The creepy stories behind famous Halloween horror movie homes
nypost.commany locations can become just as famous as the characters. Whether a movie features a haunted house or is set in a creepy location, many of these famously scary homes are still standing today.Here are the real-life dwellings and sites where some of your favorite spooky flicks were filmed.In 1974, 23-year-old Ronald DeFeo Jr.
shot and killed his parents and his siblings while they slept in their beds. One year later, a new family, the Lutz’s, purchased the DeFeo home which has been known as “The Amityville Horror” house.
After moving into the Long Island, New York, dwelling the family reportedly experienced supernatural phenomena and were driven from the home – as the 1977 book and 1979 movie show.
The actual house still stands and has become a bit of a tourist attraction and was depicted in multiple “Amityville Horror” films based on the original, “true” story.Similar to “The Amityville Horror,” the movie “The Conjuring” claims to be based on a true story.
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