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Content & Trigger Warnings for The Amityville Horror (1977)

7 content warnings identified for this book.

Quick Summary

Yes, The Amityville Horror (1977) contains 7 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Body horror, Jump scares, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.

The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Jump scares (severity 4/5).

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Mental Health & Emotional

4/5Depicted

Children murdered in the house's backstory

2/5Depicted

The backstory involves a mass family murder which haunts the new residents

Phobias & Sensory

3/5Depicted

Disturbing supernatural manifestations

4/5Depicted

Supernatural horror events throughout the house

Violence & Physical Harm

3/5Depicted

Children threatened by supernatural forces

3/5Depicted

Murder and violence in the house's history

3/5Depicted

Murder by gun in the house's history