The Amityville Horror (1979) Reviews

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Starring:
James BrolinMargot Kidder, (more)
Director(s):
Stuart Rosenberg
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Category:
Horror
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Norma W.

first of all it was very anti-climatic and had a really bad ending, but it you're looking for a good middle-of-the-night, spooky tale this is a good one

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Michael R.

This is a good movie. The key word here is "movie". Who cares if it was a hoax. Afthe watching this movie as akid I had nightmares for weeks.

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Rebecca B.

This was a very good horror film.This is an instant classic.I love the fact that it's based on a true story.I recommend this movie, but I don't recommend Amityville dollhouse.I saw this movie when I ...
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This was a very good horror film.This is an instant classic.I love the fact that it's based on a true story.I recommend this movie, but I don't recommend Amityville dollhouse.I saw this movie when I was 7 and it scared me.
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MELVIN J.

I gave it a couple of watches and neither time was I scared at all. Not scary whatsoever.

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Johann F.

Classic horror film. Better when I was younger, but still pretty good.

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Hip_School_Preppie

Great movie. A must see for anyone that loves the horror genre. Nothing gory, but scares and a creepy house. Has some slow moments but those can easily be overlooked.

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William B.

First of all, Ron Defoe is a real mass-murderer who killed his entire family as they slept. The Lutz's are also real people, though their story has long been exposed to be a hoax; George Lutz himself swore under oath in a court of law that crucial aspects of the story were fabricated. As for the movie itself, meh. It's got pretty much every cliche a haunted house movie could have. The acting goes from being hokey one minute to just plain hollow the next. The one good thing I can say is the music score is downright creepy. Overall, avoid this like the plague. It's not one of those so-bad-it's-good movies, nor is it even good for a cheap laugh. For some reason people seem to like this movie. I guess people just want to believe sensational stories like this are true, regardless of how many times someone demonstrates it to be a hoax. If the movie made clear that it was fiction, perhaps people would see this for what it really is; uninspired garbage.

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Jessica L.

I rented this movie after watching and loving the remake. This one didn't impress me at all. Not as good of special effects, music, or actors...I couldn't even finish it. Don't waste your time with ...
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I rented this movie after watching and loving the remake. This one didn't impress me at all. Not as good of special effects, music, or actors...I couldn't even finish it. Don't waste your time with this one. If you're into horrors, I definitely recommend the remake!
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Paul K.

I think it must have been the naivity of youth that convinced me that this movie was actually scary. I watched it again after 24 years and thought it was ridiculous. This would be a good movie ...
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I think it must have been the naivity of youth that convinced me that this movie was actually scary. I watched it again after 24 years and thought it was ridiculous. This would be a good movie to rent just to get a few good laughs, though. See it for the humor, not horror.
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Steve G.

I watched the first 2-minutes of this movie - and turned it off !! It was pathetically gory and wicked. This is truly a movie written, acted and endorsed by SATAN himself....

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