Episode 121: George and Kathy Lutz and the Amityville Horror

Welcome back to Ghost October and the Amityville Horror House! Last week we brought you the story of Ronald "Butch" DeFeo who murdered his entire family in cold blood, and today we bring you the story of the Lutz Family who moved into the notorious house afterwards, and whose chilling paranormal experiences were the basis of the book and movie The Amityville Horror.

Was it true? Was it a hoax? Or was it all a bizarre quaalude induced hallucination? Should the real title be the Amityville Quaalude Horror?

Join us and find out! Happy Spooky Season!

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REFERENCES:

High Hopes: The Amityville Murders by Gerard Sullivan and Harvey Aronson. Publisher: ‎ Coward Mc Cann. January 1, 1981. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0698110762

The Night the DeFeos Died: Reinvestigating the Amityville Murders by Ric Osuna. BookSurge Publishing. March 7, 2006. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591095866

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson. Gallery Books. December 3, 2019. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1982138264

Mentally Ill In Amityville: Murder, Mystery, & Mayhem At 112 Ocean Ave by Will Savive. iUniverse, November 3, 2008 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0595492152

Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State: Amityville Demon Boy Photograph

Official Website of Lord of the Manor of Philipsburg Philanthropy of Historical Research, Preservation, and Education: Indian Curse of Amitville, Legends, History

Newsday “A Man Hated and Hailed” by Steve Wick. http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs306a,0,6174655.story

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