The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
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The Amityville Horror (1977 book) is a bestselling horror novel by Jay Anson that purports to recount the terrifying, allegedly true experiences of the Lutz family in a supposedly haunted Long Island house.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Amityville Horror (1977 novel) | 2 |
| Amityville Horror case | 1 |
| The Amityville Horror (1977 book) canonical | 1 |
| The Amityville Horror (book) | 1 |
| The Amityville Horror (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Amityville Horror (1977 book) Context triple: [Amityville, inspiredWork, The Amityville Horror (1977 book)]
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The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror is a 1979 supernatural horror film about a family terrorized by malevolent forces in their new Long Island home, inspired by the allegedly true events surrounding the Amityville house.
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Amityville
Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island’s South Shore, known for its suburban character and the infamous "Amityville Horror" house.
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C.
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession is a 1982 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to The Amityville Horror, depicting a family's demonic possession and murder in the infamous Amityville house.
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Amityville Horror film series
The Amityville Horror film series is a long-running franchise of supernatural horror movies inspired by the allegedly haunted house in Amityville, New York, and the infamous Lutz family haunting.
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Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D is a 1983 supernatural horror film and the third installment in the Amityville film series, notable for its use of 3D effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Amityville Horror (1977 book) Target entity description: The Amityville Horror (1977 book) is a bestselling horror novel by Jay Anson that purports to recount the terrifying, allegedly true experiences of the Lutz family in a supposedly haunted Long Island house.
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A.
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror is a 1979 supernatural horror film about a family terrorized by malevolent forces in their new Long Island home, inspired by the allegedly true events surrounding the Amityville house.
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B.
Amityville
Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island’s South Shore, known for its suburban character and the infamous "Amityville Horror" house.
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C.
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession is a 1982 supernatural horror film that serves as a prequel to The Amityville Horror, depicting a family's demonic possession and murder in the infamous Amityville house.
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D.
Amityville Horror film series
The Amityville Horror film series is a long-running franchise of supernatural horror movies inspired by the allegedly haunted house in Amityville, New York, and the infamous Lutz family haunting.
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E.
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D is a 1983 supernatural horror film and the third installment in the Amityville film series, notable for its use of 3D effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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horror novel ⓘ |
| author | Jay Anson ⓘ |
| basedOn | alleged experiences of the Lutz family ⓘ |
| claimsToBe | true story ⓘ |
| controversy |
hoax allegations
ⓘ
questions about authenticity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter | Father Mancuso ⓘ |
| genre |
haunted house fiction
ⓘ
horror ⓘ paranormal ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Amityville Horror (1979 film)
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linked to:
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror (2005 film) ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Amityville Horror Part II (book-related works and follow-ups) ⓘ |
| influenced | Amityville Horror film series ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Amityville murders
ⓘ
linked to:
Amityville
Ronald DeFeo Jr. case ⓘ |
| ISBN | 0-13-031681-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | bestseller ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
George Lutz
ⓘ
Kathy Lutz ⓘ Lutz children ⓘ |
| marketedAs | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Lutz family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending true-crime and supernatural horror
ⓘ
popularizing the Amityville haunting legend ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
evil in domestic space
ⓘ
family under supernatural siege ⓘ religious exorcism ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| publicationDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Prentice Hall ⓘ |
| setIn |
112 Ocean Avenue house
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linked to:
112 Ocean Avenue
Amityville, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Amityville, New York, United States
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| settingType | suburban house ⓘ |
| subject |
demonic phenomena
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haunting ⓘ poltergeist activity ⓘ possession ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfEvents | 28 days ⓘ |
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Subject: The Amityville Horror (1977 book) Description of subject: The Amityville Horror (1977 book) is a bestselling horror novel by Jay Anson that purports to recount the terrifying, allegedly true experiences of the Lutz family in a supposedly haunted Long Island house.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
linked to: The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
linked to: The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
linked to: The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
subject linked to:
Kathy Lutz in The Amityville Horror (2005 film)
linked to: The Amityville Horror (1977 book)