Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Tonia L — 24 Apr 2012

This movie scared the crap out of me (not literally) and I'm never scared of a movie!

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Tonia L on 24 Apr 2012.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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I don't think I want to stay the night in this house with it's history this freaked me out and to think it is based on a true story freaks…

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

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