Amityville a horror story bbc 2 9pm tonight drama season 1, episode 1

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Anyone else watching this later on? I watched and I think was a big freaked out by this film in the 80s.

I'm recording it. Look forward to watching. It freaked me out when I watched it in the 80s too.

Is it a new drama?

Classic 80s horrors either freaked the hell out of you or didn’t! Still get slightly freaked out (but love the trailer) when I hear Tubular Bells (The Exorcist).

Yes, series. On Iplayer. How accurate it is I don’t know.

Oooh thanks for highlighting! Going on the list…

Wasn’t sure what to link to:

https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/02/tv-tonight-the-true-story-behind-the-notorious-amityville-haunting

Now should I watch it tonight and not sleep or catch up on Iplayer?! 🤔

Yes I can only watch stuff like that in the daylight!

Fantastic! Love a spooky drama.

Not watched yet will update you when I can.

I set planner for it

I was disappointed, not a drama in fact I don't really know what you'd call it. Kind of a re-hash of the true story its based on with interviews/film footage.

I got the impression it was sort of a combo of drama/rehash of true story. Rather than drama.

It's like a documentary with talking heads and a few drama scenes. Interesting though.

I watched the first episode, thought nothing of it, then woke up shit scared in the night 😂
It's the possession aspect of the murders that terrifies me!

Which is why I don’t watch this or any jump horrors (Scream etc!) last thing at night! 🤣

Watched it. Didn't think much. Sorry. Prob won't see 234

@Blondeshavemorefun i agree with you! And then saw most of what the Lutz’s have said is lies. How many of the people interviewed here were paid?!

I watched ep 1 last night on BBC2 then ep 2 late last night on i player then 3 and 4 this afternoon. i was just going to start a thread then found this one

You really need to watch all of them

Its actually Amityville An ORIGIN story so thread title needs to be changed

It's the documentary of the history of the true story of the house, murders and subsequent plethora of amityville films and merchandise pawned from a truly tragic multiple murder case.

Grim all round imo especially when the real life friends of the murdered family are interviewed.

Wasn't anything I didn't already know but did highlight how fucked up the whole thing is.

I've also read several articles where it's debated it's all lies . Tragic murders and nothing more .

@Nitgel has just summed it up. George and Kathy Lutz did end up getting divorced because she was unhappy with him pushing a fictionalized version of events. And he was very abusive in his first marriage which is revealed in part 4

I have just watched the first three episodes and don’t know how well I will sleep tonight! I read the book and seem to recall there were a few sequels. Then I saw the original film and am a bit shocked now because I was only a child.

I knew most of the story because I’ve always been a bit obsessed by it and the aftermath about it being a hoax. However what was this from the son Christopher about his parents going on a publicity tour after the book and film came out and they put him and his siblings in an orphanage, WTF?

I know the whole thing was made up to make money out of those tragic murders 🤮 . It's really quite sick .