The Real Amityville Horror

George Lutz is the family patriarch whose demeanor shifts from protective husband to increasingly abusive, a transformation the film attributes to a spiritual possession within the house. As the haunting intensifies, his actions threaten Kathy and the children, culminating in violent confrontations.

Kathy is the devoted mother who fights to protect her children from both the supernatural and her husband’s dangerous behavior. She seeks spiritual assistance to safeguard her family and ultimately orchestrates the evacuation.

Chelsea is Kathy’s daughter who befriends Jodie, a girl linked to the house’s dark history. Her perspective as a child observer highlights the haunting’s impact on innocence and the family’s fear.

Billy is one of the Lutz children, witnessing the escalating disturbances and the family’s struggle to remain safe as the haunting intensifies.

Michael is another Lutz child who shares in the family’s terror and the unsettling events inside the house.

Lisa is the babysitter who uncovers troubling details about the house and its previous inhabitants, and encounters the supernatural firsthand.

Jodie is a girl Chelsea claims to befriend in the house, a manifestation tied to the murders that intensifies the chilling atmosphere.

Father Callaway is the priest who attempts to bless the house as a protective measure but flees in the face of the terrifying occurrences.

The historic cult preacher whose past actions are tied to the house’s malevolent presence, providing a source of the haunting’s origin.

Ronald DeFeo Jr. is the real-life killer whose 1974 murders in the house set the stage for the haunting that follows the Lutz family.

Zoë Wanamaker provides narration guiding the documentary-style recounting of the events.

Laura DiDio appears as herself, contributing to the documentary-style portrayal of the Amityville events.