39. The Amityville Horror: The True Story Behind America’s Most Famous Haunting

A quiet house. A brutal family murder. A haunting that captured the world’s imagination.

In 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were killed inside their Long Island home. Just a year later, the Lutz family moved in — and fled after 28 days, claiming they were terrorized by something evil. But what really happened inside the house on Ocean Avenue?

In this episode of Macabre Mondays, Ale unravels the real history behind The Amityville Horror — from the DeFeo murders to the Lutz haunting, the psychic investigations, the skeptics, and the truth beneath the myth.

🔍 Topics covered:

• The DeFeo family murders
• The 28 days of the Lutz haunting
• Ed & Lorraine Warren’s investigation
• Debunked myths and real psychology behind hauntings
• How Amityville became a pop culture phenomenon

TW: This episode contains graphic details of violence. Listener discretion is advised.

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched, dragging her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready for it or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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