Book Review – ”The Amityville Horror”
Long before the Satanic Panic gripped the American psyche, there existed a cultural fascination with the eerie and the occult. This fervor was largely fueled by blockbuster movies such as Rosemary’s Baby, The Omen, and The Exorcist, each rooted in a chilling narrative drawn from books, purportedly inspired by true events. Among them stands The Amityville Horror, a novel that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Penned by Jay Anson and published in 1977, The Amityville Horror recounts the harrowing twenty-eight days the Lutz family endured in their new home at 112 Ocean Ave, Amityville, New York. The narrative unfolds in a documentary style, based on 45 hours of recorded audiotapes capturing the family's firsthand accounts. The story commences with George and Kathy Lutz’s purchase of 112 Ocean Ave at a remarkably low price due to its infamous history […]