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Book reviews: The Amityville Horror, a True Story, by Jay Anson
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by Ben Kritz
Created on: March 10, 2008
Unlike the schlock string of movies that were either based on the book, or based on the movies that
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Created on: March 12, 2008
The tale of the Amityville horror has captured the imagination of horror fans for nearly three decades.
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Created on: March 11, 2008
In September 1977 a book was published by the title "The Amityville Horror - A True Story". What makes
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