Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Aidan H — 28 Jul 2010

Pretty good horror movie! interesting but cant tell that it was scary.

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Aidan H on 28 Jul 2010.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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