Amityville 3-D (1983)

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Writer:

William Wales (written by)

Release Date:

18 November 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Enter the gateway to hell...at your peril!

Plot:

A reporter moves into the ominous Long Island house to debunk it of the recent supernatural events and becomes besieged by the evil manifestations which are connected to a hell-spawn demon lurking in the basement.

Plot Keywords:

House | Supernatural | Demon | Reporter | Third Part

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tony Roberts	...	John Baxter
Tess Harper	...	Nancy Baxter
Robert Joy	...	Elliot West
Candy Clark	...	Melanie
John Beal	...	Harold Caswell
Leora Dana	...	Emma Caswell
John Harkins	...	Clifford Sanders
Lori Loughlin	...	Susan Baxter
Meg Ryan	...	Lisa
Neill Barry	...	Jeff
Peter Kowanko	...	Roger (as Pete Kowanko)
Frederikke Borge	...	Elliot's Assistant (as Rikke Borge)
Carlos Romano	...	David Cohler
Josefina Echánove	...	Dolores (as Josephina Echanove)
Jorge Zepeda	...	Van Driver

Also Known As:

Amityville III: The Demon
Amityville: The Demon

Runtime:

105 min | UK:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG (Certificate #27133) | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Portugal:M/18 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

Originally filmed in 3-D. As of 2006, the only commercial 3-D release is on the UK released Region 2 PAL Collector's Edition DVD.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the evil forces caused the elevator to malfunction, the man inside is shown pressed against the ceiling as the elevator is rapidly descending. The only way this could happen is if the elevator was accelerating downward faster than the force of gravity could pull it. That he should stick to the ceiling is against the laws of physics.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Emma Caswell: Good evening.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Land of the Dead (2005)

Actually, not bad at all...

Probably the best movie of the series, I think. Okay, that's not saying much, but it's actually quite enjoyable. And probably the strongest, plot wise.

A magazine writer who happens to debunk psychics ends up buying the infamous house for cheap, blackmailing the current owner (a realtor, who is worried about his reputation, he had leased the house to two fake pyschics). And wackiness ensues. But it's not over the top at first, more general creepiness. There's nothing really special effect wise until the end, at which it does get a bit silly, but it's quite a finish.

It was originally in 3-D, and so you see a lot of shots that were intended to capitalize on this - frisbees thrown at the camera, flying swordfish, etc.

Also notable about this movie, it's the source for a quote frequently sampled by My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.