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Amityville: An Origin Story

  • 2023
  • Ended
  • Documentary · Crime
  • 1 season
  • 7.5/10

The story behind the world's most infamous haunted house tale: the Amityville murders. This is the first elevated look at every aspect of this wildly layered story about the heinous murder of a family of six that became eclipsed by paranormal controversy. 

Latest: Miniseries · 2023

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  1. E1. The Haunting

    Apr 23, 2023 · 50m

    When George and Kathy Lutz move into a suburban dream home in 1975, a cascade of terrifying, unexplainable events drive them out in just 28 days; those closest to the terror share their truths about the story.

  2. E2. The Crime

    Apr 30, 2023 · 55m

    A year before the Lutzes move into 112 Ocean Ave, the DeFeo family is found shot to death under strange circumstances in the same house; lone survivor Ronnie DeFeo Jr. is accused of murder, but mob ties and paranormal theories cloud the case.

  3. E3. The Big Time

    May 7, 2023 · 49m

    After paranormal trailblazers Ed and Lorraine Warren confirm a demonic presence at 112 Ocean Ave., the Lutz family turns their "true story" into a hit book and movie; fame comes at a heavy cost when they are accused of perpetrating a massive hoax.

  4. E4. The Feedback Loop

    May 14, 2023 · 50m

    The success of The Amityville Horror reinvents the haunted house for a new generation, spawning sequels, conspiracy theories, and rabid fandom; George Lutz's secret past is revealed as the human toll and absurd legacy of Amityville comes into focus.

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