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Would You Want to Live in a Serial Killer's House?

By David LohrMay 26th 2010 – 6:27PM
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(May 26) -- If you're in the market for an "excellent handyman's special," you might want to check out a two-story ranch-style house that's for sale in East Meadow, N.Y. What the property listing doesn't mention, though, is that Joel Rifkin, one of the area's most notorious serial killers, used to live here. Nor does it...

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Background on amityville horror

The Amityville Horror: A True Story is a book by Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of ten films released between 1979 and 2011. The book is said to be based on the real-life paranormal experiences of the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness.

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