The Amityville Horror
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33 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 86 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jimmy Bennett, Melissa George, Ryan Reynolds
  • Summary: Thirty years after the shocking events that inspired a best selling novel and one of the most popular horror films of all time, come revisit the house that started it all: The Amityville Horror. (United Artists Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 31
  3. Negative: 13 out of 31
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    The film is a terrific scare show, fast and furious, made with a lot of style and energy, packing plenty of jolts yet never lingering morbidly over horrific images. It is anchored in strong characterizations, and its plot develops with chilling psychological suspense. It's such a skillfully made entertainment that its plunge into the supernatural is persuasive even for the skeptical.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    This remake stays close to the eponymous 1979 horror movie it's based on, except for being precisely 10,000 times scarier.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    60
    Much meaner remake, starring Ryan Reynolds (quite good).
  4. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    38
    All this is out of the Haunted House 101 textbook.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 53
  3. Negative: 13 out of 53
  1. RichardD.
    10
    A fantastic remake of the original movie. I did'nt leave my seat cause i was afraid that i'd miss somthing.
  2. JesseM.
    8
    The movie was pretty good. I enjoyed it. Wasn't as scary as I was expecting. Still good.
  3. GeorgeA.
    7
    Not the best take on the story but it was watchable. slightly slow to start but once u get into it it realli isen't that bad. I have read the novel by Jay Anson… Expand
  4. MetalMan95
    4
    I have not seen the original. This movie, it wasn't really that scary. It relied on jump scares, and creepy images, its just overflowing with cliches. But it had some potential going for it, then, it botched at the end. Honestly, i know it was based on true events, but it could've been executed much, much, better.… Expand

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