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The Amityville Horror
April 7, 2005 · from the book by Jay Anson
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The Amityville Horror
Based On the book by Jay Anson
The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, and starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. The film follows young couple George and Kathy Lutz who purchase a home haunted by combative supernatural forces. It is based on Jay Anson's 1977 book of the same name, which documented the alleged paranormal experiences of the Lutz family who briefly resided in the Amityville, New York home where Ronald DeFeo Jr. committed the mass murder of his family in 1974.
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- 1979
- James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton
- United States
- English
The Trailer
Book vs Film
The Book · 1977
The Amityville Horror
Jay Anson
★ 3.0 / 5
23 ratings · Open Library
The Film · 1979
The Amityville Horror
Stuart Rosenberg
★ 6.2 / 10
49,323 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 2 years after publication.
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