The first Amityville movie was made in 1979 and starred James Brolin. It was also based on a true story. Brolin was not too keen on doing the movie and only accepted it after something strange happened. While reading the script in the early hours of the morning and getting to a frightening part of the story, a pair of Brolin’s pants suddenly fell off a hanger, causing Brolin to leap out of his chair in terror.

 

The movie was remade in 2005. Just before filming was due to start, a dead body washed up on shore right by the movie set. Ryan Reynolds starred in the remake and claimed that members of the crew kept waking up at a quarter past three each morning while filming. This was also the time thatthe real murders took place.