Synopsis
In 1974, a family of six was brutally murdered. A year later, George and Kathy Lutz and their children move into the site of the horrific event, which is haunted by a murderous presence.
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Cast
- Ryan ReynoldsGeorge Lutz
- Melissa GeorgeKathy Lutz
- Jesse JamesBilly Lutz
- Jimmy BennettMichael Lutz
- Chloë Grace MoretzChelsea Lutz
- Rachel NicholsLisa
- Philip Baker HallFather Callaway
- Isabel ConnerJodie Defeo
- Brendan DonaldsonRonald Defeo
- Annabel ArmourRealtor
Recommendations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
The film is a terrific scare show, fast and furious, made with a lot of style and energy, packing plenty of jolts yet never lingering morbidly over horrific images. It is anchored in strong characterizations, and its plot develops with chilling psychological suspense. It's such a skillfully made entertainment that its plunge into the supernatural is persuasive even for the skeptical. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
This remake stays close to the eponymous 1979 horror movie it's based on, except for being precisely 10,000 times scarier. - 70
Washington Post
I got exactly what I expected: Scared and tickled, within an inch of my life. - 50
Premiere
The new film is also sleeker, sexier, and, thankfully, shorter than the original. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
With his beard and '70s clothes, Reynolds looks like Val Kilmer playing Jim Morrison. Before things go precipitously south, he gives an endearing performance that proves he's ready for far more substantial roles than Van Wilder. - 50
The New York Times
Low-key creepy rather than outright scary, the new Amityville marks a modest improvement over the original, partly because, from acting to bloody effects, it is better executed. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Shorter and punchier but nearly as hokey as the original. - 50
Variety
Begins slavishly faithful to its low-key 1970s predecessor then sledgehammers auds with a numbing succession of shock edits and over-the-top horror effects.
