The Amityville Horror

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The Amityville Horror

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Released Apr 15, 2005

1h 29m

Horror

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When George Lutz (Ryan Reynolds) and his wife, Kathy (Melissa George), find a beautiful new house in the small town of Amityville, N.Y., they think the place is too good to be true. After they move in with their kids, they find out the cheap price tag is thanks to the house's sordid history: The former tenant murdered his family after supposedly being possessed by the devil. Believing the home is haunted, the couple find a priest (Philip Baker Hall) to help them rid the place of evil spirits.

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Critics Consensus

A so-so remake of a so-so original.

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Kevin C. Johnson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Reynolds and George are distractingly attractive leads, but they get the jobs done in this solids, unspectacular spook show that horror fans will revisit without hesitation.

Aug 15, 2024

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The problem with The Amityville Horror is that, in a very real sense, there's nothing there.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 30, 2005

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…immediately forgettable and disposable stuff, without even the hook of sticking to the original details of the supposedly true story…

Rated: 2/5

Dec 8, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Bloody Disgusting

The Amityville Remake is a serviceable mid-tier entry in the 2000s remake craze...It’s not terrible, but aside from the lingering body shots of Reynolds running around in low-waisted pyjamas in the rain, it’s not particularly memorable either.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2023

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

While I'll concede that the film has its moments stylistically, it is still a rather pointless journey into an already tiresome genre.

Nov 18, 2019

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Courtney M

I thought the movie was really good even if the real house is not actually haunted. I think the story line was really good although there was a few parts that make it hard to follow unless you pause and rewind to not miss anything when it comes to information as to why he would be killing his family and the Library scenes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Capn C

I'm watching the remake and about 15 minutes into it I thought "is this meant to be set in 1974?" Because the lead actress's hair, eyebrows, makeup, clothing, and stiletto shoes are all modern. The way the lead actor dresses is all modern. The little soul patch he has in addition to his beard, totally 21st century. If they couldn't even make that teeny tiny effort, it says a lot about how cheap the movie was.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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Michael P

Was lackuster and lame, but it was entertaining I guess.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Kalin D

The quintessential high budget 1 star movie. This took everything good from the original and threw it out the window. Plus it was condensed to be way too short so the whole thing felt rushed. PS that "babysitter" was the most cringe character I've ever seen. I thought this was set in the "70s"...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Dan R

2005's update on the classic Amityville legend came in the form of 'The Amityville Horror'. SYNOPSIS: 'Newlyweds are terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a large house that was the site of a grisly mass murder a year before.' The original 1979 film is a horror classic which spawned a number of trashy sequels, but has some incredible performances from its principal cast. This 'modern' retelling takes the story in a slightly different direction to the point it actually compliments its predecessor. It's a decent remake which came out at the time of a 00's remake frenzy. It's far slicker than the original and in part, due to the advances in special effects and CGI, it's more frightening. The scares are very different here, but that's because the horror genre has moved on and the things which scare us have changed greatly. It was nice to see Ryan Reynolds in a serious role. The guy can act when needed. As with most remakes, 'The Amityville Horror', is a film we never really needed, but now we have it we really should enjoy it for what it is. A decent horror film Watchable. 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Howard H

Great remake of classic horror film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Melissa George

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Synopsis

When George Lutz (Ryan Reynolds) and his wife, Kathy (Melissa George), find a beautiful new house in the small town of Amityville, N.Y., they think the place is too good to be true. After they move in with their kids, they find out the cheap price tag is thanks to the house's sordid history: The former tenant murdered his family after supposedly being possessed by the devil. Believing the home is haunted, the couple find a priest (Philip Baker Hall) to help them rid the place of evil spirits.

Director: Andrew Douglas
Producer: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Steve Whitney
Screenwriter: Scott Kosar
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: E1 Entertainment, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Platinum Dunes, Radar Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexuality|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.3M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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