Anson was not a resident of the infamous possessed house, but a professional writer hired to pen a book based on supposedly “true events” that had taken place there several years earlier. A book entitled The Amityville Horror: A True Story, written by Jay Anson, was published in 1977 and quickly scaled the sales charts. The history of The Amityville Horror, as with The Exorcist, began with a best-selling novel. (Photo by Stan Wolfson/Newsday RM via Getty Images)Ĭo-star Melissa George was attracted to the role because, she said, “If you’re going to do a scary movie, you might as well do The Amityville Horror, a true story, a famous book, a well-known moment in American history.” A famous book, yes. The house where Ronald DeFeo murdered his family taken on Nov.14, 1974. I remember going by that house and how scary it was.” “I grew up in Long Island, so I was familiar with this when I was a kid. “We were looking for truth in horror,” co-producer Andrew Form told Fangoria magazine. The producers of the 2005 remake were also intrigued by the Amityville case not so much due to the horror film’s scary details, but because the tale was allegedly true. Scary films are a dime a dozen, but what initially drew the public’s interest to the original version of The Amityville Horror was the claim that it was based on real events. Several inferior movie sequels followed in its wake (including a 3-D version), and 15 April 2005 saw the debut of a remake, this one starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George.
The tale of a reportedly demon-infested house in Amityville, New York, became a best-selling novel in 1977 and a hit horror film starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder in 1979.
Some horrors just won’t die, and The Amityville Horror is a case in point.
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