The Amityville Horror - Author Daniel Cubias on America's Most Famous Haunted House

Is The Amityville Horror the most terrifying haunted house story in American cinema? Join host Matt as he interviews author Dan Cubias about his new book examining the 1979 classic that scared an entire generation and created the blueprint for suburban horror. They deep dive deep into: • "Haunted People Syndrome" - A real psychological phenomenon. Could PTSD from perceived supernatural encounters explain what happened to George and Kathy Lutz? • Religion Under Siege - Why Father Delaney "got his ass kicked" when priests in earlier horror films always triumphed over evil • The Suburban Nightmare - How Amityville transformed the American Dream of home ownership into a terrifying trap • The Indian Burial Ground Myth - Why this controversial trope is both historically inaccurate and culturally harmful • Fact vs. Fiction - What really happened vs. what was fabricated for Jay Anson's book and the film (spoiler: most of it was made up) • Cultural Impact - How Amityville became "the Beatles of haunted house movies," influencing everything from Poltergeist to A Nightmare on Elm Street to Mike Flanagan's Haunting of Hill House • The Ultimate Question - Dan's theory on what REALLY happened based on extensive research and interviews We also explore the Satanic Panic, why the 1970s questioned organized religion, Stephen King's take on the film, and how this story reflects ongoing struggles with truth vs. misinformation. Dan Cubias' book available from Die Die Books; https://diediebooks.com/products/the-amityville-horror http://danielcubias.com/ Follow Dan - #theamityvillehorror #hauntedhouse #truecrime #horrormovies Welcome to The Scary Movie Project. Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Like and subscribe for more! https://www.thescarymovieproject.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thescarymovieproject/ https://www.facebook.com/thescarymovieproject/ http://www.youtube.com/@UC3kLeVkg40F4VGhfbl-Wz1g