![]() ![]() They claimed that the phenomena followed them there, with the final scene of Anson's book describing "greenish-black slime" coming up the staircase towards them. The Lutzes declined to give a full account of the events that took place on this occasion, describing them as "too frightening".Īfter getting in touch with Father Mancuso, the Lutzes decided to take some belongings and stay at Kathy's mother's house in nearby Deer Park, New York, until they had sorted out the problems with the house. Talking about their experiences subsequently, they reported that it was as if they "were each living in a different house".īy mid-January 1976, after another attempt at a house blessing by George and Kathy, they experienced what would turn out to be their final night in the house. At first George and Kathy experienced nothing unusual in the house. Following his visit to the house, Father Mancuso allegedly developed a high fever and blisters on his hands similar to stigmata. On December 24, 1975, Father Mancuso called George Lutz and advised him to stay out of the second floor room where he had heard the mysterious voice, the former bedroom of Marc and John Matthew DeFeo, that Kathy planned to use as a sewing room, but the call was cut short by static. When leaving the house, Father Mancuso did not mention this incident to either George or Kathy. When he flicked the first holy water and began to pray, he heard a masculine voice demand that he "get out". ![]() He arrived to perform the blessing while George and Kathy were unpacking their belongings on the afternoon of December 18, 1975, and went into the building to carry out the rites. įather Mancuso was a lawyer, judge of the Catholic Court and psychotherapist who lived at the local Sacred Heart Rectory. Pecoraro is referred to as Father Mancuso for privacy reasons). George knew a Catholic priest named Father Ray who agreed to carry out the house blessing (in Anson's book, real-life priest Father Ralph J. Kathy was a non-practicing Catholic and explained the process. At the time, George was a non-practicing Methodist and had no experience of what this would entail. A friend of George Lutz learned about the history of the house and insisted on having it blessed. Much of the DeFeo family's furniture was still in the house, because it was included for $400 as part of the deal. The Lutz family moved in on December 18, 1975. After discussing the matter, they decided that it was not a problem. ![]() ![]() During their first inspection of the house, the real estate broker told them about the DeFeo murders and asked if this would affect their decision. They also owned a crossbreed Malamute/ Labrador dog named Harry. Kathy had three children from a previous marriage: Daniel, 9, Christopher, 7, and Melissa (Missy), 5. George and Kathy married in July 1975, and each had their own homes, but they wanted to start fresh with a new property. It also had a swimming pool and a boathouse, as it was located on a canal. The five-bedroom house was built in Dutch Colonial style, and had a distinctive gambrel roof. In December 1975, George and Kathleen Lutz bought the house for what was considered to be a bargain price of $80,000. The book describes the house at 112 Ocean Avenue as remaining empty for 13 months after the DeFeo murders. After 28 days, the Lutzes fled the house, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena while living there. In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975 and sentenced to six terms of 25 years to life in prison. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island, New York. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The Amityville Horror is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. ![]()
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