December 1st 2024.
As soon as the Lutz family moved into their new home, they were filled with excitement and gratitude. George and Kathy Lutz had purchased 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York in 1975 for a great price. They were thrilled to have a 40,000 square foot home with a heated pool, boathouse, garage, and basement for £15k less than the asking price. The couple, along with Kathy's three young children, Christopher, Danny, and Missy, couldn't wait to start their lives in this beautiful home.
However, their happiness was short-lived. Despite the blood stains on the inherited furniture and carpets, as well as the bullet holes in the walls, reminders of the house's dark past, the Lutz family was determined to make this house their home. That was until strange and sinister occurrences began happening, leading them to flee their new home just four weeks after moving in.
The previous occupants of the house were the victims of a brutal and senseless massacre carried out by Ronald DeFeo Jr. in 1974, a year before the Lutz family moved in. This fact was not disclosed to the Lutz family until after they had bought the house. 112 Ocean Avenue was a large Dutch Colonial house with three floors and two characteristic quarter circle windows on the front. It was located in a pretty and quiet neighborhood that charmed the Lutzs. They were unaware of the tragic history of the house until the realtor informed them during their tour.
George later recalled in a TV interview that they had asked their children if they were comfortable living in the same bedrooms where the previous children were killed. The kids were unfazed by this information, and the decision to buy the house was not taken lightly. However, after living there for a week and a half, the Lutz children started sleeping on their stomachs, a position that they were not accustomed to. It wasn't until later that they realized the significance of this chilling change.
Soon, the family began experiencing other strange and inexplicable events, such as strange sounds, banging doors, strong odors, and significant shifts in temperature. Kathy remembered being "touched" while sitting quietly, and Christopher claimed to have been "grabbed" by his calf when his brother locked him in a wardrobe. Flies would gather on the second floor, and Missy even claimed to have conversations with angels.
One of their friends who visited the Lutzs in their new home was overcome with nausea and dizziness upon approaching the front door. She retreated to her car, refusing to go any further. Meanwhile, George started to wake up at 3:15 in the morning for no apparent reason. It wasn't until later that he discovered this was the time when the murders took place. He also found out that the victims were all found dead on their stomachs, shot while they slept.
The Lutzs' son, Christopher, spoke about his terrifying experience in the house in a BBC documentary. He described seeing a shadow-like figure without legs coming towards him in his room. It left behind a foul stench. Other frightening events occurred during their month-long stay, such as windows flying open, their dog sensing malice and trying to jump over a fence while on a leash, and Kathy's transformation into an old woman in front of George's eyes.
Desperate for help, the Lutzs turned to their local priest, Father Ralph Pecoraro, to perform an exorcism on the house. While blessing one of the upstairs rooms with holy water, he felt a chill and heard a deep voice telling him to "Get out." This room happened to be the one where DeFeo had shot his two brothers. After this incident, Father Ralph refused to return.
In another chilling encounter, George claimed to have seen Kathy transform into an old woman right before his eyes. She described it as a repulsive experience, feeling physically drained and looking like she was wearing a Halloween mask. On a separate occasion, George saw Kathy floating above her bed.
The Lutzs firmly believed that their house was possessed by evil spirits, and they fled one night after just 28 days of living there. The events that took place in that house still haunt them to this day.
The Lutz family had been ecstatic when they first purchased their new home at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. The large Dutch Colonial house with its spacious 40,000 square feet, heated pool, and other amenities seemed like a dream come true for just over £60,000. And even though there were some unsettling reminders of the house's dark past, like blood stains on the furniture and bullet holes in the walls, the Lutz family couldn't wait to move in with Kathy's three young children, Christopher, Danny, and Missy.
However, their excitement quickly turned to fear when they started experiencing strange and sinister events just four weeks after moving in. As it turns out, the house had been the site of a horrific massacre carried out by Ronald DeFeo Jr. the year before the Lutz family arrived. Ronald had shot and killed his four siblings and parents on November 13, 1974, leaving behind a gruesome and tragic history for the new owners to discover.
Despite not knowing about the house's past before purchasing it, George and Kathy Lutz were determined to make it their home. They even asked their children if they were comfortable living in a house where such a tragedy had occurred. The children didn't seem to mind, so the family moved in, unaware of the terror that awaited them.
At first, the Lutz family brushed off the strange occurrences, like their children suddenly sleeping on their stomachs or the unexplainable shifts in temperature. But as the days went by, things became more and more frightening. The children reported talking to an unseen presence, and one of them was even grabbed by an unknown force. Flies would gather on the second floor, and the family dog seemed to sense something malevolent in the house.
Even their friends were affected by the house's eerie atmosphere. One visitor was overcome with nausea and dizziness just walking towards the front door. And George himself started waking up at 3:15 am, the same time the murders had taken place, for no apparent reason.
The final straw came when the family priest, Father Ralph Pecoraro, came to bless the house and was met with a chilling voice telling him to "Get out." The room where this happened was the same room where Ronald DeFeo had killed his two young brothers. After that, the priest refused to return.
In another terrifying incident, George claimed to have seen Kathy transform into an old woman in front of his eyes. She also experienced a strange physical transformation and saw herself as if through a Halloween mask. And on top of all the strange happenings, the couple felt a constant sense of dread and fear in their own home.
Finally, after just 28 days, the Lutz family could no longer take the terror and fled their new home in the middle of the night. They believed that the house was possessed by evil spirits, and they wanted no part of it. The house at 112 Ocean Avenue has since become a morbid tourist attraction, known as the infamous "Amityville Horror House."
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