JOBLO.com, December 18, 2012

On November 13, 1974, the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York became a place that locals feared when 23-year-old Ronald DeFeo murdered his entire family under very mysterious circumstances. In September 1977, it became a place the entire world feared when Jay Anson’s book “The Amityville Horror” was published (later adapted into the popular series of films), bringing the house international notoriety and instant entry into the occult history books. Not so much because of the DeFeo murders, but because it told the tale of what happened to the next family who lived there, one year after the massacre. The Lutz family.

In 1975, they were dwellers for all of 28 days before fleeing in mortal terror, the victims of widespread supernatural happenings that pushed them to the brink of madness and had them fearing for their lives. A media circus began that never fully ended. Straight up to their recent deaths, George and Kathy Lutz have never gone back on a single claim. Daniel Lutz was ten years old at the time that his family literally went to hell. Never before in the 35 years since living through the ordeals has he gone on record about his experiences. This is his story, in his words.

Variety, November 9, 2012

“Amityville” made its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival in July and its U.S. premiere at Fantastic Fest in September. It will open in New York on Saturday at the Doc NYC Festival. Film focuses on Daniel Lutz recounting his version of the Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975. The deal was negotiated by Arianna Bocco with Josh Braun at Submarine Entertainment behalf of the filmmakers. Highland Film Group is handling foreign sales.

STILL HAUNTED BY AMITYVILLE by Steve Dollar, November 9, 2012

“He’s been carrying around this weight for nearly 40 years,” said Eric Walter, the young filmmaker who devoted three years to making the documentary, amid a decade of obsessive amateur research into the case. “It’s not easy to talk about.”

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NEW YORK PREMIERE: My Amityville Horror will have it’s New York Premiere at DOC NYC in Greenwich Village’s IFC Center on November 10, 2012 , 11:45 PM!

Director Eric Walter and subjects Laura DiDio and Marvin Scott will be in attendance for a special Q&A to follow! Click the banner to order tickets now!

DOUBLE FEATURE: My Amityville Horror will screen at The Starz Denver Film Festival in Denver, Colorado on Friday, November 9th at 9:45 PM and Sunday, November 11, 4:30 PM! Immediately following the documentary, catch a special midnight showing of the classic horror film, The Amityville Horror (1979), being presented alongside our film!

Click on the banner to purchase tickets and view additional screening dates for this exciting event! Hope to see you in Denver!

SCREENING ANNOUNCEMENT: If you’re in the Toronto area this fall, be sure to check out My Amityville Horror at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival – October 18-26, 2012!

Click on the banner for a complete lineup of the most eagerly anticipated new genre films screening at this year’s festival!

IndieWIRE, August 10, 2012  -  Why He’s On Our Radar:

The film presents a first-person account by Daniel Lutz, the eldest son of the family behind the allegedly true story of the “Amityville Horror.” For the first time, Daniel Lutz offers his take on his experiences living at 112 Ocean Avenue, the house his parents publicly claimed was haunted by paranormal activity when they lived there in 1975.

What’s Next: “I’m currently developing several original film projects apart from ‘Amityville,’” Walter told Indiewire, though he wouldn’t specify. “In many ways, I’ve also been haunted by the Amityville story for years now, so I’m actually looking forward to the opportunity to explore a variety of different subjects in the future and expanding my palette of work.”

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