With total disregard for the horrific rumors about the grisly Ronald DeFeo murders, George and Kathy Lutz, along with their three children, move into a dirt-cheap colonial house at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York. However, the Lutzes' attempt to start a peaceful new life quickly turns into a nightmare as sudden, inexplicable occurrences and disturbing incidents erode the family's personalities. Now, a mysteriously sullen George is obsessed with sharpening his axe, and local priest Father Delaney realises Satanic forces are at work. Can they escape the diabolical horror of Amityville?