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The Amityville Horror (1979)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:6

Rotten:18

Average Rating:4.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A family moves into a Long Island house that has a disturbing past. Soon after they move in, they too believe the stories of the house being haunted. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously... A family moves into a Long Island house that has a disturbing past. Soon after they move in, they too believe the stories of the house being haunted. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously and violently swing open, and flies descend. After priests' attempts to exorcise the house do not stop the unexplained and horrible occurences; the family moves out, 28 days after they moved in. [More]

Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud

Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, Helen Shaver, Amy Wright

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

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Sep 5, 2000

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An astonishing number of fumbled frissons

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/28/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

really more about the deep-seated, primal fear of family members inflicting violence on each other than it is about ghosts and demonic spirits.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

worst of all is the gore, of which there really isn't any... that rare horror film that has a body count of zero

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
03/29/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...certainly looks a whole lot better when compared to its sequels.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
03/28/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

full review in Greek

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

Strange and weird, yes. Scary, no.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Moronic.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment 1 Comment
04/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

Yeah, it's not good.

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment 2 Comments
07/08/05
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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Chicago Sun-Times
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01/27/02
Jeremiah Kipp
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04/23/05
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03/26/09
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It once seemed creepy, but time has made it seem pretty contrived.

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12/19/05
Steve Crum
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All hype, no substance.

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05/12/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Not scary enough

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
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