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The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror

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A docudrama exploring the infamous 1974 mass murder of the DeFeo family by their eldest son and sibling. The case went on to spawn the "Amityville Horror" franchise of the films.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2011-12-16

Runtime: 114 mins

Director: Ryan Katzenbach

Writer: Ryan Katzenbach

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The True Story of the Amityville Murders: From Homicide to Horror

Production Companies: KatCo

Production Countries: United States of America

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