Review of The Amityville Horror (2005) by Mark James A — 03 Nov 2013

This is a completely effective fright -fest: chilling and terrifying. In other aspects however, it falters underwhelmingly.

This review of The Amityville Horror (2005) was written by Mark James A on 03 Nov 2013.

The Amityville Horror has generally received mixed reviews.

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