Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Gabriel L — 16 May 2013

Extreme story! It's really fucked up!

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Gabriel L on 16 May 2013.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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