Which classic horror film is based on a true story?

Correct answer: The Amityville Horror

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What people think about it: 26 Comments
SquareDot
SquareDot
Not sure about this 2005 film, but the book was sooo scary to read in the 70s !
Lionessa
Lionessa
I think Amityville Horror would have been much more compelling and frightening if they had told the true story of Ronald DeFeo murdering his entire family, rather than trying to make that ugly house into a haunted house.
LillySparrow
LillySparrow
SquareDot, I regret seeing the original movie with Karen Black in the β€˜70’s (1978?) … it is based on the true story
Sera
Sera
Gave me nightmares
Vona
Vona
What a creepy story 😣
PhoenixGriffin911
PhoenixGriffin911
DeFeo Jr died in 2021
Hayk
Hayk
I hate scary movies especially Harry Potter
Tanya
Tanya
I have been visited by several people in ghost form.
kronik
kronik
False. it was a hoax.
Yamboo
Yamboo
The Remake came out on 2005. The ORIGINAL Movie was released in 1979 - two years after the book - starred Margot Kidder, James Brolin & Rod Steiger. The book was a terrifying read for a 12 year old.
M'lady
M'lady
Quizzland is Poltergeist the 1980s movie not a classic then ? Because that's partially based on truth .
DaniM
DaniM
The 2005 movie must be a remake because I know there was a previous version. I'm not sure when, maybe late 70s or early 80s.
Anna
Anna
BamaBell, demons have never been in human form, ghosts were once living, hope this helps πŸ‘ΏπŸ‘»πŸ˜³
Geni
Geni
SquareDot, I agree. The book scared the snot out of me.
Lionessa
Lionessa
Artie, Forget Amityville Horror. Instead, read a book called, The House Next Door. It's a great haunted house story, endorsed by S. King.
Artie
Artie
I missed this one,only proving "To err is human..."
deja
deja
Loved both movies.
rp
rp
poltergeist is as well, no?
Lionessa
Lionessa
Cat Mom, James Brolin and Margot Kidder.
BamaBell
BamaBell
LillySparrow, demons are ghost aren't
LillySparrow
LillySparrow
Cat Mom, about 1978 and I remember (cross-eyed) Karen Black
LillySparrow
LillySparrow
Danny G, ghosts are real
Cat Mom
Cat Mom
SquareDot, I know that there was an earlier version but I can't remember what year or who stared in it
Cat Mom
Cat Mom
WeeverBeezle, Who is "the wife"?
WeeverBeezle
WeeverBeezle
The Amityville Horror isn't a true story. The wife and a lawyer made it up. She admitted it a few years ago.
RICK-N-BACHER
RICK-N-BACHER
Player #33717691, l'm sure you'll keep reminding us.