On November 13, 1974, six members of the seven member DeFeo family household are found murdered in their beds. The prime, and almost immediate suspect, is the sole survivor of this household, Ronnie "Butch" DeFeo, Jr. He is eventually tried and convicted of the murders of his parents, Ronnie Sr. and Louise, and his 4 younger siblings, 18 year old Dawn, 13 year old Allison, 12 year old Marc, and 9 year old John. This is the true crime story that often gets lost behind the media whirlwind regarding the blockbuster movies made about the "Amityville Horror House." The true horror is the level of turmoil and abuse in this family and the impact that drugs had on an already antisocial personality and the ramifications of all of these things coming to a boiling point.

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