Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Christopher H — 23 Oct 2011

If any recent actor could pull off a great performance in this film it would have been Ryan Reynolds, however, the unyielding attempt to make this a bona fide remake turns the horror off, leaving Reynolds to copy instead of create.

There is very little scare to the film and mainly just rides a very small "creep" factor. At one point, I even asked myself what about this film was actually scary, in particular when the little girl climbs on the roof.

Now, what about that is horrifying? It adds suspense, but there is nothing scary about a little girl balancing on a rooftop. For being a film with "horror" in the title, this film is inept in all regards; a completely average film.