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The Amityville Horror (1979) Movie vs Book
Film · 1979 · Directed by Stuart Rosenberg · Starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger
The Amityville Horror (1979) Movie: Cast and Details
A family moves into a house with a terrible past and soon feels something wrong. The book's claims are disputed.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Loosely based on the bookIt keeps the main events of the book but adds new scares.
Read or watch first?
Read the book if you like the legend. Many of its claims are disputed.
What the book gives you
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
A bestseller that was made into a 1979 film. Its claims are widely disputed.
Who will like it: Readers who like classic haunted-house stories.