Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Anusha P — 24 Nov 2009

My dad said this movie is scary...he said it was made before I was born!!!! But alot of movies were...lol!!!

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Anusha P on 24 Nov 2009.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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