The Amityville Horror

On Christmas at 3:15 am, George awakens to Kathy screaming. She had a nightmare mirroring the murder of Louise DeFeo and revealed that, unlike the other family members, Louise was shot in the head, a non-public detail. After George calms her, he feels pulled toward the boathouse. Standing outside, he sees Missy’s face in her bedroom window and behind her, a pig’s face with glowing red eyes. George races to Missy’s room to find her asleep, although her rocking chair is moving on its own.

The next day, the family discusses the events. Missy tells Kathy about her new imaginary friend, a pig named Jodie. Kathy also discovers that the third-floor playroom is unnaturally cold, though the radiator is hot. Meanwhile, Father Mancuso’s mysterious illness worsens; he develops a high fever, and his rectory room becomes inexplicably cold. George grows more irritable as he tries unsuccessfully to reach Father Mancuso by phone. As snow falls, the family grows increasingly uneasy.

The next morning, George wakes with severe diarrhea after his nightly trip to the boathouse. The family dog, Harry, is uncharacteristically lethargic, and has been sleeping even during the daytime. The playroom is still freezing, and she becomes uncharacteristically harsh with her sons, Danny and Chris.