The Amityville Horror (1979)

The Amityville Horror (1979)

From Just Ghoul With It by justghoulwithitpodcast

October 24, 2025 · 1h 26m · Episode 121

About this episode

Nikki and Kate discuss the 1979 horror film The Amityville Horror, exploring its themes and cultural impact.

This week Nikki and Kate watched The Amityville Horror (1979) and discussed 1970s fashion, the Based on a True Story Effect, and the fulfilling of the demon pig prophecy. Rated Content warnings: Blood, gore, audio gore, bugs, intimate partner violence, child abuse, finger mutilation, a head is squashed, death of a child, jump scares, vomit, claustrophobia, panic attack, car crash, gun violence If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher- it really does help! You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! Our intro and outro music is Spooky Drill by AlisiaBeats and the cover art is by Nikki Solomon Sources: Radford, Benjamin. (2005, April 8). Voice of Reason: The Truth Behind the Amityville Horror. LiveScience. https://www.livescience.com/6962-voice-reason-truth-amityville-horror.html Vassar, Shea. (2020, October 15). Digging Up the Indian Burial Ground Trope. Film School Rejects. https://filmschoolrejects.com/indian-burial-ground-trope/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110707133921/http://www.amityvillemurders.com/catholic.html https://amityvillemurders.com/the-haunting/lutz-vs-weber.html

People in this episode

Hosts: Nikki, Kate

Topics covered

  • 1970s fashion
  • Based on a True Story Effect
  • demon pig prophecy
  • horror film analysis
  • content warnings

Keywords

  • Amityville Horror
  • 1970s fashion
  • horror film
  • demon pig
  • content warnings
  • true story
  • film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LiveScience, Film School Rejects

Books & works: The Amityville Horror

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