Before I say anything, let me make things clear: I have not read these books. I'm not judging their literary quality (much). This is just about the series as a whole. Speaking of which, here's the timeline for you...
1) The Amityville Horror- The original book by Jay Anson that started it all. It may not all be verifiable, but it is generally well-respected.
2) Murder in Amityville- This book by Hans Holzer is a Prequel. It's not exactly well-liked and didn't exactly lead to a great film.
It has since been re-released as 'Amityville- Fact or Fiction?' That's me being nice.
3) The Amityville Horror, Part II- Of course this is the THIRD book. John G. Jones is here and not Holzer- yea. The book, however, suffers from trying to seem real, while being stuck with this tagline: 'This book is a work of fiction, the author created this story.'
4) Amityville: The Final Chapter- Does anyone believe this? This work is supposedly the wrap-up of the Lutz's and their story. Sure it is...
5) Amityville: The Evil Escapes- This is the one to blame for a lot of the sequels. Based on a tale that the Lutzes wanted to make, it was re-purposed here.
Thanks for Amityville 1992: It's About Time- it's hysterical!
6) The Amityville Curse- Hans Holzer is back! This one is essentially a Retcon or a Reboot, giving a new reason for the house being haunted. Thanks for that...I think.
7) Amityville: The Horror Returns- Yeah, the Lutzes are back. This time it's REALLY the last time. John G. Jones is back as well, proving that some things/people never go away. Two things to note here:
A. This book contains in-references to the film. That's cute, but a bit Meta.
B. The Wikipedia page is the longest one of all of the books, save for the original. Big fan online, huh?
8) Amityville: The Nightmare Continues- Hurray for the new story! It's a Reboot too, giving us THREE stories instead of one.
That's a novel approach- pun fully-intended. I should also note that this one is STILL listed as Non-Fiction.
9) High Hopes: The Amityville Murders: Oddly, this book is trying to be Non-Fiction again and does not mention the supernatural, save for one sentence.
It attempts to be a true story, while also stating a claim about a 1972 murder that can't be proven. Making statements that can't be verified- this is an Amityville book!
So that's the book series in a nutshell. See how confusing it can be?
If anyone has actually read the books and wants to share their opinion on them, leave a comment.
1) The Amityville Horror- The original book by Jay Anson that started it all. It may not all be verifiable, but it is generally well-respected.
2) Murder in Amityville- This book by Hans Holzer is a Prequel. It's not exactly well-liked and didn't exactly lead to a great film.
It has since been re-released as 'Amityville- Fact or Fiction?' That's me being nice.
3) The Amityville Horror, Part II- Of course this is the THIRD book. John G. Jones is here and not Holzer- yea. The book, however, suffers from trying to seem real, while being stuck with this tagline: 'This book is a work of fiction, the author created this story.'
4) Amityville: The Final Chapter- Does anyone believe this? This work is supposedly the wrap-up of the Lutz's and their story. Sure it is...
5) Amityville: The Evil Escapes- This is the one to blame for a lot of the sequels. Based on a tale that the Lutzes wanted to make, it was re-purposed here.
Thanks for Amityville 1992: It's About Time- it's hysterical!
6) The Amityville Curse- Hans Holzer is back! This one is essentially a Retcon or a Reboot, giving a new reason for the house being haunted. Thanks for that...I think.
7) Amityville: The Horror Returns- Yeah, the Lutzes are back. This time it's REALLY the last time. John G. Jones is back as well, proving that some things/people never go away. Two things to note here:
A. This book contains in-references to the film. That's cute, but a bit Meta.
B. The Wikipedia page is the longest one of all of the books, save for the original. Big fan online, huh?
8) Amityville: The Nightmare Continues- Hurray for the new story! It's a Reboot too, giving us THREE stories instead of one.
That's a novel approach- pun fully-intended. I should also note that this one is STILL listed as Non-Fiction.
9) High Hopes: The Amityville Murders: Oddly, this book is trying to be Non-Fiction again and does not mention the supernatural, save for one sentence.
It attempts to be a true story, while also stating a claim about a 1972 murder that can't be proven. Making statements that can't be verified- this is an Amityville book!
So that's the book series in a nutshell. See how confusing it can be?
If anyone has actually read the books and wants to share their opinion on them, leave a comment.
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