Six in Amityville Family Found Murdered at Home” was Newsday’s headline 50 years ago. The killings gave rise to dubious claims the home was haunted and inspired a 1979 movie, “The Amityville Horror.” These stories, the real along with the fictional, seeded an industry of myth that still churns out movies and television documentaries about what happened in the home on Amityville’s Ocean Avenue. People still drive by the house, stopping for a glimpse and a selfie. The neighbors aren’t so fascinated. By and large, they find the fascination tasteless and exhausting. Read more on the Amityville house at the link in our bio. - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcountyny #suffolkcounty #amityville #amityvilleny #amityvillehorror #murder #murdermystery #linkinbio