Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Cecily B — 25 Feb 2010

One of the better horrer flicks out there, cool concept.

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Cecily B on 25 Feb 2010.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 02 Nov 2017

In this Amityville, the performances are bad, the special effects ho-hum, and it's not even particularly scary…

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10/30/2015: A decent horror flick with an excellent cast…

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By Riff J (755) on 20 Sep 2018

Horrible. Ryan Reynolds was the worst possible choice for the lead. The story is neither scary nor interesting…

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