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The Amityville Horror [UMD for PSP] (2005)

Ryan Reynolds (Actor), Melissa George (Actor), Andrew Douglas (Director) | Rated: R | Format: UMD for PSP
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Most horror movies establish an atmosphere of normalcy, which they gradually rupture with spooky or creepy or stomach-churning images. The Amityville Horror--a remake of the 1979 movie about a possessed house that torments the family that moves into it--tosses normalcy out the window in the first five minutes, unleashing a nonstop barrage of unsettling camera angles, decaying wood and stained wallpaper, half-glimpsed shadows in motion, fast edits of grotesque ghosts, and dozens of other horror-movie devices. Whether you like the movie will depend on whether you like feeling slightly nauseated and cut off from any semblance of reality--for many people, that's why they go to horror movies. Others won't be able to suspend disbelief that anyone but an actor would spend the time necessary to develop Ryan Reynold's insanely buff physique, prominently displayed as he runs around wearing nothing but a pair of loose-fitting pajama bottoms. In addition to Reynolds (Van Wilder, Blade: Trinity), the movie also features Philip Baker Hall (Magnolia) and Melissa George (Down With Love). --Bret Fetzer

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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 (Ryan Reynolds, "Blade: Trinity," "The In-Laws") and Kathy Lutz (Melissa George, TV's "Alias"), and their children move into the house that was the site of the horrific event and is now haunted by a murderous presence. What follows is 28 days of unimaginable terror. With demonic visions of the dead and relentless screams of terror, this is the haunted house story that isn't just a movie - it's real.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sexed up version of the bland original, October 12, 2005
By Nicholas Carroll (Portland OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Amityville Horror (Widescreen Special Edition) (DVD)
In 2002, I happened to see the original Amityville house on Long Island (which was renovated to replace the creepy looking windows). That got me interested in the story and I finally watched the original horror film, which was so bland and lacking in suspense that I don't know why previews of that movie gave me nightmares as a child.

With today's film technology, I looked forward to seeing this new version. Signs were not good when the film's distributors refused to allow film critics to pre-screen the movie for the Friday write-ups. Roger Ebert created his "finger wave" category for the distributor's cowardice in facing the film critics.

While this film is a big improvement on the 1979 film, it still has a lot of cheap shots and comes across as manipulative. What it lacks in horror, they make up for it by spiking the scary music and quick jumps to startle the audience. Although based on a true story (whether it happened or was an elaborate hoax continues to be debated), so many instances strained credibility...such as the daughter walking dangerously on the roof. Yeah, right.

The scene I most like in this film, however, deals with the babysitter, as she adds much humor to the story. Because of her and having actor Ryan Reynolds walk around shirtless, showing off his well-sculpted body, its obvious that the makers of the film settled for a sexed up version for modern audiences to make up for the lack of suspense and true drama/horror. That also strains credibility, but its only a movie...one that's hard to take seriously from the get-go.

The truly horrifying scene takes audiences into the basement to discover the house's secret past that explains the haunting. It is the most graphic part of the film and the scariest. If this film had more of that, instead of trying to be a cheap imitation of "The Sixth Sense" (which is what I thought of everytime that ghost girl popped up unexpectedly for no other reason than to startle the audience), I would give it another star. As is, its an okay film for a few laughs and an improvement upon the original.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a masterpiece...but good horror, January 16, 2007
By Nathan Christian (Pitcairn, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Amityville Horror (Widescreen Special Edition) (DVD)
This movie made me cringe in several places. I couldn't take it when the little girl was balancing herself on the top of the roof. The camera angles really got me. And when George made the kid hold the log wile he swung the axe to chop it was a reeal nail biter.

If you over analize it, you'll be disappointed. But if you approach this fast moving film as a joyride through terror...hop on!

At least rent it if you don't buy it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best movie ever!, January 29, 2006
This review is from: The Amityville Horror (Widescreen Special Edition) (DVD)
This movie was not that scary to me because I don't get scared easily. But it was very good. There is not a minute that something is not happing. It is very good. Hope this helps someone.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I like Ryan Reynolds
I bought this film because I am a Ryan Reynolds fan and the price was right == one cent + shipping!
Published 20 days ago by Darlene Federowicz

1.0 out of 5 stars One star because they won't let me give it zero
I never realized the awesome talent that Michael Bay wields. In the span of one picture, he manages to rip off The Shining, The Ring, The Blair Witch Project, Hellraiser... Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Maher

4.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Haunted House Movie... SCARY!
I saw the original Amityville Horror movie and was scared to death, so I wanted to see this remake, especially after learning that Michael Bay, producer of The Texas Chainsaw... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Betty L. Dravis

3.0 out of 5 stars okay
I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would. It has some suspense.
Good for an afternoon scare.
Published 3 months ago by the allens

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!
I bought this for my husband as a gift. We had seen it before in the theatre and he wanted a copy of it. Keeps you on your toes! Much better than the original.
Published 4 months ago by aspringer

3.0 out of 5 stars effective and enjoyable remake of the original..
I was a fan of the original film and this re-make does a good job of "being true to the original source material". Read more
Published 7 months ago by James C. Ward

3.0 out of 5 stars Expected more...
First, let me say that yes, I am a huge fan of the original "Amityville Horror"; but that is not to say that I HATED this film... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jake Kincaid

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Impressed!
I love Ryan Reynolds, but this movie was not a good depiction of the real story. The original was better. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nick Harman

3.0 out of 5 stars Amityville Hunk
The camera totally loves Ryan Reynolds from beginning to end, it follows him around one way or another, whether up close facial shots, eye shots, torso shots, and especially... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Robert

3.0 out of 5 stars The Amityville Horror(Stop Remaking Movies!!)
The movie is a remake of the Original Which I prefer, I always prefer the Original, Remakes always are bad, this movie is not horrible, it is scary, but Great it is not, And Ryan... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jose Lopez

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