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The Amityville Horror
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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"This book will scare the hell out of you." ( Kansas City Times)
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- Tony O
- 28-12-15
a real chiller<br />
a very thought provoking and compelling story..surprising powerful in its effects.well delivered by the narrator Highly recommended but maybe not for those of a nervous disposition..
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- Griff.81
- 12-02-12
good
i really enjoyed this book, its well worth a listen if you like the paranormal.
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- K. Harvey
- 08-11-15
Loved this book!
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This is my favourite audio book so far
Any additional comments?
I haven't seen the film and a friend recommended this audio book. I really liked the narrator and thought his voice suited the story well.
I listen to audio books in the car and could wait to finish my appointment to get back in the car to pick up the story again.
If the account t is true then I cannot understand why the family stayed in the house so long at put their kids at risk. The first occurrence would have had me running for the hills!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- DM
- 02-06-19
Hmmm
Well-narrated but the book itself is tiresome rather than frightsome. Often it feels like ten hours of a man running round his house in the dark closing windows which have spookily opened themselves. The style aims at authoritative reportage but none of it feels real and I never engaged with any of the characters in it. It's like a written account of every bad horror film you've ever seen - unsurprising since it inspired a bunch of them.
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- shane
- 28-04-15
Awesome
Awesome and very interesting i believe everything happened in that house. ghosta and demons are REAL.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Euan McKenna
- 09-06-21
A must listen if you enjoy slow burn horror
Big horror fan and enjoyed it quite a bit, a slow burn for sure as the odd skeptical event occurs throughout the novel and gradually ramps up as you approach the end.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-05-21
Brilliant
Sceptics will love it as did I. Chilling, thrilling and a very detailed account of the incident at 112 ocean avenue. Whether it is true or not we'll never know but it peaks interest from start to finish.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-04-21
scaretastic
always loved this story and the history behind it definitely worth a listen if you love paranormal or horror bookd
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-21
Brilliant!
Really enjoyed this audible. Made me uneasy at points. Great if you're into the horror, supernatural ect. Love it because it's based on true events.
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- Chris Crinkle
- 31-01-21
Just one more chapter, oh it's 2:15am...
After about 30 minutes of listening, I knew I would probably finish this AB in a single sitting. Whilst it deals with matters of ghosts and demons, the report-like narrative of the affair, from start to finish gives it a flavour of being like a documentary. In my opinion this is a good thing as it doesn't (except for at the very end), concern itself with interpreting, commenting on, or trying to explain the events and their possible causes.
The performance also takes the tone of something close to a news report, which also adds to the chills due to the content, some people may have hated it but I thoroughly enjoyed it (and normally I'm not so hot on american voiced ABs). I would recommend this, especially if, like me, you have a recent interests in true stories of ghosts and demons, and have not seen any of the films.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- TEP13
- 10-09-15
Murder for profit profited on by scam artists
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
This is a thoroughly debunked tale sold as a true story. An actual murder was used by the scam artists behind this book, clearly using the popularity of the Excorcist film released in 1973, to sell a haunted house story. Even if you don't research the facts, the human reactions to supernatural events in this book are completely unrealistic. "Hey, unseen hands keep grabbing me & I saw a pig head in my kids room... Hmmmm, I wonder if something is wrong with the house? ... Nah!"
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- steve
- 02-11-12
So good, it’s scary.
I was never a big fan of the movie but I have to admit, this book scared the hell out of me. Very intense and spooky. In addition, the narrator keeps the listener on the edge of their seat with every word. If looking for a horror book, look no further! Great stuff….
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- toromei
- 03-11-14
Solid and unsettling
It's hard to say for certain since I never read the text myself, but I felt like the writing was a bit dry.
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the narration here. It gave me a sense of the steady escalation of horror experienced by those in the house. It was eerie in the methodical terrorizing of family and visitors. Like they must have, I felt like maybe it wasn't really happening -- as if maybe it was all just a misinterpretation of events as they slowly unfolded.
"The devil's best trick is to persuade you that he doesn't exist!" - Baudelaire
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- Laura
- 17-06-13
Winning author and narrator pair!
Not at all comfortable with horror but decided to give this book a listen even if I had to stop and delete it because I became terrified.
Well-researched book read by a perfect narrator. If I could, I'd abduct this narrator and drop him into nearly every book I've ever read.
HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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- JRM
- 26-01-13
Maybe, Maybe Not
Where does The Amityville Horror rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It was a fast, creepy read. The happenings at the Amityville house have been hotly debated for many years, but I couldn't care less. I loved it.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Amityville Horror?
The sick priest and all that befell the colleagues who tried to help him.
What does Ray Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Absolutely. The narrator brings you into the events like reading alone never could.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, and I think I managed it in 4 or 5.
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- RipperX
- 05-10-20
Silliest thing I ever heard
This story is absolute Dixon (admitted by DeFeo's lawyer who was hoping for a retrial when he helped come up with it).The language is passive and the premise is just silly.
The house was built on an unconsecrated Indian burial ground... Which was also where they put their mentally ill and terminally ill... Oh! And a Satanist from Salem lived there and was buried in the lit. Oh! And the wife is clairvoyant. OH! The catholic church supports science and never sends out exorcists. I forget what all else. None of the "facts" presented were accurate (the tribe mentioned want even from that area and no confirmed satanic activity was ever performed in the historical Salem).
Reading between the lines, you see a dysfunctional family that bought a house the couldn't afford and started falling apart conveniently when the IRS looked at George's business...which he sold off as soon as he could given that he was running it into the ground.
It's just silly that anyone buys into this story.
The reader was fairly good but seemed bored by the whole thing...i don't blame him. I zoned out several times.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-17
boring
that was incredibly boring, I kept wondering when it was going to pick up and then it just ended
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Andrew York
- 19-01-15
Great performance on a horror classic.
Where does The Amityville Horror rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Somewhere in the middle- it definitely is not life-changing literature, and you do not really grow from reading the book (unless your house is haunted?). However, it was definitely a quick and fun read, and it gives you context to some of the true elements of the book, such as the DeFeo murders and the 28 day stint of the Lutz family. It is up to you to decide what else to believe.
What does Ray Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Good narrator and I would definitely listen to other books he has narrated. He gave the narration a "60 Minutes" vibe that made the book that much more believable.
If you could give The Amityville Horror a new subtitle, what would it be?
Don't buy a house that was the site of a mass murder, not matter how good the price is.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- S. Smail
- 14-12-13
True story? Fiction? Whatever, it's awesome.
Where does The Amityville Horror rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It's not the best but it's somewhere between the middle and the best. It's a very well done book.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Amityville Horror?
Probably the general existence of the red room. I want to know more about that!
What about Ray Porter’s performance did you like?
There wasn't anything I didn't like. For some reason I feel like whenever he read the new chapter titles he sounded really creepy. Maybe it had to do with me being caught up in the story, but either way I loved it.
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
That pigs can be creepy? I'm not sure if that counts.
Any additional comments?
I know that this story is a controversial one, and that people will probably be debating whether it's true or not forever. Personally, I don't care. Enough of it rings of truth that I could believe it, even though at times I found myself thinking that little parts just seemed way too weird. (Hoof prints in the snow? That's bizarre, but it creeped me out.) Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good horror story. Don't get hung up on whether it's true or not.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- daniel
- 18-04-12
Better then the movie or at least the remake
Whether it really happed or not doesn't change the fact its a pretty good story. I like the style the novel was written in. Anson calls it a documentry not so sure about that but its a good story. Some parts gave me chills and made the book well worth the credit.
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