Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Movieman262 . — 22 Feb 2013

Visually amazing and the way this great american ghost story is told. Loved it.

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Movieman262 . on 22 Feb 2013.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marcas P (13) 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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By Jose Miguel G (482) 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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Meh, Ryan Reynolds does better with comedy and even better with Deadpool... there's quite a few scare fails…

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