What's the Difference between The Amityville Horror the Book and The Amityville Horror the Movie?
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In the Movie |
George Lutz
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George Lutz
Portrayed by: James Brolin
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Kathy Lutz
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Kathy Lutz
Portrayed by: Margot Kidder
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Father Mancuso
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Father Delaney
Portrayed by: Rod Steiger
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Missy Lutz
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Amy Lutz
Portrayed by: Natasha Ryan
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The Amityville Horror Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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This was invented for the movie and does not happen at all in the book. |
Amy's babysitter gets locked inside a closet and the lights go out, causing her to knock furiously on the door until her hands are bloody - only to discover later there's no lock on the door. |
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One night, Kathy wakes up looking decades older than she really is. It takes hours for her appearance to return to normal. |
In the climax of the film, Kathy briefly appears very old, but it's completely out of context and she looks normal again in the next shot.
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At night, Kathy is attacked by an invisible force in bed, leaving red welts on her body, and levitates in midair. |
This does not happen in the movie. |
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This was invented for the movie. Father Mancuso never went blind. |
Father Delaney holds a mass for the Lutzes praying for their protection, during which he suddenly goes blind.
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Green, gelatinous slime sometimes oozes from the walls. |
Blood leaks from the walls during the climax. |
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The Lutzes discover a hidden red room in the basement while moving shelves, as the entrance was hidden behind one. |
The red room has no entrance; the Lutzes discover it by tearing down a wall in the basement.
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The Lutzes see red eyes peering at them through the living room window, and find cloven hoofprints in the snow leading to the window the next day. |
Kathy sees red eyes peering at her through Amy's window. There are no footprints as Amy's room is on the second floor and there was no snow. |
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The hidden red room was very small, almost more like a closet. |
The hidden red room was rather large.
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