The House That Stayed Awake

On November 13th, 1974, a quiet house on Ocean Avenue fell completely silent.

Inside the home, six members of the DeFeo family were found dead in their beds.

What disturbed investigators wasn’t just the crime — it was the calm. <break time="1.0s" /> Not a single neighbor

heard screams. Every body was found face down, as if something told them not to

look. The son, Ronald DeFeo Jr., later claimed he heard voices. <break time="1.0s" />

Voices that came from the house itself. Even after the bodies were removed, officers reported

cold spots and doors slamming. The house didn’t feel empty. <break time="1.0s" /> It felt awake.

One year later, a new family moved into the house. They knew about the murders — but