Murder in Amityville
by Hans Holzerliterary work· published 1979
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Murder In Amityville is a non-fiction book written by Hans Holzer and first published in 1979 which serves as a prequel to the 1977 novel The Amityville Horror. It has since been re-released as part of a trilogy under the title Amityville: Fact or Fiction?. The plot tries to explain why Ronald Defeo Jr. killed his family at 112 Ocean Ave. It revolves around Ronald Jr. as he experiences strange events in the house up until he shoots his entire family dead on November 13, 1974. It goes on to claim that he was possessed by "evil forces" and that he did not want to kill his family. It introduces controversial events. It is also based on Defeo's explanation of why he says he killed his family. The book was loosely used as the basis for the 1982 horror film Amityville II: The Possession.
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Murder in Amityville was adapted into a 1982 film.
Amityville II: The Possession1982 · film · 104 min · dir. Damiano Damiani · IMDb ↗Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.
