Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Emilie L — 03 Aug 2009

A really good, scary movie with Ryan Reynolds as a leading actor. Makes you jump!

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Emilie L on 03 Aug 2009.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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