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Very average at its best., 11 March 2007
6/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

The short synopsis of "Amityville:A New Generation" goes like that:a young photographer Terry Keyes receives a mirror as a gift and sees in its reflection a link to murders committed in Amityville decades before.And slowly the artists loft he shares with friends Suki,Dick and Pauli is turned into a living chamber of horrors,as they too fall prey to the dark seductive powers of the mirror."Amityville:A New Generation" is an average horror flick at its best.There is a little bit of suspense and the characters are surprisingly likable,but the plot is slow-moving and the finale is laughable.I'm not an enthusiast of "Amityville" series,however this seventh installment is actually passable,if you are in the right mood.6 out of 10.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Boo, 2 November 2000
Author: rayray06 from East Lansing, Mi

This movie was not nearly as entertaining as the first couple of Amityvilles. I think it actually had a budget that broke the triple digits. The flashback scene to the nut house was genuinely scary. That's about it. The "dancing demons" were pretty hokey. The idea of highlighting an art show with a poor shmuck coming in and shooting his friends with a Supersoaker was less than Grade-A. That is why most people hate artists.

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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
If you rent this do the world a favor and burn it., 11 April 2001
1/10
Author: Asmodeus Night

Movies just don't get worse than this. Horrible plot, terribly timed, pathetic characters and effects and yes this is using "B" standards.

And for the guys: nothing, this movie is a terrible let down, couple scenes that could have been great but you get nothing but build up with no delivery.

This movie appeals to no one, horrible movie,it had bad; plot, acting, "B" flavor, special effects and everything else. Plus no nudity or erotics for guys or the girls.

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Kinda' stole the Friday the 13th TV series plot line..., 15 March 2005
5/10
Author: Bill Myers (bmyers_1963@yahoo.com) from United States

Okay, maybe I'm a little bit too harsh on this movie, since I worked on it and got stiffed on the Credits for SFX... But, I hadn't seen it in about eight years, and when I recently managed to track down a Laser Disc version of Amityville: a New Generation,(yes, the older, really BIG Laser Discs, that you have to stop and flip over to side B, just when a movie gets really interesting...) I was disappointed by how "dated" and bland it seemed to be. It kinda' reminded me of a time when I sat down with some friends to watch my video collection of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and I had to keep explaining the jokes to everyone...

Oh, well, at least the nudity never gets old, (kinda' like that girl in the bikini on Laugh-In...)

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
About As Dumb As They Get, 4 March 2005
2/10
Author: BlackSox1919 from Plum Creek, VA

There isn't enough space to explain the many ways this movie is a disappointing mess. Silly special effects and an incomprehensible plot are the least of this movie's problems. The film looks like it was conceived in the mid-eighties and just stewed until it could finally be made in the early nineties. The mullet-headed "hero," (complete with fashionable "Miami Vice" three-days shadow beard), the ham-fisted slams at Ronald Reagan, it would be funny if it didn't take itself so seriously. As it is, the movie is just pathetic. I actually feel sorry for the poor actresses who wasted their fine nude scenes in this awful movie.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Another strong chapter in the series, 7 July 2008
7/10
Author: sgtking from United States

After 'Amityville 1992: It's About Time' breathed some much needed life into this dying franchise it was no surprise that another sequel was on the way. A year later the writers of the previous film produced this installment, which like it's predecessor and 1989s 'Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes' was inspired by John G. Jone's book 'Amityville: The Evil Escapes' in that it involves a possessed object from the infamous Long Island house. But after such a winner could they really hit again? In this case they did for the most part. Won't go down as one of the best horror sequels in history, but for a seventh film in a series that went directly to video it's a heck of a lot better and enjoyable than it has any right to be.

Pros: Well-written. Nice work from the cast. Daniel Licht who scored the previous sequel returns with a very different, but equally memorable and even beautiful score. Some decent supernatural deaths. Moves at kind of a slow, but steady pace. Some respectable twists and turns. One really creepy chase sequence involving a demon. A pretty powerful ending.

Cons: Mediocre direction. Not really very scary. Some cheap and unscary looking monster make-up.

Final thoughts: Sure none of these sequels to the original will be remembered for being great, but you could find ones that are far more unwatchable and that make you feel bad for those involved. All things considered, 'A New Generation' is an above average continuation of the legacy that is Amityville.

My rating: 3.5/5

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* *1/2 out of 4, 26 November 2007
Author: Bleeding-Skull from Review Land

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Struggling artist Keyes Terry, (Ross Partridge) wife Llanie, (Lala Sloatman) and friend Suki, (Julia Nickson-Soul) try to make it with an art show, and manage to take a mystical mirror home. The rest of their friends, Dick, (David Naughton) and Janet Cutler, (Barbara Howard) think it's a useless purchase until a series of accidents plague them and their friends. As the strange occurrences begin to mount, Keyes begins to suspect that the mirror might be responsible. Doing a little digging into it's past, he discovers a startling secret that puts him and his loved ones in grave danger.

