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The Amityville Horror

2005Movie1 h 30 minR

Horror
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic335.8

A nerve-racking, terrifying horror movie about the mind and family.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

What happened over the next 28 days has never been explained.

George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Dutch colonial mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.

Feels like

  • Supernatural Horror
  • Haunted House
  • Psychological Terror
  • Demonic Possession
  • Family Under Siege
  • Visceral & Unsettling
  • Jump Scare Heavy
  • Disturbing Atmosphere
  • Horror Remake

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Andrew Douglas
Written by
Jay Anson, Scott Kosar, Sandor Stern
Produced by
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
Music by
Steve Jablonsky

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Facts

April 14, 2005 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released
April 14, 2005
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$19 million
Box office
$108 million
Available in
49 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Accidental Murder, Adaptational Name Change, Adaptational Villainy +9

  • Accidental Murder
  • Adaptational Name Change
  • Adaptational Villainy
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Supernatural Gold Eyes
  • Historical Villain Downgrade
  • Shirtless Scene
  • Arc Words
  • Creepy Child
  • Darker and Edgier
  • Hearing Voices
  • Catapult Nightmare

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Amityville Horror?"

Questions about The Amityville Horror

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Amityville Horror?

PrimefuboTVMGM+PhiloAMC+HooplaAMC

In the United States, The Amityville Horror streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and AMC+, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is The Amityville Horror worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 5.9 and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (33).

Will The Amityville Horror scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Amityville Horror?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was The Amityville Horror a box office hit?

Budget$19 million
Box office$108 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $19 million to make and earned $108 million worldwide, 5.7 times its budget.

What tropes does The Amityville Horror use?

Accidental MurderAdaptational Name ChangeAdaptational VillainyAx-CrazySupernatural Gold EyesHistorical Villain DowngradeShirtless SceneArc WordsCreepy ChildDarker and EdgierHearing VoicesCatapult Nightmareand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Accidental Murder, Adaptational Name Change, and Adaptational Villainy.