The Scream Test - The Amityville Horror

About this episode

Rachel explores The Amityville Horror and its connection to true crime.

Rachel explores The Amityville Horror on the podcast this month.  The Amityville haunting is a modern folk story based on the true crimes of Ronald DeFeo Jr. On November 13, 1974, DeFeo shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975. The Scream Test is a dedicated horror-focused segment of the UK Film Review Podcast . Hosted by film critic Rachel Pullen, the show dives deep into classic, mainstream, and indie horror cinema. Remember to head to the official UK Film Review website for the latest movie reviews . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Pullen

Topics covered

• horror cinema
• true crime
• haunting
• film review
• classic horror

Keywords

• The Amityville Horror
• horror film
• Ronald DeFeo Jr.
• haunting
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Amityville Horror

Places: Amityville, Long Island

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