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The Amityville Horror

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The Amityville Horror (1979)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:6

Rotten:18

Average Rating:4.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A family moves into a Long Island house that has a disturbing past. Soon after they move in, they too believe the stories of the house being haunted. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously... A family moves into a Long Island house that has a disturbing past. Soon after they move in, they too believe the stories of the house being haunted. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously and violently swing open, and flies descend. After priests' attempts to exorcise the house do not stop the unexplained and horrible occurences; the family moves out, 28 days after they moved in. [More]

Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud

Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, Helen Shaver, Amy Wright

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

Director: Stuart Rosenberg

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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An astonishing number of fumbled frissons

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08/28/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
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03/26/09
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12/23/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

full review in Greek

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10/03/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

No review available.

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01/10/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

It once seemed creepy, but time has made it seem pretty contrived.

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12/19/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

A middling horror entry from 1979 that's a masterpiece when compared to the dreadful 2005 remake.

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08/31/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Not scary enough

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Yeah, it's not good.

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07/08/05
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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04/22/05
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News

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04/08/05
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Moronic.

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04/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

worst of all is the gore, of which there really isn't any... that rare horror film that has a body count of zero

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03/29/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...certainly looks a whole lot better when compared to its sequels.

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03/28/05
David Nusair
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03/07/05
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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