In 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were brutally murdered as they slept inside their home on Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. The following year, the Lutz family moved into the same house, only to flee in terror after twenty-eight days, abandoning their belongings and claiming the house was infested with something evil. Their story became the foundation for one of the most infamous hauntings in American history, sparking decades of fear, fascination, and controversy.

Join us on this episode of Three Theories as we explore three unsettling possibilities behind the Amityville Horror. Were the Lutz family victims of psychological strain and suggestion, their fear twisting the ordinary into the terrifying? Was it all an elaborate hoax designed to profit from tragedy? Or did they truly encounter a malevolent force tied to the bloodshed that still lingers in the house? What do you believe?

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode contains dramatized and imagined elements for storytelling purposes. While we strive to provide accurate and factual information based on available evidence and research, certain perspectives and details have been fictionalized and AI voice technology is used to enhance the narrative and listener experience. Listener discretion is advised.

Music by Misterbates.