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Paranormal: The Amityville Horror: Part I
Description
A first in a three-part series on the Amityville Horror House, we dispel Jay Anson's novelistic claims about the home. We explore the history of Amityville, Long Island, interview Religious Studies Professor Darryl Caterine (LeMoyne College) about the trope of the Indian burial ground, and separate myths from facts about the infamous Dutch Colonial on 112 Ocean Avenue.
CW/TW: This episode contains vivid and disturbing descriptions of domestic violence, child abuse, and family annihilation. Graphic imagery and details of the crimes are discussed. Listener discretion is advised.
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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
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Sources
Case Overview via CrimeLibrary.org: The Real Life Amityville Horror by Douglas B. Lynott
Article: “The Real ‘Amityville Horror’: Chilling Facts About the Crime and Haunted House” by Biography.com Editors
Article: “Ronald DeFeo”
Article: “The Dark History Behind the Amityville Horror House’s Rise to Infamy” by Alyssa Fiorentino and Kelly Allen
Article: “Slain Family Drugged, Police on L.I. Report” by Pranay Gupte (Nov. 18, 974; NYT)
Article: “Amityville Horror: Inside the DeFeo Family’s Brutal Murders” by Aaron Rasmussen
Article: “The Suburban Horror of the Indian Burial Ground” by Colin Dickey
Article: “Using Native-Land.ca Data for Studying Indigenous Long Island, New York” by Kristen J. Nyitray and Dana Reijerkerk
Article: “The History of North Amityville Found in Land Transfers” by Sandi Brewster-Walker
Article: “Historic Unmarked Burial Sites, Artifacts, Along with Toxic Soil” by Sandi Brewster-Walker
Article: “The Amityville Horror: Murders, Movies, and Those Who Remain” by Michael Natale
Article: “The Suburban Horror of the Indian Burial Ground” by Colin D