The Amityville Horror

6.1
Moderate
20051h 30m

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Overview

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

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This 2005 horror film from director Andrew Douglas follows a family who move into a striking, suspiciously affordable coastal mansion, only to find their dream home hiding a disturbing history. As the house exerts its grip, family members are beset by escalating visions and violent impulses. Drawing on a notorious haunted-house premise, the film trades in dread, supernatural menace, and mounting paranoia. With its straightforward horror focus and a MagicMovieScore of 6.1, it is a fitting watch for fans of classic haunted-house chillers and stories of domestic spaces turned sinister.

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Ryan Reynolds - George Lutz in The Amityville Horror

Ryan Reynolds

George Lutz

Melissa George - Kathy Lutz in The Amityville Horror

Melissa George

Kathy Lutz

Jesse James - Billy Lutz in The Amityville Horror

Jesse James

Billy Lutz

Jimmy Bennett - Michael Lutz in The Amityville Horror

Jimmy Bennett

Michael Lutz

Chloë Grace Moretz - Chelsea Lutz in The Amityville Horror

Chloë Grace Moretz

Chelsea Lutz

Rachel Nichols - Lisa in The Amityville Horror

Rachel Nichols

Lisa

Philip Baker Hall - Father Callaway in The Amityville Horror

Philip Baker Hall

Father Callaway

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 14, 2005

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

R

Genres

Horror

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