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The Amityville Horror

1979Movie1 h 58 minR

Horror
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.0/5Metacritic286.2Rotten Tomatoes33%52%

A nerve-racking, terrifying horror movie about history and mystery.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

For God's sake, get out!

George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian 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

  • Haunted House
  • Demonic Possession
  • Psychological Horror
  • Paranormal Activity
  • Supernatural Thriller
  • Family in Peril
  • Classic Horror
  • Based on True Events
  • 1970s Horror

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Stuart Rosenberg
Written by
Sandor Stern, Jay Anson
Produced by
Ronald Saland, Elliot Geisinger
Music by
Lalo Schifrin

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 27, 1979 · 1 h 58 min · R

Released
July 27, 1979
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$86 million
Available in
134 countries

Tropes

No Shirt, Long Jacket, What Happened to the Mouse?, Bloody Horror +9

  • No Shirt, Long Jacket
  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Bloody Horror
  • Arbitrary Skepticism
  • Fan Disservice
  • New House, New Problems
  • Sinister Swine
  • Get Out!
  • Adaptation Name Change
  • Identical Stranger
  • Based on a True Story
  • Aborted Arc

12 of 29 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?

PrimePhiloAMC+MGM+AMC

In the United States, The Amityville Horror streams on Prime, Philo, AMC+, MGM+, and AMC. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is The Amityville Horror worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 28). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (31).

Will The Amityville Horror scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Amityville Horror?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was The Amityville Horror a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$86 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $86 million worldwide, 18.4 times its budget.

What tropes does The Amityville Horror use?

No Shirt, Long JacketWhat Happened to the Mouse?Bloody HorrorArbitrary SkepticismFan DisserviceNew House, New ProblemsSinister SwineGet Out!Adaptation Name ChangeIdentical StrangerBased on a True StoryAborted Arcand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including No Shirt, Long Jacket, What Happened to the Mouse?, and Bloody Horror.