The Amityville Event
8-26-08 - The Facts of the 'Horror'
This is a really neat story. I've always been interested in it and never really explored it, until today. The more you read and hear about it, the more interesting it really is. The true story is a best selling book by the author Jay Anson. The book also formed a series of film made in 1979 and 2005. The story is based on actual paranormal events.
Strange and tragic events were happening in the Amityville Home long before the Lutz's moved in. Prior to the Lutz's purchase of the house, Ronald Defeo Jr. tragically murdered his entire family, while they slept peacefully in their beds on the night of November 13, 1974. Armed with a .35 Caliber Marlin rifle, Defeo Jr. moved from room to room... eight shots fired in all. Later, Defeo Jr. would make varying statements to officials; the mob did it. His sister did it. Then he said he did it in self-defense. At one point, after confessing to the murders, he claimed to have heard voices telling him to commit the murders. He also claimed to have seen dark shadowy figures moving about he house, and talked about how a pair of dark, black hands handed him the rifle that night.
Police found all of the victims lying face down in their beds - it seems apparent that none of the family heard any of the gunshots. None of the neighbors around the home heard any of the shots either. Today, Ronald remains in prison at the Greehaven Correctional Facility, where he is serving six consecutive life term sentences for the crime.
After some time living in the house, Mysterious and repulsive odors pervaded the home. A strange green jello like substance leaked from the walls. The toilet bowls began to turn black. Swarms of houseflies were found time and time again in the sewing room. Strange drops of black goo oozed from the keyholes in the doors. Small indicators that something was wrong inside the house at 112 Ocean Avenue. Then, the noises came. Footsteps could be heard walking about the house. "In the middle of night, you would hear the front door slam... it was a very distinctive sound". George would rush down the stairs to the front entrance... only to find Harry the dog sleeping at the foot of the door. It was obvious that he hadn't been disturbed, yet George distinctly remembers hearing the front door slam. "It was the only door in the house that made that type of sound, I knew what I had just heard ".
In closing, a member of the audience asked Mr. Lutz, "Why do you think it is important to inform people about what happened at Amityville". George took a moment to ponder the question, then softly stated, "You see... you may never go through this. But in your lifetime, as this kind of thing gets talked about more and more, and as we learn more... it's likely in one way or another that you will hear of this kind of thing. This stuff happens... it happens everyday, there are people in this room tonight that can tell you all kinds of stories about things locally, that happen right here".
George continued, "It's my prayer that everyone in this room never go through such a thing. But if you know someone that does, the hardest thing for those people is the loss of being able to communicate with anyone else about it. Not being able to find anyone that can intelligently help them. It's not talked about, it's not understood.... and when it happens to you, you become an alien to everyone else".
(Sources : Thaindian News, AmityvilleHorrorTruth, Youtube)
This is a really neat story. I've always been interested in it and never really explored it, until today. The more you read and hear about it, the more interesting it really is. The true story is a best selling book by the author Jay Anson. The book also formed a series of film made in 1979 and 2005. The story is based on actual paranormal events.
Strange and tragic events were happening in the Amityville Home long before the Lutz's moved in. Prior to the Lutz's purchase of the house, Ronald Defeo Jr. tragically murdered his entire family, while they slept peacefully in their beds on the night of November 13, 1974. Armed with a .35 Caliber Marlin rifle, Defeo Jr. moved from room to room... eight shots fired in all. Later, Defeo Jr. would make varying statements to officials; the mob did it. His sister did it. Then he said he did it in self-defense. At one point, after confessing to the murders, he claimed to have heard voices telling him to commit the murders. He also claimed to have seen dark shadowy figures moving about he house, and talked about how a pair of dark, black hands handed him the rifle that night.
Police found all of the victims lying face down in their beds - it seems apparent that none of the family heard any of the gunshots. None of the neighbors around the home heard any of the shots either. Today, Ronald remains in prison at the Greehaven Correctional Facility, where he is serving six consecutive life term sentences for the crime.
After some time living in the house, Mysterious and repulsive odors pervaded the home. A strange green jello like substance leaked from the walls. The toilet bowls began to turn black. Swarms of houseflies were found time and time again in the sewing room. Strange drops of black goo oozed from the keyholes in the doors. Small indicators that something was wrong inside the house at 112 Ocean Avenue. Then, the noises came. Footsteps could be heard walking about the house. "In the middle of night, you would hear the front door slam... it was a very distinctive sound". George would rush down the stairs to the front entrance... only to find Harry the dog sleeping at the foot of the door. It was obvious that he hadn't been disturbed, yet George distinctly remembers hearing the front door slam. "It was the only door in the house that made that type of sound, I knew what I had just heard ".
In closing, a member of the audience asked Mr. Lutz, "Why do you think it is important to inform people about what happened at Amityville". George took a moment to ponder the question, then softly stated, "You see... you may never go through this. But in your lifetime, as this kind of thing gets talked about more and more, and as we learn more... it's likely in one way or another that you will hear of this kind of thing. This stuff happens... it happens everyday, there are people in this room tonight that can tell you all kinds of stories about things locally, that happen right here".
George continued, "It's my prayer that everyone in this room never go through such a thing. But if you know someone that does, the hardest thing for those people is the loss of being able to communicate with anyone else about it. Not being able to find anyone that can intelligently help them. It's not talked about, it's not understood.... and when it happens to you, you become an alien to everyone else".
(Sources : Thaindian News, AmityvilleHorrorTruth, Youtube)
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