Johnny Has the Keys

Ep. 08-17: The Amityville Horror (1979)

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THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979)—Newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz move into their dream home in Amityville, New York, only to discover it hides a horrifying past—one marked by a brutal family murder. As strange occurrences grow increasingly violent, George’s behavior begins to unravel under the house’s sinister influence. Based on alleged true events, The Amityville Horror (1979) fuses domestic drama and supernatural terror with mixed results.

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This week, we move into one of horror’s most infamous addresses—The Amityville Horror. Join us as we examine the film’s eerie atmosphere, its claim to “true story” notoriety, and the performances that helped define a generation of haunted house tales. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys explores creaking staircases, spectral voices, and the unshakable dread of realizing your home may have plans of its own.

SHOW LINKS:

  • The Amityville Horror (1979)
  • Stuart Rosenberg
  • The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
  • In Cold Blood (1967)
  • Pet Sematary (1989)
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • The Haunting (1963)
  • The Changeling (1980)
  • The Innocents (1961)
  • The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  • The Conjuring (2013)
  • Poltergeist (1982)
  • The Legend of Hell House (1973)
  • The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
  • It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
  • Psycho (1960)
  • The Shining (1980)
  • American Horror Story (2011)
  • Eddie Murphy joke
  • Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
  • Amityville 3-D (1983)
  • The Amityville Horror (2005)
  • Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

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