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On November 13, 1974, at 112 Ocean Ave. in Amityville, New York, a young man named Ronald DeFeo woke up in the middle of the night, took up a shotgun, and went from room to room in his home, systematically murdering six members of his family. DeFeo was apprehended by the police. At first, DeFeo claimed the murders were mob-related, but he later confessed to committing the crimes himself. He was sentenced to 25 years to life for his crimes. DeFeo died in prison in 2021. 

DeFeo's murders became notorious with the publication of Jay Anson's nonfiction book "The Amityville Horror" in 1977. After the killings, the Lutz family moved into 112 Ocean Ave., and they claimed to experience a panoply of paranormal phenomena. Flies mobbed the building, and the entire Lutz family reported hearing eerie voices. George Lutz, the family patriarch, claimed to be possessed by a demonic presence that was driving him to kill his family.

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”

Two entries ago, we discussed Thomas J. Churchill’s vampire-themed, title card only “franchise” entry, The Amityville Harvest. I knew that the writer/director had a sequel film, so going into The Amityville Moon was an interesting exercise.

As it turns out, sequel is a generous term for Churchill’s second Amityville film. It shares the same visual aesthetic as Harvest, an actor (Michael Cervantes), and may even be shot in the same location. Aside from that, however, the characters are all new and, in place of a vampire, The Amityville Moon features a werewolf as its central protagonist.

One thing that hasn’t changed: this is another in a long line of Amityville films that uses the famous title as an IP cash grab.

September is a great time to be a subscriber to Peacock as not only is the NBCUniversal streaming service able to bring audiences a ton of titles perfect to watch in preparation for Spooky Season, but it also is the streaming home to some of the best football action at both the college and NFL level. When you throw in new series that are original to Peacock and from across the NBCU family of networks, it is a good time to sign up for either a Peacock Premium ($5.99) or Peacock Premium Plus ($11.99) plan.

So, we here at The Streamable have put together a list of the five most exciting things coming to Peacock in September and down below, you can take a look at everything new coming to the streaming service in the month.

What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to Peacock in September 2023? Big Ten College Football | Starting Sept.

The most wonderful time of year is nearly upon us! With Halloween season just around the corner, Peacock unveiled an impressive lineup today of more than 100 Halloween, horror, thriller, and spooky season titles hitting the platform this September.

Get ready, the list is massive…

Whether you’re looking for recent releases like Hypnotic, or cult gems like Slither, Peacock invites you to face your fears in September. Binge complete freakish franchises like Chucky, Saw, and Amityville, or tune-in for fun family fare that includes Ghostbusters and Casper. Look for a variety of classic horror to arrive on the streaming service mid-September.

Speaking of “Chucky,” if you’re looking to catch up on the series ahead of season three, Peacock brings “Chucky” season two to their Halloween HQ on September 4. That gives you a whole month to catch up before the October 4 premiere of “Chucky” season three.

Full Peacock Halloween horror highlights below.

Stars: Cerina Vincent, Tom Savini, Robert Donavan, Monique Parent, Frédéric von Anhalt, Sarah French, Gigi Gustin, Adam Bucci, Ben Kaplan, Steve J. Owens, Brandon Patricio, Sarah Polednak, Dave Sheridan, Jed Rowen | Written by Joe Knetter, Robert L. Lucas | Directed by Marcel Walz

That’s a Wrap begins with a double cameo as Alexis the victim in That’s a Wrap’s pre-title segment takes a call from her manager before making a bloody exit at the hands, and blade, of a killer dressed as The Mistress, the masked killer from the giallo That’s a Wrap.

Confused? Don’t be, That’s a Wrap is an exercise in meta filmmaking set at the wrap party for director Mason Maestro’s latest film, That’s a Wrap. Mason, his wife Lily, and the film’s producer played by Frédéric von Anhalt, best known for being married to Zsa Zsa Gabor will all be there.

While we keep waiting to hear distribution news for the Blind (watch it Here, read my review at This Link) sequel Pretty Boy, the film’s creative team is continuing to create. Last year, we heard that filming had wrapped on a giallo thriller called That’s a Wrap, the first film from Neon Noir, a production company formed by Blind and Pretty Boy director Marcel Walz, screenwriter Joe Knetter, and star Sarah French. Now production has also wrapped on the second Neon Noir project, a horror film called Garden of Eden!

