Tyler Benson
Background
Tyler Benson is a resident of New York. His parents are Douglas Benson and Virginia Benson and his siblings are Lori Benson and Melanie Benson. Tyler was born on 19 January, 1995.
During the events of The Amityville Haunting (2011) played by Devin Clark
Douglas, Virginia, Tyler, Lori, and Melanie meet with Prunella Weldon to look at a home for sale. Tyler records the entire thing as the Benson's take a tour of the house. They agree to purchase the house and when they go to tell Prunella, they find her lying dead on the driveway.
Day 1, June 12, 2008. The family moves in to the house and they meet their neighbors Greg and Kristen. Tyler asks Steve, Mover 2 and the other mover if they know what house they are at, but neither of them have heard of the Amityville house. Tyler continues to film while hearing noises and getting in the way of the movers. While Steve is carrying a heavy box, he falls down the stairs and dies. During the evening, Tyler creeps on Lori when she is in her room wearing a towel and then catches Melanie showing her imaginary friend the contents of the fridge.
Day 2, June 13, 2008. Douglas sends Virginia, Lori and Melanie out to see a movie while he and Tyler install security cameras inside the house. Tyler finds a phone and tells Douglas about the phone. He sets up a camcorder in his bedroom to record everything that happens. During the night, Tyler watches the video he found on the phone, which belonged to Brett, and the phone stops working.
Day 3, June 14, 2008. In the morning, Tyler shows Douglas, Virginia and Lori the cellphone video, but they don't believe anything happened. He and Douglas check around the house for any signs of a break in. Virginia asks Tyler to stop filming everyone all the time. During the night, Douglas catches Greg sneaking into the house and throws him out. Tyler records as Greg is leaving and Greg is suddenly grabbed by something and screams.
Day 4, June 15, 2008. Tyler films while Douglas's friend Cut installs more cameras and Douglas has a breakdown.
Day 6, June 17, 2008. Virginia tells Tyler, Lori and Melanie that they are going to stay at Linda and Eddie's house. Tyler sees Melanie speaking to John Matthews and asks her to ask him what he wants. She tells him that John Matthews wants him, Douglas, Virginia and Lori to leave, but her to stay. Douglas has a family meeting and talks about the family being at war and the gates of hell. Between 3 and 4 a.m., Tyler is mutilated and killed.