Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Damiano Damiani

Writers:

Tommy Lee Wallace (screenplay)
Hans Holzer (book)

Release Date:

24 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

If these walls could talk...they would SHRIEK!

Plot:

A family moves into their new home, which proves to be evil, resulting in the demonic possession of the teenage son. Only the local priest can save him.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Evil | House | Priest | Demonic Possession

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Olson	...	Father Adamsky
Burt Young	...	Anthony Montelli
Rutanya Alda	...	Dolores Montelli
Jack Magner	...	Sonny Montelli
Andrew Prine	...	Father Tom
Diane Franklin	...	Patricia Montelli
Moses Gunn	...	Detective Turner
Ted Ross	...	Mr. Booth, the Lawyer
Erika Katz	...	Jan Montelli
Brent Katz	...	Mark Montelli
Leonardo Cimino	...	Chancellor
Danny Aiello III	...	Removal Man 1
Gilbert Stafford	...	Removal Man 2
Petra Lea	...	Mrs. Greer
Alan Dellay	...	Judge (as Allan Dellay)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 (censored version) | France:-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #26777) | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico

Company:

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Trivia:

A poster from the movie Rocky (1976) hangs on Sonny's wall. Burt Young, who plays Sonny's father, was a costar in the Rocky movies.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Although the story is supposed to be set in 1974, we see a lot of 1982 cars.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Father Adamsky: Blessed Lord, Lord of my life, do not forsake me!

Movie Connections:

References The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Exploitative

This film, though extremely creepy, is a prequel of sorts to the 1979 hit, "The Amityville Horror." It is loosely based on the 1974 mass murder of the Long Island family who resided in the infamous house. Knowing the true story behind the killings made this movie all the more creepy to sit through. It is, however, highly exploitative and totally absurd during the last act. Maybe one day, a film can capture the true story of this family, without having to resort to such nonsense. This film is indeed a slap in the face to the memory of the DeFeo family. It's a good thing they changed names to either protect the innocent or avoid countless lawsuits. Otherwise, this film is somewhat entertaining if you can separate yourself from the true story.