Lutz family
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The Lutz family is the central household in the Amityville Horror story, known for allegedly experiencing terrifying paranormal events after moving into a Long Island home where a mass murder had occurred.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lutz family canonical | 3 |
| Lutz family (The Amityville Horror, 2005) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4567658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lutz family Context triple: [The Amityville Horror, portraysFamily, Lutz family]
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A.
Heurich family
The Heurich family is a prominent Washington, D.C. brewing dynasty best known for its association with Christian Heurich and his historic mansion, often called Brewmaster’s Castle.
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B.
Hoefnagel family
The Hoefnagel family is a notable lineage associated with individuals such as Susanna Hoefnagel, recognized within historical and genealogical records.
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C.
Stoltenhoff family
The Stoltenhoff family is a German family historically associated with maritime ventures, notably giving its name to Stoltenhoff Island in the South Atlantic.
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D.
Scheufele family
The Scheufele family is a prominent Swiss-German family best known for owning and leading the luxury watch and jewelry brand Chopard.
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E.
Neustadt family
The Neustadt family is a philanthropic family known for endowing and supporting the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lutz family Target entity description: The Lutz family is the central household in the Amityville Horror story, known for allegedly experiencing terrifying paranormal events after moving into a Long Island home where a mass murder had occurred.
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A.
Heurich family
The Heurich family is a prominent Washington, D.C. brewing dynasty best known for its association with Christian Heurich and his historic mansion, often called Brewmaster’s Castle.
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B.
Hoefnagel family
The Hoefnagel family is a notable lineage associated with individuals such as Susanna Hoefnagel, recognized within historical and genealogical records.
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C.
Stoltenhoff family
The Stoltenhoff family is a German family historically associated with maritime ventures, notably giving its name to Stoltenhoff Island in the South Atlantic.
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D.
Scheufele family
The Scheufele family is a prominent Swiss-German family best known for owning and leading the luxury watch and jewelry brand Chopard.
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E.
Neustadt family
The Neustadt family is a philanthropic family known for endowing and supporting the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional family ⓘ |
| allegedlyExperienced | terrifying paranormal events ⓘ |
| allegedlyFledHouseAfter | 28 days ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amityville Horror franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Amityville Horror film series
Amityville haunting ⓘ
linked to:
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror ⓘ |
| basedOn | George Lutz and his family ⓘ |
| centralHouseholdIn |
The Amityville Horror (1977 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
The Amityville Horror (1979 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror (2005 film) ⓘ |
| connectedToEvent |
1974 DeFeo family murders
ⓘ
linked to:
DeFeo family murders
|
| countryOfResidence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact | helped popularize the Amityville Horror legend ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
horror films
ⓘ
horror literature ⓘ television documentaries ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | paranormal horror ⓘ |
| linkedToLocation |
Amityville, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Amityville, New York, United States
|
| member |
George Lutz
ⓘ
Kathy Lutz ⓘ Kathy Lutz’s children ⓘ |
| movedInto | 112 Ocean Avenue in December 1975 ⓘ |
| notableFor | alleged paranormal experiences in Amityville ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | victims of a malevolent supernatural presence ⓘ |
| predecessorInHouse | DeFeo family ⓘ |
| residence | 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, Long Island, New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
claims of hoax regarding Amityville haunting
ⓘ
media controversy ⓘ paranormal investigations ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lutz family Description of subject: The Lutz family is the central household in the Amityville Horror story, known for allegedly experiencing terrifying paranormal events after moving into a Long Island home where a mass murder had occurred.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Amityville Horror (1977 book)
subject linked to:
Kathy Lutz in The Amityville Horror (2005 film)
linked to: Lutz family