The Amityville Horror (DVD)

You know I love horror movies well here is one of the ones I have bought quite recently. After seeing and being scared by the original years ago I decided that I would give the 2005 remake a go. Now I am going to try a different approach to writing my film reviews so let me know if the other way was better. ----- What is it about? (Reading from the back of the box) From Michael Bay, the producer of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes the true story of Amityville. In November 1974, a family of six was brutally murdered. Now a year later, an unsuspecting young couple George and Kathy Lutz and their children move into the house that was ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room The Amityville Horror is yet another in a long line of horror remakes, although this is a franchise that deeper roots than most. The film is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which was itself inspired by an incident in the 1970s where a man shot dead his entire family. The film revolves around George (Ryan Reynolds) and Kathy Lutz (Melissa George), a couple who move into what appears to be their dream home, despite the fact that there was a grim murder there some years previously, where a man wiped out his entire family line. However, it isn't long before odd things ...  Read the complete review

When George and Kathy Lutz find a beautiful house that is within their price range, they are delighted, and quickly move in with Kathy's three children from a former marriage. The couple are aware that the house was the scene of a mass murder some months before, but are not unduly concerned, believing that the house cannot harbour any evil as a result of someone else's wrongdoings. However, within a few days of moving in, George in particular becomes aware of an uncomfortable feeling within the house, and his mood quickly changes from laidback to aggressive. And daughter Chelsea starts talking to a little girl who no-one else can see. Kathy quickly begins to realise that ...  Read the complete review

If you actually don't know the story behind this movie, here is how it goes. The house is possessed! This movie is actually suppose to be part two of the events that occured. The first event is told in the follow up Part Two. The family that first lived there had an older son who went crazy from the voices in his head. Eventually he becomes fully possessed and kills his entire family. But again, that is actually in the second movie. You only see short clips portraying that part of the story and general references made to the killings in this movie. So now we get to next events which are portrayed in this movie. The next family moves in and the possessed ...  Read the complete review

This version of the film is a remake but i havent seen the original so cant compare it. The film is actually based of a real life murder story from 1974. I love anything that is based on a true story, but these tend to scare me more than other horrors. I have seen a few documentaries on the house though which were quite creepy. The Amityville Horror stars Ryan Reynolds (Van Wilder) and Melissa George (30 days of night) as George and Kathy Lutz. George and Kathy, along with 3 kids are looking for a new house. When looking around the house they think its too good to be true because of the price and unfortunately it is. The year before a whole family was ...  Read the complete review