People are drawn to any edge of truth in a story, especially in horror.
Our fascination with the macabre on screen easily carries over into a Wikipedia rabbit hole or even lifelong infatuations.
This is true on every account forThe Amityville Horror.
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Released in 1979,The Amityville Horrorwas an instant classic.
Ghosts and demons are not a measurable tragedy, but the murders committed by Ronald DeFeo Jr. certainly are.
When you’re in the public eye, it’s just amplified, that’s all.
There’s no curse.
Kidders own public mental health struggles are sometimes attributed to an Amityville curse.
If some curse was holding her back, she didn’t seem to notice.
Who asked for this!?
Despite Kidders assessment, the infamy lives on.The remake ofThe Amityville Horroradded more fuel to the fire.
The real Kathy Lutz, who lived in the now infamous home, passed away just before filming began.
The book itself was found to have many discrepancies before Hollywood could twist and turn the truth.
The Amityville Mania Makes A Spectacle of Real Tragedy
Its time to admit that Margot is right.
The Amityville incident is now functionally a folk tale.
The film itself is already a re-interpretation of the supernatural interpretation.
It doesnt and shouldnt need to be considered more than that.
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