To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He remembers his sister, Kathy, waking up screaming from vivid nightmares of the murders (which took place in her room), her jumping after she felt cold, invisible arms embrace her, and her confusion as mysterious red welts appeared from nowhere on her chest. Jay and Grant founded TAPS(The Atlantic Paranormal Society), the show on which they show people how to determine REAL paranormal activity from fictional mind tricks is called Ghost Hunters they are the same people, same group doing a television show. It intriques me that there were alot of mishandlings on the polices hands with evidence and testimony. But they also got the consequences too. ronald defeo claims his 18 year old sister dawn murdered the children so they woudlnt be witnesses and he killed the parents..police did infact find gun powder on dawns night gown indicating she may have discharged a firearm and when her brother see what she did he knocked her unconscience and shot her in the head. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Some of the comments on here make me wonder exactly what caliber of people post on the blogs or message boards. Thats when my confusion started, he said. Barbara Cromarty argued that they appeared to be the original items and had not been repaired. However, Daniel Lutz appeared in the 2013 documentary My Amityville Horror and remained adamant that the hauntings happened. He reported no paranormal phenomena while inside the house. She died on Aug 17, 2004 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona Kathy was age 57 yrs, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Read it for the full story of the DeFeo murders and the Lutzs story. Kathy died in 2004 of emphysema. },false) That is the sum total of all the demonstrable facts surrounding the Lutz family's experiences in Amityville. As a child living in the house made famous by "The Amityville Horror," he saw a menacing, shadowy figure approach him, and he remembers As a child living in the house made famous by The Amityville Horror, he saw a menacing, shadowy figure approach him, and he remembers the night his bedroom window kept banging open and shut. But according to reports, the tome and the successful film spin-offs earned them around $300,000. So, theres some truth to The Amityville Horror. George and Kathy Lutz were met with their fair-share of disbelievers, and those who labelled it all a commercial hoax. Death location. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. You can pick up something that was left in the house from previous people and touch it and a funny feeling about it but that doesnt mean that there is a demon in the house. with the lutzs gone why dont the kids come on tv or something and talk about what happened. But forget the green slime dripping from the walls: Many of the events in The Amityville Horror books and movies were exaggerated to the point of fiction, said Christopher Quaratino, the only one of three children who lived in the allegedly haunted house to speak publicly about it. TAPS: TAPS is the name of the paranormal investigators for the hit reality show Ghost Hunters. NO JOKE! Yes, a lot of what is written in the book The Amityville Horror & portrayed in the movie is fictional. In Chapter 1, the date is given as December 18. Now you want to know how his children are? Thank you! An investigation into the home at 112 Ocean Avenue revealed that six people had been fatally shot. 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. On Nov. 13, 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were murdered inside the three-story house in Amityville, N.Y. However that was many years ago. a. The whole thing was a con, except for the crime. While the very priest depicted in the book reportedly claimed he didnt experience any of the paranormal effects the book said he did. }) Kathy aged unnaturally fast and suffered from terrible nightmares. }).render().setUser('blogofdeath').start(); Your email address will not be published. REST IN PEACE GEORGE AND KATHLEEN LUTZ. Areas of the property, including the boathouse and the basement, also felt unexplainable cold. It has been in my dreams my whole life.. Ronald DeFeo Jr., the eldest son, was convicted of the murders.The 28 days they lived in the home was the basis behind the Jay Anson book "The Amityville Horror". I must say that in my opinion George and Kathy Lutz, god rest their souls did in fact make up 99% of what happened during their 28 day stay in the house. As for the waking up at 3:15 am to check up on the boat house and the foul smells and flies in the window all made up to keep the story going in my opinion. We now have a plot for a book and eventually a movie. Hes currently serving six consecutive life terms at the Greenhaven Correctional Facility in Greenhaven, N.Y. Thirteen months after the killings, Lutz and his wife Kathy purchased the 4,000-square-foot waterfront property for only $80,000. Quaratino was 7 when his mother, Kathy Lutz, and her new husband moved the family into the Amityville, N.Y., house where Ronald DeFeo had killed six family members with a rifle the previous fall. Other reports, also mentioned that Weber, who had fallen out with the couple over money, said that he had passed details about the murders that they spun into the "hoax". hitType: 'event', For the 2005 film version, the house address was changed to 412 Ocean Avenue. [6] My heart still goes out to the families who lost love ones in the Defeo murders, as well as for George and Kathy. Daniels experience in the Amityville Horror home was turned into a best-selling book, The Amityville Horror, a 1979 hit-move of the same name, and now, a new documentary by filmmaker Eric Walter title My Amityville Horror. And since then, I have decided I do not believe in anything paranormal at all. They hate us because we are redeamable and they are not. NO! [7], The role of Father Pecoraro Father "Mancuso" in the book in the story has been given considerable attention. And Steven After living in Amityville my entire life .. i can speak for the entire town when i say Amityville is tired of everyone making a huge scene to find the house. gunna visit the house when im 18 .. 108 ocean avenue amityville, NY.. google satilite it! Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Following his visit to the house, Father Mancuso allegedly developed a high fever and blisters on his hands similar to stigmata. There were sounds. The next day, a mover arrived to remove the possessions to send to the Lutzes. Paranormal and esoteric news, research and articles. Kathy died of emphysema in 2004; George died of heart disease in 2006. The infamous Amittyville Horror house where Ronald DeFeo killed six of his family members, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Thats just part of the movie, to make it scary. Read The Physics of Dark Shadows. Most everything portrayed in the movie was accurate, he says, but much more terrifying than any movie could portray. [32] The quarter round windows have been removed and the house today looks considerably different from its depiction in the films. I feel that Mr. Lutz realized what he had here, he bought a huge beautiful house for dirt cheap where a man killed his entire family, and with a little I hear a voice, like DeFeo claimed he did before killing his family, Kathy did you move the couch there, and this window was closed who opened it. What everyone is claiming to be a Hoax must have some truth to it. George W. Lutz III died at his home on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the age of 66. The families reaction only fed this residue and a psychic cycle happened. Daniel Lutz, who was a 10-year-old boy on January 14, 1976 when the family fled from the house , still insists that the family was menaced by spirits in the home. They were allowed to go inside the house, but not to visit the upstairs rooms or the basement.[39]. I agree with Todd Ponton, the negative energy in the house has probably died off with time. I dont believe in ghosts or demons or evil entities that haunt, but spirits of our loved ones I do, and I have had a few of unexplainable experiences in my life to why I do believe in spirits. GREAT NEWS! I will pray all turns out right for you. The Queens resident recounted his side of the story in the 2013 documentary My Amityville Horror.. The part of the priest who blesses the house (renamed Father Delaney in the film) was played by Academy Awardwinning actor Rod Steiger. In 1979, Father Pecoraro, appearing in silhouette, described his experience while blessing the Amityville house during an interview for the television series "In Search Of." That Im not sure of. We've received your submission. Craziness! He occasionally appeared at conferences dedicated to the paranormal to discuss his Amityville experiences. I belive the story is a hoax. Thanks for your help! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. But he insists he did have run-ins with the paranormal, including the time he saw a presence as definite as a shadow in the shape of a man that moved toward him and then dissipated. He was a writer, known for The Amityville Horror (2005), Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to Homicide (2011) and History's Mysteries (1998). The night they died left this powerful emotional residue and affected the Lutz family, taking the form of all manner of things from sounds, to smells to visions. The nightmarish account of DeFeo's murders and the Lutz's supernatural ordeal are being reexamined following news of DeFeo's death aged 69 at the Sullivan Correctional Facility in New York on Friday. I just feel as though were being exploited.. He was standing in the. hitType: 'event', If you dont believe me check out the TAPS website. Several accounts have discredited George Lutzs version of events. color: '#ffffff' Furniture changed location without being moved, and repulsive odors filled the air. The next day, a mover arrived to remove the possessions to send to the Lutzes. The Lutzes alleged misappropriation of names for trade purposes, invasion of privacy and mental distress. He also claimed that the producers of the 2005 film did not involve his family and that they used his name without permission. Date of death: 17 August, 2004: Died Place: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA: Nationality: USA: . Required fields are marked *. i totally believed george lutz and kathy lutz! "I told George Lutz that Ronnie DeFeo used to call the neighbor's cat a pig," he said. And Robert Defeo, regardless if you did all or part of the murders, I hope god has forgiven you. Just because the Lutz felt coldness going through the house that doesnt mean that the house is haunted. Hes a professional showman, in my opinion, Quaratino said of Lutz, whom he said he clashed with many times before leaving home at 16. For those of you who say they were after the money, how would they have any idea that their story would sell? why didnt anyone wake up or move? George felt sick and depressed and awoke each night at 3:15 a.m. with an uncontrollable desire to check the boathouse. } window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { The five-bedroom house was built in Dutch Colonial style, and had a distinctive gambrel roof. Just to let you know, read the book, The Night The DeFeos Died. How do you get in?? Her death was unexpected after a brief hospital stay, and she died with her family holding her. Click a pic and check out the entire set on Flickr. George Lutz was born on 1 January 1947 in Long Island, New York, USA. James Cromarty, who bought the house in 1977 and lived there with his wife Barbara for ten years, commented: "Nothing weird ever happened, except for people coming by because of the book and the movie. Now, the house at 112 Ocean Avenue has new owners after being bought in 2017 for $605,000. The child character Jodie DeFeo, appearing in the film, is fictional and was not one of the victims of the shootings by Ronald DeFeo, Jr. in November 1974. I was reading some of the comments and when I came up on Todd Pontons comment about the the Ghost Hunters formally known as TAPS being idiots, well they know a lot more than what you and I put together do and right now I am currently taking classes to become a ghost hunter. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' You see noone knows if the Lutzs were telling the truth. The Lutzes declined to give a full account of the events that took place on this occasion, describing them as "too frightening". Kathy Lutz passed away on August 17, 2004, two months away from what would have been her 58th birthday on October 13. George Lutz and Kathy Lutz say in a documentary that they were involved in TM ( the occult) and it may have attracted the demons to them. [30] Lutz claimed that the film producers embellished or fabricated events portrayed in the 1979 version and the 2005 remake. The Amityville story, as well as the millions of other haunted houses or eerie stories out there.are just that.stories. [40] Events in the book dated to the period before December 23 suggest that this date may be incorrect. Its like opening a door. eventAction: 'load' Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of George Lutz (14331956)? The film also shows the George Lutz character building coffins for members of his own family. I would love to talk to Ronnie Jr some day. It was never a flying pig in real life it was one of the Defeos cats. The Cromartys also revealed that the "Red Room" was a small closet in the basement and would have been known to the previous owners of the house (the Lutzes) because it was not concealed in any way. [26], The documentary My Amityville Horror was released in March 2013. }); Resend Activation Email. 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