Movies inspired by a brutal murder nearly 50 years ago have become one of the most prolific series in cinema history.

Not all horror movies are total fiction — some take inspiration from real life. Here are the scariest true stories that horror movies were based on.

The problem wasn't the house. The problem was the ghost. Here is a Bergen County haunted house with ties to the 'Amityville ...

From “The Exorcist” to “The Lighthouse,” many lauded scary movies were based on terrifying true stories. Here’s what really happened.

His most famous investigation was at the house in Amityville, Long Island, which inspired the book and subsequent film "The Amityville Horror." At the Achenbach House, the medium accompanying ...

"The Amityville Horror" connects the murders of the DeFeo family with a demonic presence in the house. On November 13, 1974, at 3:15 a.m., Ronald DeFeo Jr. stole his father's shotgun and murdered ...

This infamous New York home inspired "The Amityville Horror" after Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered six family members in 1974. When the Lutz family moved in a year later, they claimed to have ...

If it's used well or often enough, a house in a TV show or movie can almost become like another character. Think about the totally '70s house from "The Brady Bunch," or the totally scary house ...