Amityville: An Origin Story
This limited series is the first-ever elevated look at the strange alchemy of mass murder, 1970s paranormal obsession, and the explosion of the horror film genre that gave rise to The Amityville Horror sensation.
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Crime
Cast:Tommy Maher , Carol Soviero , Christopher Lutz , Laura DiDio , Paula Uruburu , Gloria Gangitano , Erik Davis , Joe Vetter , Carol Beamer , Ellen Stark , Jonathan Greenaway , Joel Martin , William Chavez , Alexandra Holzer , John Carpenter , Diane Franklin , Daniel Genis , Michael Race
S1.E1 ∙ The Haunting
When George and Kathy Lutz move into a suburban dream home in 1975, a cascade of terrifying, unexplainable events drive them out. Those closest to the terror share their truths about the story that launched The Amityville Horror sensation.
S1.E2 ∙ The Crime
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; survivor Ronnie DeFeo Jr. is accused of murder, but mob ties and paranormal theories cloud the case.
S1.E3 ∙ The Big Time
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. But the fame comes at a heavy cost.
S1.E4 ∙ The Feedback Loop
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 toll and legacy of Amityville comes into focus.
