In accordance with a spokesperson for america Patent and Trademark Workplace, in 2002 the trademark “The Amityville Horror” was federally registered by George Lutz for a collection of nonfiction books in regards to the paranormal, however the registration was canceled in 2008. In 2023, the trademark “The Amityville Horror” was federally registered for a collection of horror movies and TV exhibits, in addition to horror movie manufacturing and distribution, by MGM, and stays lively.
Because the first movie, the Amityville home has been renovated and its handle modified. It’s at the moment occupied and nonetheless attracts curious guests, however its Avenue View picture on Google Maps is blurred out. A spokesperson for Google Maps declined to offer particulars about why or who requested it, citing privateness considerations.
Not everyone seems to be thrilled with the increasing Amityville galaxy. In response to an electronic mail saying this story was taking place, and looking for remark, Dennis M. Siry, the Amityville mayor, wrote: “Please don’t.”
The movie historian Bryan Thomas Norton isn’t any fan of the brand new motion pictures.
“Amityville is mainly value bupkis so far as credible horror film forex goes,” stated Norton, whose e-book “For God’s Sake, Get Out!,” in regards to the canonical Amityville movies, comes out this fall.
Paula M. Uruburu, a professor emeritus in literature and movie at Hofstra College, grew up close to the Amityville home, and as an adolescent was buddies with Daybreak DeFeo. A fan of the unique movie, she hopes the seemingly unquenchable thirst for “Amityville” motion pictures doesn’t overshadow the tragedy behind it.
“The true horror was the homicide of the household and going to the funeral and seeing six coffins on the church,” she stated.
Prefer it or not, she added, a stunning Lengthy Island village could without end be an indelible shorthand.
“Amityville,” she stated, “means horror.”
