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

Director:

Tony Randel

Writers (WGA):

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

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:

Suburbia | Sequel | Supernatural | Ghost In Mirror | Hanged Girl

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

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 Dr. Stafford is taking a bath and the sludge starts to come out the faucet he runs his hands through his hair getting sludge in it and on his face, in the next shot the sludge is suddenly gone.

Quotes:

Jacob Sterling: [Last Lines] What the hell was that all about?
Andrea Livingston: It's about time, that's what.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Pretty decent B horror movie...

I love B-horror movies. Ones that are not too gory, slightly campy. Amityville 3-D is one of my favorite all time movies.

So when I saw this out on DVD, I scooped it up. I wasn't sure what to expect.

It's actually quite decent.

This guy, the father of a family, brings home this clock. Which came from the Amityville house, but has an older history than that.

The family is a bit odd - you have the father and two children (both teenagers, one a metal-head guy and the other sort of a goody girl) and an ex-girlfriend of his, living with them. She apparently helps take care of the kids while he is a away. And she has a boyfriend, a stereotypical loafer wearing psychiatrist.

Anyway, various haunting type stuff happens. Much of it is time based, since it's focused around the clock. Most of this is pretty cool, actually. Also some stuff from the original movie, the black goo coming out of the ground/pipes stuff. And some stuff seems borrowed from the Omen series. And meanwhile, the father gets possessed. Sort of. But he's not really the focus of the movie. Basically each character gets equal time, with the main focus being the ex-girlfriend.

I really enjoyed it a lot. Not scary, but lots of stuff is different than you'd expect, or think what will happen. Surprisingly intelligent. Much better than the original movie.