''The Amityville Curse'' is a prequel to ''

The Amityville Horror ''The Amityville Horror'' is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, b ...

'' written by

Hans Holzer Hans Holzer (26 January 1920 – 26 April 2009) was an Austrian-American author and parapsychologist. He wrote more than 120 books on supernatural and occult subjects for the popular market as well as several plays, musicals, films, and doc ...

and released in 1981. Two film adaptations also titled ''The Amityville Curse'' were both released direct-to-video in

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and 2023, respectively.

Summary

The plot is entirely fictional, detailing how the house at 112 Ocean Ave. was once a rectory where one of the priests died, and the house subsequently becoming haunted.

Reception

The book was given mixed reviews. It confused readers with why the house was haunted. This was because Holzer's 1979 book ''

Murder in Amityville ''Murder In Amityville'' is a book written by Hans Holzer and serves as a prequel to ''The Amityville Horror''. The book has been turned into a film titled ''Amityville II: The Possession''. It has since been re-released under the title ''Amityvil ...

'' tells a different story on why the house is haunted.

Film adaptations

A first film adaptation loosely based on the book, ''

The Amityville Curse ''The Amityville Curse'' (released in the Philippines as ''Amityville Horror 1993'') is a 1990 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Tom Berry and starring Kim Coates, Cassandra Gava and Jan Rubeš. It is loosely based on the novel of the ...

'', was released direct-to-video in 1990. The second film adaptation follows directly to the book, not a remake to the 1990 film. It was released on May 28, 2023 on

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References

1981 novels American horror novels American novels adapted into films The Amityville Horror {{1980s-horror-novel-stub