Do you think Amitvile Horror is a true story ????

Answer 1

No it was a hoax, I think the real family admitted it.

Answer 2

According to snopes.com it is not true:

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The truth behind The Amityville Horror was finally revealed when Butch DeFeo's lawyer, William Weber, admitted that he, along with the Lutzes, "created this horror story over many bottles of wine." The house was never really haunted; the horrific experiences they had claimed were simply made up. Jay Anson further embellished the tale for his book, and by the time the film's screenwriters had adapted it, any grains of truth that might have been there were long gone. While the Lutzes profited handsomely from their story, Weber had planned to use the haunting to gain a new trial for his client. George Lutz reportedly still claims that the events are mostly true, but has offered no evidence to back up his claim.

The Lutzes account was likely influenced by another fictionalized story, that of The Exorcist. In fact, it is not much of a stretch to suggest that The Exorcist strongly influenced The Amityville Story: Recall that The Exorcist came out in December 1973, and demonic possession and hauntings were very much in the public's mind when the Lutzes spun their stories of diabolic activity a year or two later. The revelation that the story was based on a hoax has led to embarrassment, especially among the handful of "paranormal experts" who "verified" the fictional tale. The Lutzes must have had a good laugh at the expense of the mystery-mongering ghost hunters and self-proclaimed psychics who reported their terrifying visions and verified the house's (non-existent) demonic residents.

To this day, the fact that The Amityville Horror story was an admitted hoax is still not widely known — as we often say, the truth never stands in the way of a good story. Though the story was made up by the Lutzes and further sensationalized by Anson, there were real victims of The Amityville Horror (the film, not the demons). In addition to the murdered DeFeo family, the subsequent occupants of the Amityville home have suffered a continual stream of harassment by curiosity seekers, horror fans, and gawkers who want to photograph and tour their infamous house. Then there are the people who, fooled by the films' and book's tagline, think they are partaking of works based on true events. "

Answer 3

Yes, Amityville horror is a true story. The question actually is did everything happen that Lutz claims. Apparently after the Lutz's left that fatefull day another family moved in and claimed that they are yet to see an occurance.

Answer 4

It's a fictional story based on a true story in which a couple played a hoax about the house being haunted.

Answer 5

No it is not a true story at all. The family that the book and film is based on publicly announced it to not be true only a few years ago. So for nearly 30 years everyone believed it to be true, but it isn't true at all.

Answer 6

Yes. I have heard the owner of the house, George Lutz, twice on the radio talking about the episode. Lutz has just recently passed away in Las Vegas. I have also heard the psychic on the radio talk about the house in Amityville, and also the Lutz's priest talk about their situation. It is true

Answer 7

It IS a true story. Everything in the book and the movie actually happened.

Answer 8

no is is not. the murders happened there, and the family that moved in was paid by the author of the book to say that they had been haunted. it is not a true story. but if it was, i'd like to stay there for a while.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

Not even close to the true story. get off the couch more often

Answer 11

The movie is scary enough, so I'll stick with only knwoing what i see it the movie. I don't wanna know if its true.