Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Terri H — 03 Jun 2009

It's more like the book than the original movie, and that might be why I liked it more.

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Terri H on 03 Jun 2009.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian H (1,202) 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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Decent remake of the original, Ryan Reynolds does really well as does the rest of the cast but when somethings been done as much as Amityville…

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