Really only guilty of being a rather boring film with no real action at all, and it does have enough other moments to really give fans of the series a couple of rather interesting scenes. Take a shot on it, there's worse films out there than this one.

Rated R for Violence, Brief Nudity and Profanity.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Average cheesy haunted house film, 26 October 2006
Author: slayrrr666 (slayrrr666@yahoo.com) from Los Angeles, Ca

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

"Amityville: A New Generation" wasn't all that bad, but really could've been better.

**SPOILERS**

Struggling artist Keyes Terry, (Ross Partridge) wife Llanie, (Lala Sloatman) and friend Suki, (Julia Nickson-Soul) try to make it with an art show, and manage to take a mystical mirror home. The rest of their friends, Dick, (David Naughton) and Janet Cutler, (Barbara Howard) think it's a useless purchase until a series of accidents plague them and their friends. As the strange occurrences begin to mount, Keyes begins to suspect that the mirror might be responsible. Doing a little digging into it's past, he discovers a startling secret that puts him and his loved ones in grave danger.

The Good News: There's a couple of pretty decent things about this one. First of all, the different gags done with the mirror itself are pretty good. The way that it is able to show a special image and is able to trick the participant in the mirror to kill themselves to look exactly that way is a nice trick to see. The kills are pretty cleverly done and do manage to get some shock out of them. The opening kill with the glass looks creepy, and is the best overall kill. The loft killing is the most suspenseful, as the fallen portraits, creepy in their own right, are brought in with a maze that is brought in to play is a nice addition. The final half hour is it's best part, with some nice action scenes and a little bit of suspense thrown in as well. There's the main reason for watching the film, and it makes it seem a little better than when it really wasn't.

The Bad News: There's still a couple of major things wrong with this one. The fact that there's hardly any action at all in the film is a big factor. The only thing that happens is the kills, which are pretty much it. The rest is useless running around without much of anything done, and it's hardly anything interesting that happens during that time. It just makes for a boring experience. The second is that it really has nothing at all to do with the story of the first film and has no real connection at all. That only a small number of references are made and that nothing even takes place in the fabled house makes it weird how the connection is made. These are the main problems, as the major bore-ness hammers it home more than anything.

The Final Verdict: Really only guilty of being a rather boring film with no real action at all, and it does have enough other moments to really give fans of the series a couple of rather interesting scenes. Take a shot on it, there's worse films out there than this one.

Rated R: Graphic Language, Violence and Brief Nudity

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
A different take on the Amityville saga which has its own odd charm, 2 September 2006
7/10
Author: boy_in_red from United Kingdom

Amityville: A New Generation marks a different take on the Amityville saga- focusing on the personal history and demons of our main character, the likable floppy-haired Keyes Terry played by Ross Partridge, rather than focusing solely on things that go bump in the night. In this sense Amityville: A New Generation is a more thoughtful film that its predecessors, and a bit of a slow burner.

It certainly won't win any awards but it does try something different- time is taken to introduce us to characters, in this case a group of struggling artists very much in the 90210/ Melrose Place mould of attractive, living in amazing apartments but supposedly broke and angst ridden. It's endearing in its own way- right down to the fashion. The occasional self importance regarding the "artwork" can lead to some unintentional humour, all of which adds to the odd charm of this film.

It is nice to see appearances from an older David Naughton (the male lead David Kessler in An American Werewolf in London) and a younger Terry O'Quinn (who plays the enigmatic Locke on the television drama Lost)

Overall though the film is unlikely to set anyone's world alight it does draw you in, and you will find yourself caring for the lead. However as I've said before, expect a different pace and style from the earlier Amityville horror films. Like 1992 its focus is as much on characters changing as supernatural happenings. So be aware of what to expect if you're thinking of picking this one up.

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3 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
I tell ya, the new generation sucks, 15 November 2006
1/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

Well, at least this was the last sequel that I could find at Blockbuster, because this movie was just downright horrible. I mean, I can understand how hard it would be to get rid of an evil house. We're talking starting a horrible fire, bulldozing, flood, etc. But a mirror? How hard could it be can it be to get rid of a mirror?! This was the most horrible movie that could've put the title of Amityville into the picture!

Well, a group of friends who are pretty much from the start, are a bunch of freaks. One of them is a photographer of some kind and buys a haunted mirror from a homeless creepy guy, teaching me a valuable lesson, don't buy things from homeless creepy guy. Of course, the horrible deaths and chaos ensues this group, though I can't imagine anyone missing them.

Please, skip Amityville: A New Generation, I've already got a few complaints about my generation, so I think this was a premonition. Not to sound so crazy. :P But believe me, this is horribly acted, not well thought out, and not even scary! I feel so bad for the original writers of The Amityville Horror, they must be crying every time person witnesses this film.

1/10

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