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The Amityville Horror (2005)

★ 5.9R89 minDirector: Andrew Douglas

Film by Andrew Douglas

The Amityville Horror is a 2005 American supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Douglas, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, and Philip Baker Hall. It also featured the debut of actress Chloë Grace Moretz. Written by Scott Kosar, it is based on the novel The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson and serves as a remake of the 1979 film of the same name, as well as the ninth film in the Amityville Horror film series.

The film was released in the United States on April 15, 2005, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Dimension Films. Despite negative reviews from critics, with many calling it derivative to the original film and saying it did not deliver anything new, the film was a commercial success, grossing $107.5 million on a $19 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Amityville Horror about?
The Amityville Horror (2005) — In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz along with their three children move into an elegant Long Island house. What they don't know is that the house was the site of a horrific mass murder a year before. They decide to keep the house and attempt to keep the horror in the past, b
Is The Amityville Horror based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Amityville Horror scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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