Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
The single biggest recurring question that has arisen over the course of this editorial series is “what constitutes an Amityville film?” It’s the basic impetus to go through all of these films chronologically, regardless of quality or connective tissue to the original film or the books.
It’s also why complaints in the comments that everything past a certain point (ie: either A New Generation or the remake* apparently) no longer qualifies are immaterial and frankly kinda boring. It’s always been more interesting to consider how and why filmmakers are using “Amityville” in their films – for better or worse.
* If the remake counts, then surely The Amityville Murders also counts, no?
The reality is that, particularly with the last few entries in the “franchise,...
The single biggest recurring question that has arisen over the course of this editorial series is “what constitutes an Amityville film?” It’s the basic impetus to go through all of these films chronologically, regardless of quality or connective tissue to the original film or the books.
It’s also why complaints in the comments that everything past a certain point (ie: either A New Generation or the remake* apparently) no longer qualifies are immaterial and frankly kinda boring. It’s always been more interesting to consider how and why filmmakers are using “Amityville” in their films – for better or worse.
* If the remake counts, then surely The Amityville Murders also counts, no?
The reality is that, particularly with the last few entries in the “franchise,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Starring Eva Ceja (Aquarium of the Dead), Randy Davison (Mank), Steve Froehlich (Revelation Road), Nick Young (Friend of the World), Ron Christopher Jones (Thane of East County) and Jayce Venditti (Hacksaw) Produced by Evette Betancourt (Carving A Life) and Christopher Holloway (Callejero) Cinematography by Ray Gallardo (The Fifth of November) Production companies include Broken Swing Productions, Gemini Pictures and …
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- 8/22/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Stars: Daniel O’Reilly, Vadim Brunell, Eva Ceja, Myrom Kingery, Vaune Suitt, Neli Sabour, Tyler Christopher | Written by Steve Doucette | Directed by Noah Luke
Thor: God of Thunder is the latest “mockbuster” from The Asylum and their second film about this hammer-wielding Norseman. There’s no connection however between this and their 2011 film Almighty Thor, thank Odin for small mercies.
This time out Loki has escaped captivity in Asgard. Who can blame him, his guards Ivar (Vadim Brunell) and Halstein are late with his meals and eat all the olives out of them. He proceeds to kill them and run Odin and heads to Earth to awaken the giant wolf god Fenrir and destroy Yggdrasil – The Tree of the Nine Realms. The usual evil diety stuff.
Odin manages to hold on until Thor arrives. He tells him the only way to stop Loki is to find the halves of The Amulet of Varga.
Thor: God of Thunder is the latest “mockbuster” from The Asylum and their second film about this hammer-wielding Norseman. There’s no connection however between this and their 2011 film Almighty Thor, thank Odin for small mercies.
This time out Loki has escaped captivity in Asgard. Who can blame him, his guards Ivar (Vadim Brunell) and Halstein are late with his meals and eat all the olives out of them. He proceeds to kill them and run Odin and heads to Earth to awaken the giant wolf god Fenrir and destroy Yggdrasil – The Tree of the Nine Realms. The usual evil diety stuff.
Odin manages to hold on until Thor arrives. He tells him the only way to stop Loki is to find the halves of The Amulet of Varga.
- 7/6/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Stars: Dominique Swain, Bridger Buckley, Eric St. John, Arie Thompson, Eva Ceja, Brandon Alan Smith | Written by Geoff Meed, Lauren Pritchard, Joe Roche | Directed by Geoff Meed
The Asylum’s latest film, 4 Horsemen: Apocalypse dispenses with the usual buildup and gets right to the point. The world is in the midst of unprecedented storms, volcanic activity and locust swarms. They’re so bad the world will be destroyed in 12 hours if something isn’t done to stop it. And all General Norriss knows is that the epicentre is somewhere in Brazil. Luckily for her Sgt. Irv Shockley (Bridger Buckley) and Major Oakley Jones are already in the area so they can become the security detail for the team of experts she’s sending to deal with it.
Vulcanologist Dr. Lynise Hughes, meteorologist Dakota Lenna and microbiologist Elliot Rodney are all experts in their fields. But is that enough to...
The Asylum’s latest film, 4 Horsemen: Apocalypse dispenses with the usual buildup and gets right to the point. The world is in the midst of unprecedented storms, volcanic activity and locust swarms. They’re so bad the world will be destroyed in 12 hours if something isn’t done to stop it. And all General Norriss knows is that the epicentre is somewhere in Brazil. Luckily for her Sgt. Irv Shockley (Bridger Buckley) and Major Oakley Jones are already in the area so they can become the security detail for the team of experts she’s sending to deal with it.
Vulcanologist Dr. Lynise Hughes, meteorologist Dakota Lenna and microbiologist Elliot Rodney are all experts in their fields. But is that enough to...
- 5/23/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Eva Ceja, D.C. Douglas, Erica Duke, Anthony Jensen, Madeleine Falk, Robert Contrado, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, Brandon Lee W., Anna Telfer, Kim Nielsen, Ash Dadvand, Rishi Arya, Torrey B. Lawrence | Written by Marc Gottlieb, Michael Varrati | Directed by Glenn Miller
It had to happen didn’t it. First we had Zombeavers, then Zoombies and its sequel and now the zombie plague hits sea life with Aquarium of the Dead – the latest undead horror from The Asylum. Of course, given this an Asylum release, the timing couldn’t be more perfect – after all once you’ve seen an Army of the Dead you’re going to want to see an aquarium full of them too right?!
Glenn Miller, director of the aforementioned Zoombies films is back behind the camera for this fishy tale, which comes from a story by Michael Varrati (who also co-wrote the excellent Tales of Poe...
It had to happen didn’t it. First we had Zombeavers, then Zoombies and its sequel and now the zombie plague hits sea life with Aquarium of the Dead – the latest undead horror from The Asylum. Of course, given this an Asylum release, the timing couldn’t be more perfect – after all once you’ve seen an Army of the Dead you’re going to want to see an aquarium full of them too right?!
Glenn Miller, director of the aforementioned Zoombies films is back behind the camera for this fishy tale, which comes from a story by Michael Varrati (who also co-wrote the excellent Tales of Poe...
- 6/2/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"Something is up with the animals." The Asylum has just released an official trailer for one of their latest ridiculous B-movie horrors called Aquarium of the Dead, which is arriving direct-to-dvd (because that's the right release for this) in May this year. This is actually a sort-of-sequel to director Glenn Miller's other Asylum zombie animal movies Zoombies and Zoombies 2. Surprise – there is not much of a plot here: a scientific accident causes creatures to become zombies. But I'd rather enjoy this as a revenge tale for all the sea animals captured and thrown into aquariums finally getting back at the asshole humans who put them there. The cast includes Vivica A. Fox, D.C. Douglas, Erica Duke, Eva Ceja, Anthony Jensen, Anna Telfer, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, and Rishi Arya. This has zombie sharks, octopus, crabs, fish, and oh yes, a zombie walrus (finally vengeance for Tusk!) and starfish, too. Whatever you do,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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