# Real Haunted House Sales The Amityville Horror House Goes on the Market By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-05-26 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amityville-horror-house References: [newsday](http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/amityville-horror-house-back-on-market-for-1-15m-1.1945998) The Amityville Horror house is on the market, and there is no part of me that thinks this is a good idea. Any home that had seven people murdered in it, I do not want to live in. Remember that time when a whole [movie was made](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-studios-halloween-horror-nights) based on the awful experiences previous owners George and Kathleen Lutz went through? You know, the whole [ghost and haunting and terrifying](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-town1) thing? Granted, the place looks really pretty--quite honestly, the most horrifying thing about it seems to be the interior decor. Well, the Amityville Horror house is up for grabs, and it is only $1.15 million. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [World News](https://www.trendhunter.com/worldnews) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Haunted House Sales:** Providing a platform for buying and selling of haunted homes creates the possibility of purchasing a property like the Amityville Horror house. - **Paranormal Tourism:** Offering haunted house tours, paranormal investigation and horror theme park experiences can generate significant revenue. - **Real Estate Stigma:** Recognizing the impact of the home's infamous past on its marketability, and leveraging marketing strategies to change perception and create new appeal can lead to successful sales. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** There is an opportunity for real estate developers and agents to specialize in the marketing and sales of haunted homes. - **Tourism:** Creating haunted house tours that have a storyline can potentially increase interest and revenue for the tourism industry. - **Film Industry:** The real-life horror stories that homes carry provide subject material for future horror film plots. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Inspired Eerie Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-house.md) - [Haunting Film-Based Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deetz-residence.md) - [Horror-Themed Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-stays-club.md) - [Spooky Halloween Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfway-to-halloween.md) - [Sci-Fi Series-Inspired Rentable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byers-house.md) - [Holiday Film Home Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-alone-house-experience.md) - [Spooky Cinema Rental Cottages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanderson-sisters-cottage.md) - [Horror-Themed Overnight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warner-bros-icons-of-horror.md) - [Horrifying Paranormal Vodkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranormal-reserve.md)