Amityville 1992: It's About Time (1992) (V)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Tony Randel

Writers (WGA):

John G. Jones (book)
John G. Jones (story)
(more)

Release Date:

16 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The Terror Returns With a Vengence

Plot:

Jacob Sterling brings home a mysterious clock from the infamous Amityville house, not knowing that it's haunted by demonic spirits.

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Hanged Girl | Supernatural | Suburbia | Independent Film

Cast

Stephen Macht	...	Jacob Sterling
Shawn Weatherly	...	Andrea Livingston
Megan Ward	...	Lisa Sterling
Damon Martin	...	Rusty Sterling
Jonathan Penner	...	Dr. Leonard Stafford
Nita Talbot	...	Iris Wheeler
Dean Cochran	...	Andy
Terrie Snell	...	Mrs. Tetmann
Kevin Bourland	...	Officer #1
Margarita Franco	...	Officer #2
William Jackson	...	Officer #3 (as William B. Jackson)
Willie C. Carpenter	...	Doctor
Dick Miller	...	Mr. Andersen
Alan Berman	...	Van Driver
Dylan Milo	...	Baby Rusty

Directed by
Tony Randel

Writing credits (WGA)
John G. Jones		(book "Amityville: The Evil Escapes")
John G. Jones		(story)
Christopher DeFaria		(screenplay) &
Antonio Toro		(screenplay)

Produced by
Barry Bernardi	....	executive producer
Christopher DeFaria	....	producer
Jenny Fitzgibbons	....	associate producer
John G. Jones	....	co-producer
Steve White	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Daniel Licht

Cinematography by
Christopher Taylor

Film Editing by
Rick Finney

Casting by
Robin Monroe

Production Design by
Kim Hix

Set Decoration by
Natalie Pope

Costume Design by
Randall Thropp

Makeup Department
Susan Reiner	....	hair stylist
Susan Reiner	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Edward Flotard	....	executive in charge of production
Debbie Hayn-Cass	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Milo	....	first assistant director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Hank Carlson	....	model maker
Mark Fenlason	....	model maker
Mark Fenlason	....	props
Caroline Good	....	lead scenic artist
Peter Gum	....	property master
Nikki Hevesy	....	art department coordinator
Michael Kauffman	....	property master
David Mesloh	....	model maker

Sound Department
Kris Campbell	....	adr mixer
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Jeremy Hoenack	....	sound re-recordist
Lisa Storr Hoenack	....	foley artist
Arthur Jackson	....	boom operator
Steve Jaszkowiak	....	foley mixer
Ingeborg Larson	....	sound editor
Phil Norden	....	sound editor
Melissa Peabody	....	sound editor
Claude Riggins	....	sound mixer
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recordist
Sabrina Stephenson	....	sound editor
David M. Weishaar	....	sound re-recordist
Joseph Zappala	....	sound designer

Visual Effects by
Peter Kuran	....	visual effects creator

Stunts
Gary Paul	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph P. Clem	....	best boy electric
Joseph Dianda	....	best boy
Denis Hann	....	key grip
Klaus Hoch	....	dolly grip
Adam Jones	....	gaffer
Steven Kline	....	assistant camera
Christian Lamb	....	camera loader
Steven Wagner	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Alan Berman	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Tony Mizgalski	....	associate editor
Sidney Wolinsky	....	additional editor

Transportation Department
Benjamin Rivera	....	transportation coordinator (as Benny Rivera)

Other crew
Rick Conrad	....	location manager
Rick Conrad	....	location scout
Steve Gehrke	....	script supervisor
Toni Maier	....	location manager
David McClure	....	production assistant
Kathryn Takis	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Steve White Productions
• VPS

Distributors

• Fremantle Media North America (2005) (USA) (all media)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Republic Pictures (II) (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Republic Pictures (II) (199?) (USA) (laserdisc)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence, sensuality and language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (Certificate #31575) | Australia:M | UK:18

Company:

Steve White Productions

Trivia:

In it's original release, the movie was officially titled "Amityville 1992: It's about time". When it was released on DVD almost 10 years later, it had a new box and the "1992" was dropped from the title. During the opening titles you can see a black box over the spot where "1992" should appear in the title.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Andrea pulls the doorknob off, black slime pours out over her hand. In the next shot, her hand is completely clean.

Quotes:

Lisa Sterling: Choo! Choo! All aboard!

Movie Connections:

Version of Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989) (TV)

Soundtrack:

YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

won't make for high brow film discussion, but silly fun nonetheless

Okay I admit it. The Amityville movies are definitely one of my guilty pleasures in life- but hey everyone has a vice right? I just genuinely get excited before I'm about to see another, and so far (with the exception of the incoherent snooze-fest that is Amityville 3/ 3-D) they've all been pretty entertaining.

So they aren't highly polished works of art, the standard of acting is variable to say the least, and the series did very quickly descend to made for TV/ straight to video territory. But I find the films to be a lot of fun, and considering the sheer number of sequels (seven and a remake to date) for the most part each film does manage to bring something new to the series, and considering the original concept of a haunted house doesn't lend much in the way of creative flexibility, it has been fun to watch the different ways in which the subject matter is approached.

Amityville 1992 : It's About Time (or simply Amityville: It's About Time as it is known on DVD) continues the theme of items from the original Amityville house ending up in new households, only to wreak havoc, as introduced in Amityville: The Evil Escapes. In this case it is an antique clock, which the audience will discover has a history of its own. However, rather than go for the obvious "and then things get thrown around the house and the walls bleed route" the writers have decided to play with the theme of time- we see glimpses of the past, time slows down and speeds up, and events are undone. Yes the premise of course is ultimately silly- time warps don't fit comfortably with Amityville lore, but it does make for a nice twist in the saga.

I liked the fact that characters were flawed also- our heroine Lisa (played convincingly by Megan Ward is introduced to us as a woman who is cheating on her psychiatrist boyfriend with an ex she knows she shouldn't get involved with/ Okay it's not groundbreaking stuff, but for the genre of horror it's a nice move away from the virginal stereotypical protagonist. In many other horror films she wouldn't be the female lead, she'd be the prime victim.

Expect some unintentionally hilarious dialogue, one of the charms of the Amityville horror movies, and look out for an interesting death scene which reminds me of the Final Destination films- you think you've escaped death by oh no you haven't. In fact it's delivered with (I hope) a real tongue in cheek sense of humour- you'll know what I mean when you see how the poor character is finished off! So to summarise- silly fun that's certainly worth renting. If you've seen the other sequels you'll know what to expect- it won't make for high brow film discussion, but it'll entertain for a couple of hours, and make you laugh a couple of times too.