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| About Review |
Reviewer
WesCraven
Review Date
12th June, 2004
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| Movie Credits |
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Cast
James Brolin
Margot Kidder
Rod Steiger
Murray Hamilton
Screenplay
Sandor Stern
Jay Anson
Tagline
"For god's sake, get out!"
Country
USA
Classification
R
Year
1979
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| DVD Information |
Format
NTSC
Region Coding
1
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
16x9 Enhanced
No
Running Time
119 minutes
Year Released
2000
Packaging
Keep Case
Extra Features
Theatrical Trailer
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The Amityville Horror
The Plot
A newly married couple (and their kids) move into a house with a
horrible past. Soon, what was once a horrible past now seems to be a horrible
present.
The Movie
Based on the best-selling novel Jay Anson (which was supposedly
true), I assumed I was in for a real treat. Yet, for a (non-slasher) film that
spawned so many sequels I was expecting a little more from "The Amityville
Horror". The story starts off good, but soon the film just goes to slow, and
does little to keep my attention. The beginning was intriguing and had some plot
ideas that seemed very interesting. However, as soon as bad things start
happening to the family, and they just pretty much ignore them, that's when I
started losing interest.
***SPOILER***
Like when they find the gate to hell in their cellar, and then
they just go on with their lives, and don't even really ever bring it up
again. What's up with that?!?!?
***END SPOILER***
The film had great promise, and even some pretty OK acting. Nonetheless it
could just not get past the obviously shallow script, and endless plotholes. For
casual horror fans, don't bother, it's not worth your time. For more hardcore
fans maybe this is worth a spin, just to have seen it at least once.
The DVD
The DVD is lacking. The visual and sound transfer are adequate,
however, are nothing special. The extras, well they're almost nonexistent. You
can watch it in both full and widescreen, and you get a theatrical trailer. Just
another reason "The Amityville Horror" comes up short.
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