Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Ken T — 09 Jun 2009

The original was good...they just beefed this one up with more special effects...But why add Ryan Reynolds?

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Ken T on 09 Jun 2009.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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