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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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Children murdered in the house's backstory |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 2/5 | Depicted | The backstory involves a mass family murder which haunts the new residents |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 3/5 | Depicted | Disturbing supernatural manifestations |
| Jump scares | 4/5 | Depicted | Supernatural horror events throughout the house |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Children threatened by supernatural forces |
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Murder and violence in the house's history |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Murder by gun in the house's history |
Mental Health & Emotional
2/5Depicted
The backstory involves a mass family murder which haunts the new residents