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New England Colonial - Desireable Neighborhood - Back on the Market

Started by PPI Brian, October 04, 2012, 12:50:01 PM

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PPI Brian

A quaint New England colonial home in a desireable neighborhood in New Jersey is back on the market. Only problem: #1: it was the scene of a mass murder and #2: It might be haunted.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/03/showbiz/movies/amityville-horror-house-for-sale/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."--Carl Sagan

PPI Tim

Sounds interesting...Go on.

PPI Tracy

I read the book when I was about 14.  Scared the crap out of me. 

PPI Brian

Hans Holzer investigated the place and declared it a hoax.

This house is not the original DeFeo home -- it was a double used for exterior shots in the first movie. The original DeFeo home is located in Long Island.  :)
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."--Carl Sagan

PPI Tracy

If that is the case, then where did the murders happen?  That house in Amityville or the one on Long Island?  Corn-fused.  :-\

PPI Brian

The house in Ammityville was the scene of the DeFeo murders, on November 13, 1974. Although the murders did in fact take place there, credible investigators determined the Lutz family had greatly exagerated the activity in the house, if indeed there ever was any activity in the house. I don't believe Ronald DeFeo ever said that "evil spirits" told him to kill his family.


Here are some links about the case:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo,_Jr.

http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/family/amityville/1.html

Warning: Contains graphic images of the crime scene
http://vanessawest.tripod.com/crimescenephotos.html

http://chatanuga.org/Amityville.html

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."--Carl Sagan