The Amityville Horror(1979).Based on a true story that was claimed by writer Jay Anson, The Amityville Horror is about a large house on the coast of Long Island where newly weds George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into the house that they hope will be their dream house but it ends up in terror. Despite full disclosure by the real estate agent of the home's history, George and Kathy buy the house. George says, "Houses don't have memories," but they turn to their family priest Father Delaney who believes the house is haunted and performs an exorcism on the house. But the evil spirit in the house causes him to become blind and makes him very ill. George and Kathy with the help of another priest Father Bolen and a police detective they face the fears of the house, but not knowing the spirit is planning to possess George and then the children... Written by<Blythe379@cs.com>... Synopsis The Amityville Horror(1979)
Movie Title: The Amityville Horror(1979)
Run Time: 117 min
Rating: 6.0 / 10
Genres: Horror
Release Date: 27 July 1979 (USA)
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Writer: Sandor Stern ,Jay Anson (book), ... and other credits
Actor: James Brolin,Margot Kidder,Rod Steiger
I read the book,seen the sites and have now seen this movie for what the tenth............hundredth time.Seeing the novel acted out I can realize just how ridiculous and far-fetched the Lutz's story is. Nothing in their so-called "haunted house' seems to match the documented accounts of true haunted houses.The movie proves it,the story is fiction.On the other hand,this neat little movie does set up a convincing psychological basis as James Brolin is slowly and methodically being driven mad by:a new marriage, obnoxious kids, a failing business, lack of money and then, just to push him over, a strange house and weird events.Great movie,great score [that nah-nah,nah-nah score would creep me out alone] and great build-up to a fevered ending. 9 out of 10 Stars!
