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Release Date:
27 July 1979 (USA) moreTagline:
"For God's Sake, Get Out!" morePlot:
Newlyweds move into a house where a murder was committed, and experience strange manifestations which drive them away. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Lists of Doom Xii: Flatline (From Fangoria. 6 May 2009, 4:59 PM, PDT)
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Looks good...that's about it. moreCast
(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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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
117 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | USA:R (No. 25653) | South Korea:12 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Iceland:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:16 | UK:15Fun Stuff
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The outdoor scenes of the movie were not filmed in Amityville, Long Island, but rather Toms River, New Jersey. Local police and ambulance workers played extras. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When George's friend, Jeff, arrives at the house, he is driving a Jeep Cherokee with square headlights. The headlights on Jeep Cherokees were round until 1979/1980, therefore this type of vehicle could not have been available in 1975, when the story is set. moreFAQ
Did the Lutzes ever go back into their house (in real life)?Is "The Amityville Horror" based on a book?
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A family (James Brolin is the dad...Margot Kidder is the mom) move into a beautiful house in Long Island NY. Naturally it turns out to be haunted.
This is a (bad) adaptation of a very good book. Supposedly the book was accepted as being true...we all know now that it's totally fictional. The book was a quick, scary read. The movie takes the book, jettisons almost all of the scary material, and ends up being a VERY dull mess. What was the studio thinking? Why take a good book and totally destroy it?
The acting doesn't really help. Brolin appears drugged out during the entire movie and Rod Steiger REALLY overacts as a priest. Margot Kidder is very good--she gives this movie a much better performance than it deserves. And it IS kind of fun to see Murray Hamilton and Don Stroud as priests.
The film does have a few good moments: there's an opening multiple murder scene which jolts you and a certain dream Kidder has is nice and gory (and not in the book). Also the film looks beautiful--especially the house. This was AIP's (American International Pictures) last film--it was also their biggest hit. THAT'S scarier than anything in this movie.
Basically a dull, big-budget horror movie. Let's hope the remake is better. This is a 1 all the way.