Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Amanda B — 05 Feb 2012

OMG Ryan Reynolds was so good in this movie...and it doesn't hurt that he was so HOT in this either...hehe :).

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Amanda B on 05 Feb 2012.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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

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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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