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Ghost Boy in Amityville Horror House Photo?

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“The Amityville Horror’ is one of the most famous haunted house cases in American history. Speculations about the validity of the haunting have both believers and skeptics wondering if George and Kathy Lutz had made the whole thing up. Famous demonologist Lorraine Warren also got involved with the investigation and concluded that the haunting was very much real and the house was home to malevolent forces and should be avoided.

In 1976, a paranormal investigation was conducted inside the house where an infrared camera was placed on the landing of the second story. The camera was on a timer and would snap photos periodically during certain times of the night. Upon development of the film, the picture below was discovered and the mystery of the Amityville house continued. There were no children present in the house that night. The eyes seem to be “glowing”, perhaps a result of a flash, but when using infrared film, does one use a flash? Remember too that this photo was taken in 1976, long before Photoshop and photo editing computer software:

“Ghost boy” upstairs at the Amityville house.

Could this be the deceased John Matthew DeFeo? Or just an investigator caught on camera?

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DeFeo boys family portrait (via AmityvilleFiles.com)

Photo taken of the same landing, at a different time

In the photo, it appears that a small male child is peeking his head out of the room and into the direction of the camera. Some speculate that if it is a ghost, it is the spirit of John Matthew DeFeo; a victim of his brother Ronald Jr., who went on a shooting spree in  1972, killing his entire family while they slept. The Lutz family moved in 13 months later.

Skeptics think that the photo actually shows Paul Bartz, an investigator who was there that night. Bartz was wearing a similar shirt to the one the boy is wearing in the picture. For this to be true, Bartz would have to been on his knees or crouching down because the height of the ominous face in comparison to the doorway and banister would make the entity about 4 feet tall. Also Bartz is not wearing glasses in the photo below, and his shirt, although a close pattern seems to be in contrast with the one on the “ghost child”. Bartz has never gone on record to either confirm or deny that the camera focused on him that that.

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Paul Bartz: Could this be the person in the photo?

The whole story was a media masterpiece, generating fame for everyone involved. Jay Ansen wrote a very liberal book about the haunting which made its way to Hollywood producers and ultimately a successful 1979 movie of the same name, starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder.

No matter what you believe, The Amityville Horror is one of the most famous cases of a demonic haunting in the United States. The photo only helps to procure what believers think, and what skeptics already know. Perhaps we will never truly understand what went on in that house, but 112 Ocean Ave. will certainly live on in the history of paranormal investigations.

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“In a Violent Nature” So Gory Audience Member Throws Up During Screening

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Chis Nash (ABC’s of Death 2) just debuted his new horror film, In a Violent Nature, at the Chicago Critics Film Fest. Based on the audience’s reaction, those with squeamish stomachs may want to bring a barf bag to this one.

Thats right, we have another horror film that is causing audience members to walk out of the screening. According to a report from Film Updates at least one audience member threw up in the middle of the film. You can hear audio of the audience reaction to the film below.

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This is far from the first horror film to claim this kind of audience reaction. However, early reports of In a Violent Nature indicates that this film may be just that violent. The film promises to reinvent the slasher genre by telling the story from the killer’s perspective.

Here is the official synopsis for the film. When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in his way.

While we will have to wait and see if In a Violent Nature lives up to all of its hype, recent responses on X offer nothing but praise for the film. One user even makes the bold claim that this adaptation is like an arthouse Friday the 13th.

In a Violent Nature will receive a limited theatrical run starting May 31, 2024. The film will then be released on Shudder sometime later in the year. Make sure to check out the promo images and trailer below.

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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away

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The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.

This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”

Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.

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Travis Kelce Joins Cast on Ryan Murphy’s ‘Grotesquerie’

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Football star Travis Kelce is going Hollywood. At least that is what Dahmer Emmy award-winning star Niecy Nash-Betts announced on her Instagram page yesterday. She posted a video of herself on set of the new Ryan Murphy FX series Grotesquerie.

“This is what happens when WINNERS link up‼️ @killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie[sic]!” she wrote.

Standing just out of frame is Kelce who suddenly steps in to say, “Jumping into new territory with Niecy!” Nash-Betts appears to be in a hospital gown while Kelce is dressed as an orderly.

Not much is known about Grotesquerie, other than in literary terms it means a work filled with both science fiction and extreme horror elements. Think H.P. Lovecraft.

Back in February Murphy released an audio teaser for Grotesquerie on social media. In it, Nash-Betts says in part, “I don’t know when it started, I can’t put my finger on it, but it’s different now. There’s been a shift, like something’s opening up in the world — a kind of hole that descends into a nothingness…”

There hasn’t been an official synopsis released regarding Grotesquerie, but keep checking back to iHorror for further details.

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