Synopsis
On the night of November 13th, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. took a high powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that 'voices' in the house commanded him to kill. This is their story.
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Cast
- John RobinsonRonald 'Butch' DeFeo Jr.
- Diane FranklinLouise DeFeo
- Paul Ben-VictorRonald DeFeo Sr.
- Chelsea RickettsDawn DeFeo
- Zane AustinMarc DeFeo
- Noa BrennerAllison DeFeo
- Kue LawrenceJody DeFeo
- Lainie KazanNona
- Eddie AlfanoOfficer Aiello
- Jon MackAgent
Recommendations
- 50
Variety
The gap between good intentions and effective follow-through is maybe the distinguishing characteristic of this latest “Amityville” movie, which takes itself with admirable seriousness, yet in the end can’t itself be taken very seriously. - 40
Los Angeles Times
The effect is like watching a bar band do a cover version of “The Amityville Horror” — spirited enough, but hardly ready for the big time. - 30
We Got This Covered
The Amityville Murders wastes historical reverence on a paint-by-numbers ghost story that relies too heavily on eyesore animated effects. - 20
Film Threat
In the end, what’s left is yet another bad Amityville movie that fails to entertain or scare. Still, the house does look scary. Maybe if they try one more time…
