The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
“The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
“What have you done to him? What have you done to his eyes, you maniacs!”
“He has his father’s eyes.”
Frankenstein (1931)
“Look! It’s moving. It’s alive. It’s alive… It’s alive, it’s moving, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, IT’S ALIVE!”
llustration by Frank Kulz of The Bride of Frankenstein for the Universal Exhibitor Book & Universal Weekly (Universal, 1934-1935)
Amityville is best known as the setting of The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson which was published in 1977, and has been turned into a series of films made between 1979 and 2012. The story of The Amityville Horror can be traced back to a real life murder case in Amityville in November 1974, when Ronald DeFeo, Jr. shot all six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue. In December 1975 George and Kathy Lutz and Kathy’s three children moved into the house, but left after twenty-eight days, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena produced by the house. Jay Anson’s novel is said to be based on these events but has been the subject of much controversy.
