Amityville: The Demon

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Amityville: The Demon

PG

1983

1h 45m

Horror

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Investigative reporter John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys a notorious house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, N.Y., in an attempt to prove that stories about its being inhabited by demons are fraudulent. But soon his daughter, Susan (Lori Loughlin), and her friend Lisa (Meg Ryan) are experiencing inexplicable terrors, while his estranged wife, Nancy (Tess Harper), and supernatural expert Elliot West (Robert Joy) fear that the evil has begun to spread outside the house's walls.

Critics Consensus

A gimmicky Amityville retread with insufferable characters.

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Variety Staff

Variety

There is hardly anything original about the picture.

Mar 26, 2009

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Time Out

To pad things out characters argue over story-lines from previous Amityville movies, while for 3-D purposes, wasps, furniture and minor players are hurled in our direction at varying intervals.

Jun 24, 2006

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Replaces derivation with gimmicks.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 4, 2005

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...fondly remembered by genre fans, well put together and reasonably sturdy for a third instalment, even if it’s just a retread with the edge removed in favour of wide-eyed, almost child-like willingness to believe in absurd supernatural situations...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 16, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Bloody Disgusting

While Tony Roberts' Baxter is a bore, there is enough odd and unusual material here to merit a look. If only the film had embraced the madcap ridiculousness of the climax throughout its runtime and wasn’t encumbered by such a dud protagonist!

Rated: 3/5

Dec 7, 2022

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Alan Jones

Starburst

A superior haunted house movie.

Aug 1, 2022

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Dallas H

If it is the "3D" installment of a franchise horror series and was released in the '80s, then you can guarantee it is one of the worst contributions to the entire series. However, Amityville 3-D featured Lori Loughlin and Meg Ryan before they gained fame for their later acting roles.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Justin T

This is pretty bad, especially compared to the previous two films. Even the novelty of the 3D can’t save this. The film is dull and stereotypical. It has unengaging characters, except Meg Ryan who is actually excellent and pretty much saves this film from total damnation. The dramatic moments lack any drama, for example their daughter’s death is just so unemotional and so unrealistic. This film sets the quality precedent for all the terrible films with Amityville in the title to come. Don’t bother watching any except the original two.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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CodyZamboni Z

Back in 1983, this movie was called Amityville 3D. It's an unncessary sequel. Movie is dumb and cheap looking, Just a silly excuse to toss things at the 3D camera, That said, movie is not boring, Actors give their all, especially Candy Clark, Also nice seeing Meg Ryan and Lori Loughlin, when they were really young, Not sure why the movie poster features a chicken foot, There are no chickens in the movie,

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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James B

Amityville the demon or Amityville 3D doesn't really add much to the franchise apart from it being in 3D and ruining the continuity as well as the house.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Eddy C

I have the blu ray of this in 3D and I love it. Its not a great movie, but sit back and enjoy this mess :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Synopsis

Investigative reporter John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys a notorious house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, N.Y., in an attempt to prove that stories about its being inhabited by demons are fraudulent. But soon his daughter, Susan (Lori Loughlin), and her friend Lisa (Meg Ryan) are experiencing inexplicable terrors, while his estranged wife, Nancy (Tess Harper), and supernatural expert Elliot West (Robert Joy) fear that the evil has begun to spread outside the house's walls.

Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Stephen F. Kesten
Screenwriter: David Ambrose, William Wales
Distributor: Vestron Video, Live Video
Production Co: De Laurentiis, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)