In November of 1975, the 7-member DeFeo family lived luxuriously in their “High Hopes” house in the small riverside village Amityville, New York. Despite slight turbulence, their lives were great. But things take a deadly turn when the eldest son of the family, Robert “Butch” DeFeo, Jr., uses a hunting rifle to kill his entire family just before going to work, with the encounter being motivated by “voices telling him to do it”. See the case that sparked controversy, dedicated paranormal specialists, and avid horror enthusiasts to continuously pass down this legend for generations, inspiring many movies, documentaries, and books to be produced.

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