The Amityville Horror
On November 13, 1973, police received a frantic phone call that led them to a nightmarish crime scene at the Defeo residence in Amityville, Long Island - an entire family had been murdered in their beds while they slept. In the days that followed, Ronald Defeo eventually confessed to methodically killing his parents and four siblings with a rifle, saying "voices" in the house drove him to the massacre. One year later, George and Kathy Lutz and their children moved into the house thinking it would be their dream home. But soon the voices began again. Sleepless nights. Numbing cold. Visions of a murdered little girl. Then George began to do what the voices told him... 28 days after moving in, the Lutzes abandoned the residence - lucky to escape with their lives. 30 years after the shocking real-life events that inspired one of the most popular horror stories of all time, revisit the house that started it all: The Amityville Horror.
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The Amityville Horror - julianrjh
I avoided this remake for a long time but finally decided to watch it... and I can honestly say it's one of those movies that pretty much plays exactly like you would expect it to. I was hoping Ryan Reynolds would be good in this because he can quite entertaining, but he goes from passive stepdad to psycho in about one scene, and spends the rest of the movie rehearsing his Jack Nicholson drawl. That doesn't count as a performance.not too bad - maluka
the effects are pretty amazing and the movie does freak you out at some point..a lot of stuning moments but i somehow felt like it wasn't as scary as the original.being are true story makes it more interesting but i still think that the bloody parts are too hollywood...at the end you sort of feel pitty for that little girl but that's mostly itScary Haunted House Flick - Filmgal
I had my doubts about this remake of The Amityville Horror, but I was pleasantly surprised by this version.
The film is indeed scary with several creepy events taking place in the film. The "based on a true story" plot revolves around a family who has moved into their new "dream" house which is quickly becomming a nightmare. The house remains home to the murdered family that lived there before as well as a few other surprises.
Not too gory, although there are some bloody scenes. The frightening scenes are more of the psychological variety with some ghosts and other haunted elements thrown in.
I wouldn't recommend it for anyone under 14 or for anyone who scares easily.
Not a bad horror film to watch so make room for it on your Ziplist.
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The Amityville Horror - julianrjh
I avoided this remake for a long time but finally decided to watch it... and I can honestly say it's one of those movies that pretty much plays exactly like you would expect it to. I was hoping Ryan Reynolds would be good in this because he can quite entertaining, ...not too bad - maluka
the effects are pretty amazing and the movie does freak you out at some point..a lot of stuning moments but i somehow felt like it wasn't as scary as the original.being are true story makes it more interesting but i still think that the bloody parts are too ...Scary Haunted House Flick - Filmgal
I had my doubts about this remake of The Amityville Horror, but I was pleasantly surprised by this version.
The film is indeed scary with several creepy events taking place in the film. The "based on a true story" plot revolves around a family who has ...