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The Amityville Horror (2005)

R 90 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   15 April 2005 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.8/10 from 41,245 users   Metascore: 33/100 
Reviews: 499 user | 204 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder.

Director:

Andrew Douglas

Writers:

Scott Kosar (screenplay), Jay Anson (novel), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ryan Reynolds ...
Melissa George ...
Jesse James ...
Jimmy Bennett ...
Chloë Grace Moretz ...
Rachel Nichols ...
Philip Baker Hall ...
Isabel Conner Isabel Conner ...
Brendan Donaldson Brendan Donaldson ...
Ronald Defeo
Annabel Armour Annabel Armour ...
Realtor
Rich Komenich Rich Komenich ...
Chief of Police
David Gee David Gee ...
ER Doctor
Danny McCarthy Danny McCarthy ...
Officer Greguski
Nancy Lollar Nancy Lollar ...
Librarian
José Taitano ...
Stitch
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Storyline

George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into a house that was the site of a horrific murder a year before. They decide to keep the house and try to keep the horror in the past. This is until, George starts to behave weirdly and their daughter, Chelsea starts to see people. What now follows is 28 days of sheer terror for the family. Written by Film_Fan  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Nightmare | Priest | Haunted House | Ghost  | See more »

Taglines:

Katch 'em, kill 'em See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing images, language, brief sexuality and drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Terror en Amityville See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,507,007 (USA) (17 April 2005) (3323 Screens)

Gross:

$108,047,131 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ryan Reynolds wore special contact lenses in many scenes to make his eyes seem black with just a white ring around them. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Kathy and the kids are getting down from the roof after being chased by George, we can see Billy, Chelsea and Kathy get to the stairs in that order, leaving only Michael still on the roof. In the next shot Kathy ask Chelsea to jump because she's on the roof again with Michael. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The House: Catch them! Kill them!
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Connections

Featured in Supernatural Homicide (2005) See more »