# The Amityville Horror

**Author(s):** Jay Anson
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** biography, ghosts
**Pages:** 243
**Publisher:** Pan Books
**Published:** Sat Jan 01 1977 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9781721317653
**ISBN-10:** 8467218339
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-amityville-horror

## Description

The Amityville Horror is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is claimed to be based on the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness.




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Also contained in:
 - [Sarah Bernhardt And Her World / My Mother/My Self / Snow / The Amityville Horror / The Guggenheims][1]

## SageChimp reader verdict

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