Welcome back to Beyond the Mask, where host Melanie Peterson combines her passion for true crime with her love of all things horror. In this episode, Melanie dives into the real life horror and possible supernatural experiences that inspired the 1979 film The Amityville Horror as well as a few sequels and the 2005 remake. Make sure to subscribe to Mask of Sanity wherever you listen so you don’t miss an episode!

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Beyond the Mask: The Amityville Horror