Directed by Walz from a script by Knetter, Garden of Eden has the following synopsis: The Eden family are devout Christians and do everything they can to live the word of God and set an example of what is right and wrong. They have been very successful in business and are rich beyond their needs. In order to give back,...

Stars: Haven Lee Harris, Augie Duke, Brionne Davis, Morgana Ignis, Maria Olsen, Téa Mckay, Timothy Lee DePriest, Angelica Ulloa, Phillip E. Walker, Emily Meister | Written and Directed by Ryan Stevens Harris

Anyone who grew up in a dysfunctional household knows just how traumatic childhood can be. In Moon Garden, writer/director Ryan Stevens Harris visualizes those traumas as the nightmarish denizens of the dark, industrial wasteland that a young girl finds herself trapped in.

Emma lives with her parents Sara and Alex. They love Emma, but they don’t love each other anymore. After getting a scare one night she runs to their room, only to encounter something even scarier, the two of them in the midst of a loud, intense argument. Running from it she trips and takes a fall down the stairs which leaves her in a coma. Her struggle to awake from it becomes a nightmarish trip...

You’ve probably noticed that the “Amityville” franchise has been growing in some wacky ways in recent years, with that “Amityville” branding seemingly being slapped onto anything and everything. Long story short, these movies aren’t actually part of the Amityville Horror franchise, but rather they’re simply using the familiar name to grab your attention.

And it works, of course, with recent indie horror movies including Amityville in Space and The Amityville Moon getting coverage here on Bd because… how the hell can we not?!

Up next from this unofficial Amityville franchise is Amityville Thanksgiving, a brand new indie horror movie from director Will Collazo Jr. that’s just popped up on Amazon.

In Amityville Thanksgiving…

“Jackie (Natalie Peri) and Danny (Paul Faggione) are spending the holiday week in therapy instead of at the dinner table. Their marriage has taken a turn for the worst, and they turn to...

Stars: Sonny Carl Davis, Diana Prince, Israel Sharpe, Bree Essrig, Whitney Moore, Robin Sydney, Cody Renee Cameron, Christiana Cinn, Circus-Szalewski, Kaius Harrison, Noelle Ann Mabry | Written by Kent Roudebush | Directed by Charles Band

Seventeen years after the original, and four years since the last film in the franchise, Evil Bong 777, Evil Bong 888: Infinity High brings the saga of EeBee to a close. At least that’s what director and Full Moon head honcho, Charles Band is saying now, but as we all knew, he’s never met a sequel he didn’t like.

Rabbit has finally decided to turn over a new leaf and become a legit businessman, a restaurateur to be precise. While his first day in business doesn’t bring him much business it does bring him a Maître d’, or Maître Double d’ as he puts it, Thomasina “Tom” Atkins.

But there are also problems...

While The Amityville Horror used to be a genuine movie franchise, the floodgates have more recently opened up for pretty much anyone and everyone to make a movie with “Amityville” in the title. This has led to films including the zombie movie Amityville Uprising, werewolf movie The Amityville Moon, and yes, even shark attack movie […]

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The werewolf resurgence continues this year with another new one from Lionsgate, this one titled The Amityville Moon and now available On Demand and Digital, as well as on DVD. The film was released today, October 5th, and we’ve been provided with an exclusive clip that brings the bloody disgusting goods. It’s one of the film’s transformation sequences, […]...

Well, Halloween season is undoubtedly underway, as we have nearly 30 different horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases headed our way this Tuesday. Just in time for all your seasonal viewing needs, Scream Factory is releasing the first five Halloween films in 4K, and if you’re looking to get caught up on some recent genre fare, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Fried Barry and the limited series of The Stand (2020) will be coming home tomorrow as well. The first two Phantasm films are getting a new double feature Blu-ray, we also have a new 4K collection of Universal Monsters films being released on Tuesday, and if somehow you’ve never had a chance to check out Trick or Treats, Code Red’s new Blu for the film should help you out there.

Other releases for October 5th include Onibaba: The Criterion Collection, The Victim, The Screaming Woman, Night of the Animated Dead,...

Evil lurks in the holiest of places in the new horror film The Amityville Moon, coming to On Demand, Digital and DVD October 5 from Lionsgate. What if a house of holiness turned out to be a haven of evil? As Alyssa and Karla try to escape from the church home that holds them captive, …

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