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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   9,666 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Sandor Stern (screenplay)
Jay Anson (book)
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Release Date:
27 July 1979 (USA) more
Tagline:
"For God's Sake, Get Out!" more
Plot:
Newlyweds move into a house where a murder was committed, and experience strange manifestations which drive them away. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Margot Kidder Writing a Morbid Chick Flick
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 9 November 2009, 7:35 PM, PST)

Tortured Overtures: Horror Film Score Themes of the 1970s
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Get out,indeed! more (243 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Brolin ... George Lutz

Margot Kidder ... Kathy Lutz

Rod Steiger ... Father Delaney
Don Stroud ... Father Bolen
Murray Hamilton ... Father Ryan
John Larch ... Father Nuncio
Natasha Ryan ... Amy
K.C. Martel ... Greg
Meeno Peluce ... Matt
Michael Sacks ... Jeff

Helen Shaver ... Carolyn
Amy Wright ... Jackie

Val Avery ... Sgt. Gionfriddo
Irene Dailey ... Aunt Helena
Marc Vahanian ... Jimmy
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Runtime:
117 min
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Trivia:
Due to all the unwanted fame the book and film had brought upon the real house in Amityville, the current owners have replaced the "evil eyes" windows with normal rectangle-shaped windows. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: In the scene where Father Delaney is struck blind, it is never explained why he is randomly offering mass in a completely empty church. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Cop at the House: Jesus Christ, it gets worse all the time.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Alien Arsenal (1999) (TV) more

FAQ

Is "The Amityville Horror" based on a book?
Where is Amityville?
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26 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
Get out,indeed!, 26 April 2002
8/10
Author: SmileysWorld from United States

I was but a timid lad of 14 when taken to a drive-in theater to see this incredibly effective horror film.There is no better monster to create a film around than the Devil himself.When Rod Steiger's character,Father Delaney is in the process of blessing the house,and was greeted by a resounding shout of "Get Out!",I almost took it literally,it was that effective.The Devil is indeed one unwelcome houseguest that is very hard to kick out,as you will see when you watch this film.James Brolin and Margo Kidder head a young family who are the new inhabitants of a home where brutal murders had taken place years before.Soon,strange happenings begin to haunt the family,as the house has trouble letting go of what had happened there.This movie is definitely in my top 10 horror films that I have seen,and if you enjoy being scared out of your wits,this film will do it for you.Give it a look!

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