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After Ronald DeFeo, Jr. killed his entire family on November 13, 1974, he claimed demons made him do it. Thirteen months later, the Lutz family moved into the Amityville House. In the days that followed, they faced a terror that inspired a bestselling novel and movie franchise. But did the haunting really happen?

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Episode Source List:
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https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/amityvillehorror1979.php