The Amityville Horror

  • 2005


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41 %
23 % Rotten
$ 86 Million
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 29
Average Rating 2.4/5
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type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa R runtime 89 minutes Wide Release Date 04/15/05 performer Melissa George, Ryan Reynolds, Jesse James, Rachel .. EW
1.9
In order to be a horror movie, a horror movie needs a real Horror. Rogerebert
4.5
If theres anything to complain about, its that there may be too much action in what is essentially a riotous comedy. Austin Chronicle
1.9
This replacement of irrational otherworldly imagery with a safe, comprehendible portrait of the supernatural reeks of reductive, lowest common denomin ..
1.5
THERES NO BAD houses, just bad people, says Ryan Reynoldss character in the dumb but fun remake of The Amityville Horror, that classic of the cheeseba ..
1.0
Homage to the original movie is paid with several computer enhanced re creations of classic scenes, most notably the visiting priest (Philip Baker Hal ..
1.5
At only 89 minutes, it doesnt waste any time ingetting the job done. Screen Daily
1.5
Maybe its a technique that succeeds within quick advertising spots, but it piles confusion onto the art of storytelling.
2.5
Theres nothing scary at all about this movie.Its entirely formulaic down to the smallest detail. E Film Critic
3.1
But the truly shocking thing about the new version is that its not bloody awful. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
This remake still ends up losing its nerve and resorting to predictable shocks and loud noises but stands as marginally superior to its predecessor.
3.5
Like most horror films, The Amityville Horror has startling moments designed to keep its audience on the edge of their seats. Cinema Blend
3.0
Wow.All in all, see it for the lovely leads, see it for a surprising amount of effective boo scares, see if it youre looking for quickie horror fix an .. JoBlo
2.5
What subsequently occurs represents about as much fun as one can have watching a modern, R rated horror film. ReelViews
1.5
STARZ A married couple think theyve found a dream house in Amityville, Long Island, but they soon learn that the home has a dark history. Tv Guide
1.9
Hall delivers perhaps the movies best line: Your house frightens me, Mrs. Lutz..The new Amityville owes a great deal to both The Exorcist and The Shin .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
The new The Amityville Horror makes its predecessor feel like high art.
3.8
While this film does have a few problems, calling it an improvement over its predecessor is an extreme understatement. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
The film is not psychological at all; it is visceral, all graphics and visuals with very little brain. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Tweet The Amityville Horror Jim Lane By This article was published on 04.21.05 Advertisement The new owners of a house on Long Island (Ryan Reynolds a .. News Review
3.5
That its based on true events makes it much more fascinating, even though the filmmakers have bent the story to fit the structure of a horror film. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Reynolds is well cast in the lead its genuinely upsetting as the house starts to chip away at his Nice Guy persona. He also spends a huge amount of th .. View London
3.8
This remake stays close to the eponymous 1979 horror movie its based on, except for being precisely 10,000 times scarier. Cs Monitor
2.0
To be honest, I enjoyed that film in all its slick, overly glossy glory. Film Journal International ..
1.3
Unfortunately, its not awful in the sort of way that allows it to be dumb fun, nor does it provide any scares or laughs, intentional or otherwise, tha .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.0
Extremely easy to please horror fans may get some amusement out of all this, but I cant imagine anyone else not being bored beyond endurance unless se .. Mountain X
2.5
Despite Minnesotas professed commitment to battling opioid abuse, the states own health insurance program for the poor is among the biggest barriers i .. Star Tribune
2.5
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste .. Toronto Star
4.0
Directed by Andrew Douglas (Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus), The Amityville Horror packs about as much punch as a childrens ghost story told aroun .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.0
But then, thats not saying much.The original Amityville is a rubbish horror movie, notable only for Rod Steigers outrageously hammy priest. Bbc
3.0
In a world gone drearily mad with sequels and recycled television shows, it is merely rhetorical to ask why anyone, including the savvy part time prod .. The New York Times
1.9
Even forgetting that it pales enormously next to the 1979 film (and its 1982 first sequel), it simply isnt a well made motion picture. The Movie Boy
2.5
Ultimately, the film never makes a case for its own existence, merely adequately marking time until the next inevitable (and pointless) horror remake .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
OK, I admit it: movies about demonic houses scare me a little. I mean, weve all, at one time or another, stared long and hard at the attic and/or base .. Hollywood
2.0
Killing people is one thing, killing border collies is something else entirely. Seattle Pi
2.0
Ryan Reynolds once again gets the best role in a boring movie and makes the most of it.
2.0
And now, shame on him for cranking out another lame remake of a 1970s horror classic.This time its The Amityville Horror. 7M Pictures
0.6
The Amityville Horror is in fact anything but a horror except in terms of good storytelling. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Unlike many of its multiplex peers, it does offer up a few decent scares, even if diehards will have seen them all before.As an allegory for getting i .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
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1.3
Whats left is a unique fixer upper, haunted by ghosts of better films past. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Reynolds is a star waiting to break out, and The Amityville Horror will add to that distinction.First, Im confident enough in my own manhood to admit .. Waffle Movies
3.8
The scares are tried and true (and often have nothing to do with the story) but does their job for its target audience. Movie Crypt
1.0
I make no claim that this fact is interesting, though it is substantially more interesting than The Amityville Horror. Alternate Ending
2.0
Nothing about it demands our attention; its just another cookie cutter carnival ride looking for a quick buck. Flip Side Archive
2.5
Michigan, Ohio State football through the years Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving: Our front pages through the years Michigan football at Ohio State Bucke .. Freep
2.0
You can probably guess what happens from here.Bay and company do what they do best when they get their hands on a project: Suck the life out of it and .. From The Balcony
1.9
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
3.5
Its brutal, disquieting and disturbing as hell.Of course I loved every minute of it. Juicy Cerebellum
3.8
The shocks are many and well delivered.I dare you not to jump at least once. Crazed Fan Boy
1.3
I dont know whether I should hate the movie for what it is or pity it for failing to muster up the force to even make it hate worthy. Cinema Phile
1.5
I didnt want the kids going to bed with scary images in their imaginative little minds; neither did I want to have my potential in theatre enjoyment o .. Ear Of Newt
2.0
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1.3
With the new Bay produced remake of The Amityville Horror, a middling horror film from 1979 has been remade into something truly atrocious in 2005. Fantastic A Daily
4.0
Still, its a wild, white knuckle scare ride with a good back story and just enough mystery to keep you spellbound and wondering what terrible thing is .. Horror
3.0
Not only does the remake give us deeper characters to invest in, better scares, and made the act of chopping wood absolutely one of the most horrifyin .. Daily Dead
2.5
Dear Amy: Almost 30 years ago, less than a month before his death, my father gave me a ring that has been in our family for generations. Suburban Chicago News
3.0
The only lasting horror in The Amityville Horror is in what it takes from your wallet. Now Playing Mag
3.1
The lack of originality is a shame, since the film tells its tale with greater care than its predecessor and offers an intriguing turn by erstwhile wi .. Wash Times



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