Amityville House Before the Horror (1973)
This house in Amityville, New York with its gambrel roof and lunette windows, looks like a cozy family home. It even boasted the motto “High Hopes” in the yard. The hopes died in 1974. The home became a crime scene the night Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family, parents Ronald and Louise DeFeo, and siblings Dawn, Alison, Mark and John. As horrible as the murders were, it would get worse. In 1975, the Lutz family moved in.
Shortly after, the home went from former crime scene to a wild tale of demon pigs, bleeding walls, and spectral attacks. The Lutz’s residence was short, just 28 days. But their tale inspired books, movies, and a stream of media that continues to this day. Property owners replaced the telltale lunette windows and changed the house number. Even so, they are still plagued with visitors coming to see the infamous “Amityville Horror” house.
