The Amityville Horror Page #4

You scared her.

She went out the window.

She went out the window?

I'd better check and make sure

she's not still there.

The house is doing things.

I mean, windows open

by themselves.

Rooms full of flies

at the wrong time of year.

You saw what happened

to Greg's hand.

It's crazy.

Last night the front door

was ripped off its hinges

from the inside.

Of course!

It's right here, it's history.

John Ketchum.

- So?

- Listen.

They ran him out of Salem

for being a witch.

And he built his house

exactly where you're living.

You're living on

some sort of special ground...

devil worship...

death... sacrifice.

There's one simple rule...

Energy cannot be

created or destroyed.

It can only change forms.

Carolyn, will you get a grip

on yourself?

You sound like

some kind of psycho weirdo!

Come on, Jeffrey. Don't be

such a hard-core rationalist.

Everything in life

cannot be explained by a slide rule.

Thank you very much

for your cosmic views.

Now do me a favor, shut up!

Can I make

a rational suggestion, please?

Sure, man. Anything.

Go home, get cleaned up...

take Kathy out to dinner.

Carolyn and I

will baby-sit the kids.

You gotta get away from it,

even for a couple of hours,

and when you get back...

we'll add it all up.

We'll talk this thing through.

Okay.

Let's go home.

I'll go in and talk to Kathy,

and you all come in

in a couple of minutes.

He told us to wait out here.

Jeff...

I gotta see it for myself.

I thought that place

gave you the creeps.

Are those vibes ever strong.

It really pulls on you.

I gotta see the basement.

That's where it's coming from.

I'm very sensitive

about these things.

And I know about them.

Come on,

knock it off, will you?

What I saw was not a cat.

It could've climbed up the ivy.

It's all over the side

of the damn house.

I don't have

all the answers yet.

We gotta get

some perspective on this thing.

Come on,

let's take Jeff's offer.

Put yourself together.

Let's get the hell away from it

for a couple of hours.

We'll get dressed...

I just gotta check

the fire first.

Demons are smart.

They're not just monsters. They...

They think

just like you and I do.

Just in reverse.

It's a closed system.

Now you're beginning

to give me the creeps.

There was a tribe of Indians

called the Shinnecocks,

and they used this land

as a sort of exposure pen.

They put all the crazy people here

and left them here to die.

- My God!

- That's where it is.

What the hell

are you talking about?

There are people buried here.

Easy. Easy.

Easy, there.

What the hell are you doing?

- What is the matter with you?

- Don't you understand?

It has to be done.

That is where the room is.

What are you doing

to my house?

I'm sorry.

I don't know what got into her.

I'm trying to tell him

that's where it is.

She's right.

There is something here.

Give me that.

What's going on?

Have you all gone mad?

They... come

and go through here.

Find the well.

It's the passage...

to hell!

Cover it!

Hello?

George, you heard that voice.

You know whose voice that was.

You heard it.

I know you heard it!

We have to do something, George.

We have to do something now.

Peace to this house

and all who enter here.

Forgive us our sins

and save us from all illness.

Grant this

through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

What is going on here?

Weird people.

Bless this house

and all who enter here.

Bless this house...

What's happening?

Don't touch me!

Leave me alone, please.

Please.

Father, since I've come back

from Vietnam,

you've had

a tremendous influence in my life.

I look up to you.

I respect you, I admire you.

And what is your point?

I believe that...

that I know about fear.

I've seen it.

I've experienced it.

I wish you'd make your point.

I've got a lot of things to do.

My point is I believe we create

our own demons in our own minds.

I'm sorry, Father.

In the name of the Father,

the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Let us pray.

Father...

by the power of Your spirit...

You have filled the hearts...

of Your faithful people...

with gifts of love...

for one another.

Hear the prayers that we offer

for our relatives and friends.

Give them health.

Give them health

of mind and body that...

Give them health

of mind and body

that they may do Your will

with perfect love.

Give them health

of mind and body

that they may do Your will

with perfect love!

We ask this through

our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son!

Give them strength

of mind and body!

Oh, Lord...

I beg Thee!

Give them strength

in the name of our Lord,

Jesus Christ, Your Son!

Oh, Lord!

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Richard.

What is it, Father?

I can't see.

I'm blind.

What do you want from us?

Goddammit!

This is my house!

No!

Oh, no.

I'm coming apart!

Oh, Mother of God,

I'm coming apart!

What happened?

I was just dreaming.

I'm sorry if I woke you.

Honey, are you okay?

Oh, sure.

Are you sure?

Oh, my God,

what happened to your foot?

Look.

Nothing.

I just tripped.

- It looks like teeth marks.

- Will you stop nagging at me?

It's always so cold in here.

Let's get out of here, huh?

Let's just

pack up our stuff and go.

Would you please leave that

damn fire alone and listen to me?

I'm not going anywhere!

You're the one that wanted a house.

This is it, so just shut up!

You bastard!

Excuse me. Somebody told me

you could tell me where...

Excuse me.

Someone told me that...

I'm Kathy Lutz, and I'm

looking for Father Delaney.

Hi, I'm Father Bolen.

I believe the Father

has gone on vacation.

He's been very overworked...

I must speak to Father Delaney.

I simply must.

You don't understand.

He's more than a priest to me.

He's like a friend of mine.

He's helped me through

some very difficult times,

and I have to

talk to him now.

It's out of my hands.

Hello, Father.

How are you feeling today?

I brought you some mail.

Would you like me to read it?

I notice there's one here

from a former patient.

Would you like to hear it?

It certainly is beautiful here.

Why don't I arrange

so we can have our lunch here?

Would you like that, Father?

Excuse me, Father.

Can I have a word with you?

Of course, Sergeant.

What can I do for you?

Well...

I don't really know exactly.

It may be just a wild-goose chase,

but I'm the curious type.

Like the man says,

it goes with the territory.

I have a great deal

of work to do.

Could you

make your point, please?

What's happening

to Father Delaney?

He's an old friend,

and I can't get the story right.

There's no "story" to get right.

Maybe I am

just chasing shadows.

If you could excuse me, please.

I think this has

all the good stuff.

I mean the major coverage.

If there's anything else

you want to see,

- I'll go and get it.

- No, I think this should be fine.

This is the November 14th issue,

the day after the murders.

You turn that crank...

- That one there?

- Right there.

It advances the film.

Each frame is a whole page.

To get it in focus,

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