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The Amityville Horror Details

1979 Certificate 15
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A family's Long Island dream home becomes a horrific nightmare in this chilling tale, supposedly based on a true story. The brutal murder of six people just one year previous causes the new tenants (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) some restless nights, to say the least. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously and .. Read more

Starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton
Director Stuart Rosenberg
Genres Horror

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The Amityville Horror

A family's Long Island dream home becomes a horrific nightmare in this chilling tale, supposedly based on a true story. The brutal murder of six people just one year previous causes the new tenants (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) some restless nights, to say the least. Ooze comes out of the walls, doors mysteriously and violently swing open, and flies descend. Soon priests (including Rod Steiger) are called in to exorcise the house, but even they may not be able to stop the unexplained occurrences.

Starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton, Don Stroud, John Larch
Director Stuart Rosenberg
Studio MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 53 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Horror
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Norwegian, Swedish
Released DVD: 22 Oct 2001
Production year: 1979
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The Amityville Horror (1979)

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  • Sub-Exorcist goings on, a shameless exaggeration of some of the alleged facts retailed in the best-selling book. A shocker for the uncritical.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • First of three tall tales spun out of Jay Anson's supposedly factually-based bestseller. Family moves into reputedly... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    How horrors should be

    A classic number this, evil voices,polterghiest activity, and blood leaking walls, and the unfortunate clergy. One of the best horrors of all time.

      • Lord Eurocorp from solihull
      • Posted 25 Jan 2005 12:48

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Classic scare-fest

    Yes, for those that remember this was quite the chiller for it's time; looking a bit dated now but worth watching on a cold rainy Thursday.

      • Agent Orange from Cardiff
      • Posted 11 Nov 2005 19:43

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