In accordance with a spokesperson for the US Patent and Trademark Workplace, in 2002 the trademark “The Amityville Horror” was federally registered by George Lutz for a sequence 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 sequence 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 deal with modified. It’s presently occupied and nonetheless attracts curious guests, however its Road View picture on Google Maps is blurred out. A spokesperson for Google Maps declined to supply 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 e-mail saying this story was occurring, and in search of remark, Dennis M. Siry, the Amityville mayor, wrote: “Please don’t.”
The movie historian Bryan Thomas Norton is not any fan of the brand new motion pictures.
“Amityville is principally price bupkis so far as credible horror film forex goes,” stated Norton, whose guide “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 a young person 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 might perpetually be an indelible shorthand.
“Amityville,” she stated, “means horror.”
