  • Amityville (N.Y.) -- Biography.

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This was the first contemporary horror book I'd ever read. I can still remember reading in during the day in my bedroom. I didn't even pay attention to my mom walking up the stairs.

She leaned into the doorway and said, "Supper's almost ready."
I think I levitated three feet off the bed and shrieked.