Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by G'colby P — 10 Apr 2015

Pure uncut s#t. see the original, please!

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by G'colby P on 10 Apr 2015.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian H (1,202) on 20 Sep 2016

Don't bother with this version. Watch the original, which stays much closer to the book that is supposedly based on a true story…

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I don't think any remake is a good as the original. Still a good story…

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This is the film that made me love horror films. The Amityville Horror hits all of the right notes for a supernatural horror film…

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Meh, Ryan Reynolds does better with comedy and even better with Deadpool... there's quite a few scare fails…

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I would implore anyone who ever wrote it off as a soulless remake to dig a little deeper with a rewatch, because you might just be surprised…

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