The Amityville Horror

– George Lutz and his wife Kathleen, move into their Long Island dream house with their children only ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
The Amityville Horror (1979)

George Lutz and his wife Kathleen, move into their Long Island dream house with their children only for their lives to be turned into a hellish nightmare. The legacy of a murder committed in the house gradually affects the family and a priest is brought in to try and exorcise the demonic presence from their home.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Amityville Horror (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Jul 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writer:

Sandor Stern (screenplay), Jay Anson (based on the book by)

Main Actors:

James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud

Plot:

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 newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into the house that they hope will be their dream house which ends up in terror. Despite full disclosure by the real estate agent of the house'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 sick. With the help of another priest Father Bolen and a police detective, George and Kathy face the fears of the house, but not knowing the spirit is planning to possess George and then the children...

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 nominations.

Production:

American International Picture

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
28%
Metacritic:
28%