The Amityville Horror fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Amityville Horror is nerve-racking, terrifying, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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The Amityville Horror is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, AMC+, and AMC in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 28). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 58 min
The Amityville Horror runs 1 h 58 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Amityville Horror higher (59) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $86 million worldwide, 18.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+90GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Amityville Horror in 104 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for The Amityville Horror, including No Shirt, Long Jacket, What Happened to the Mouse?, Bloody Horror.
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