The Amityville Horror (1979)
Dir-
Stuart Rosenberg
One
horrifying night the Defeo's were brutally murdered by a family member who
claimed the devil made him do it. Shortly after a newly married couple and
their children move into the spacious Long Island house for a what seems like
the steal of a deal. The events that follow would make one home the most
terrifying place in the country. The best-selling novel by Jay Anson is told in
shocking detail as the events of the Lutz family one month stay are portrayed.
The house is filled with evil and soon takes control of the father and daughter
as the family discovers the shocking secret. Like the book, the movie was a big
hit, and the Long Island house crept into the minds of a whole country that shuttered
at the words Amityville. Although the events have now been proven to be a big
hoax, the movie is still a creepy film and has plenty of scares in it. James
Brolin and Margot Kidder highlight the stellar cast, but the real star was the
Dutch Colonial home with the "Evil Eye" that just made the home look
even more sinister. Followed by an army of sequels and a remake, the Amityville
Horror would emerge as one of the dominant horror franchises of the 1980's.
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