Did the Lutzes record their story onto tape after fleeing the house?
After fleeing the house, they were trying to piece together what had been happening to them over the past month. They recorded their thoughts and remembrances onto tape as a sort of self-help therapy, in the hopes of un-doing the effects of the house. It was during these “sessions” that they really began to see for the first time everything that went on around them during the past month. This is when they realized how everyone was experiencing different things in the house – different events in different rooms at the same time. These tapes were strictly made for themselves, and were never intended to be heard by anyone else. This enabled the Lutzes to speak freely – unafraid of what others might think. Sometimes a bit too freely, as the tapes reportedly contain some very choice language. Later these tapes were given to Jay Anson and formed the basis of his book. According to Anson, there were some 35 hours of tapes. Apparently they were given back to the Lutzes at some point, but have
