Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Todd B — 10 Oct 2009

A horrible remake of a bad film. all style and no substance. plus, they made jody the demonic pig thing into a generic creepy kid. whatever.

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Todd B on 10 Oct 2009.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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