Amityville II: The Possession

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Amityville II: The Possession

R

1982

1h 44m

Horror

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Soon after the Montelli family buys a house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, unsettling events begin to occur. Mysterious demons seem to infest the house, preying on abusive father Anthony (Burt Young) and ferociously religious mother Dolores (Rutanya Alda), who calls on family priest Father Adamsky (James Olson) for an exorcism. Teenage Sonny (Jack Magner) is drawn furthest into madness, abusing his younger sister, Patricia (Diane Franklin), and eventually exploding in a horrific fury.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

The sequel makes grotesque, heartless use of an authentic tragedy which predated the alleged haunting spree exploited in The Amityville Horror.

Apr 30, 2018

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

A depressing imitation of The Exorcist.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 4, 2005

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This movie is actually slightly better than The Amityville Horror, maybe because it rips off superior source material.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…locates the doomed family’s issues firmly within male intransigence..here’s real edge and conviction rather than cheese and gore, it's surprisingly well performed and it’s literally the only movie in the Amityville franchise that works…

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Bloody Disgusting

Campier than its much tamer predecessor, Amityville 2 is a slasher crossed with an Exorcist film. Featuring a queer-coded priest, incest and solid practical effects, this sequel is a wild ride.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 27, 2022

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Alan Jones

Starburst

A superbly crafted, handsomely produced, superior haunted house tale that on more than one occasion will send shivers up your spine.

Jul 29, 2022

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James B

Amityville II Is a good sequel and prequel that has fantastic gore.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Lucas C

This is my favorite of the Amityville movies, but that's not saying much since I found most of them boring, stupid, or both. What sets this one apart is tone. The original movie and all is the other sequels all seemed like Horror Lite. The sort of scary movie that Lifetime might have made. This particularly entry may lack intelligence, and it may not always make a lot of sense, but it's rarely boring. Unfortunately for some viewers, it's strongly unpleasant. Incest and other taboos are major plot points here, as are a lot of other unpleasant things. It's an ugly movie. That being said, it's still a stronger movie in most ways than any of the others in the series, with the possible exception being the Ryan Reynolds remake of the first film (which is still pretty ridiculous, but Reynolds is great). So if you are looking for a "Gee, that's creepy" kinda haunted house movie, go for the original. Just don't expect any real socks or thrills or pacing.... On the other hand, if you don't mind some sleaze and darkness in your horror flicks, this one is worth a watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Eddy C

Love this one, its a great prequel and lovely sequel to a classic at the same time. Burt Young is fantastic and the love interest with Brother and sister is groundbreaking and disturbing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Steve D

An unintentional comedy with paper thin characters with human-like responses.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Don C

I thought it, quite entertaining. I found Ms. Alda, Mr. Young and, Ms. Franklin especially good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Liam D

This is much more wild than the first movie and it's way better than the original

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/17/22

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Damiano Damiani

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Burt Young

Anthony Montelli

Rutanya Alda

Dolores Montelli

James Olson

Father Adamsky

Jack Magner

Sonny Montelli

Diane Franklin

Patricia Montelli

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Synopsis

Soon after the Montelli family buys a house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, unsettling events begin to occur. Mysterious demons seem to infest the house, preying on abusive father Anthony (Burt Young) and ferociously religious mother Dolores (Rutanya Alda), who calls on family priest Father Adamsky (James Olson) for an exorcism. Teenage Sonny (Jack Magner) is drawn furthest into madness, abusing his younger sister, Patricia (Diane Franklin), and eventually exploding in a horrific fury.

Director: Damiano Damiani
Producer: Ira N. Smith, Stephen R. Greenwald
Screenwriter: Tommy Lee Wallace
Production Co: Dino De Laurentiis Company
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m

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