The Amityville Horror (2005)

Newlyweds are terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a large house that was the site of a grisly mass murder a year before.

Director:

Andrew Douglas

Writers:

Scott Kosar (screenplay), Jay Anson (novel)

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jimmy Bennett

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

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, but are now haunted by a murderous presence. This is until, George starts to behave weirdly and their daughter, Chelsea starts to see people. What follows is 28 days of sheer, unbridled terror for the family with demonic visions of the dead. Based on the true story of George and Kathy Lutz, The Amityville Horror remains one of the most horrifying haunted house stories ever told - because it actually happened.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | basement | haunted house | priest | bare chested male | 

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Taglines:

What happened over the next 28 days has never been explained.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing images, language, brief sexuality and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

MGM [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Terror en Amityville

Filming Locations:

1500 Busch Pky., Buffalo Grove, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,507,007, 17 April 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$65,233,369

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$42,813,762

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),Dimension Films,Platinum Dunes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Megan Fox auditioned for the role of Lisa the babysitter.

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Goofs

(at around 38 mins) When Lisa is being taken to the hospital, she tells Kathy that she saw the ghost of Jodie DeFeo. The Defeo's had two daughters. Their names were Allison and Dawn. Jodie was the name of a demonic pig that was seen in the house.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Horror Movie Remakes (2014)

User Reviews

I was scared!

Okay, let me start out by saying that I only started watching scary movies with "Signs." I loved it, and it really scared me. Since I saw it, I've been watching lots of horror movies, and so far, haven't found one that scared me as badly as "Signs." I saw the movies that people said were the scariest ever, like The Excorsist, Saw, and Scream, but I really found none of them scary. Finally, I see Amittyville Horror, and let me say: I loved it. It came near scaring me as much as signs! There weren't many kills, which I hated about typical slasher, and generally, it was the mood and atmosphere that scared. I will admit, though, I never saw the original, but really, I loved this movie. I would highly recommend it to anyone that likes horror movies!