Amityville Horror

Pros: Reynolds in a non-comic role, a cool twist
Cons: Predictable, cheap scare tactics

The Amityville Horror stars Ryan Reynolds in a remake of the classic 1979 horror film of the same name. I have not seen the original, so this review will offer no comparisons. While this is not the kind of movie I might normally watch on a ...

Pros: Reynolds, the beginning, visuals
Cons: too many little “scares” and Jodie images, remake

I was a bit unsure of watching this movie because I had heard and read mixed reviews on it. Some saying it wasn’t that great and some thought it was good. I rented it from Blockbuster one night with a friend and was determined to form my own opinion, ...

Pros: Jesse James
Cons: Who needs an explanation?

Gosh, did we really need another one of these? Count Amityville Horror as yet another in the string of scary movies whose fanatical adherence to tried-and-true clichés like undead kids, lightning and bathtubs has yet to yield. ...

Pros: Few.
Cons: Many.

Spoilers Ahoy. It's far too obvious and too easy to claim that all of the problems with Andrew Douglas' The Amityville Horror stem from the fact that it's a remake. While there's certainly cause for concern in the fact that mainstream ...

Pros: Reynolds and Conner's performances. Scary music and effects
Cons: Too short, Reynolds cut physique

When I saw they were remaking The Amityville Horror, I had the same reaction as I had with other re-makes. What’s the point? Does this story really need updating for a new generation? The 1979 original starred James Brolin and Margot Kidder as ...

Pros: Maybe the special effects.
Cons: Too much gore. Bad acting. Inaccurate story line.

I have just about had it with remakes. Some are just right at good and some are complete crap. This one is the latter. I have read and watched and listened to everything that has ever been said about this house on what was once 110 Ocean Avenue, then ...

Pros: Lisa the baby sitter's outfit; Ryan Reynolds' meltdown
Cons: Derivative; pointless remake; stupid finale

"I suck at babysitting," Lisa (Rachel Nichols) says during a typically head scratching moment in THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, the latest unnecessary rehash of a forgettable seventies would be creepshow. She's not joshing. Placed in charge of the pesky Lutz ...

Pros: embraces its R-rating
Cons: same ol' bag of horror tricks, weak acting, tried story

The legend behind the Amityville Horror is made up of scary stuff because it involved real people and a real place (112 Ocean Avenue). Alas, great horror stories don't always make great horror movies which we found out In 1979 when the first "Amityville ...

Pros: It's scary!
Cons: It's scary!

Oh no watch out, for this movie! Amityville Horror based on a true story is a good horror film. Who wouldn't be scared of a house that talks to you? I'd probably be so scared that I would run into a wall. Hey do you think that they would keep secrets? ...

Pros: Hmmm....let me get back to you.
Cons: Just...not...SCARY. Nor suspenseful. Nor tense. Nor credible. Nor interesting.

Full disclosure: Review below was written after seeing the movie opening night in the theatres. My low opinion still stands!Lately, there have been a lot of PG-13 rated horror movies, most of which have drawn critical and public lambasting. ...

Pros: Ryan's physique
Cons: Everything else

I can remember sometime back in the 70's, while a resident of Long Island and living in a town not too far from Amityville, reading an article in the magazine section of the Sunday newspaper about a family whose name was "Lutz," and who felt they had to ...

Pros: I love Amityville story, Reynolds/George are reasonably good, kids are excellent, direction has moments.
Cons: Not that scary, been done before, predictable influences, last 20 minutes is a chore.

What were the best things about being a kid? Being tucked in at night (yeah right, of course you enjoyed that)? The fact that you could not understand what was funny about "Yes, Prime Minister" or "Rising Damp"? Or being allowed up to watch horror movies ...

Pros: Ryan Reynolds, I liked the poster
Cons: Bad acting, bad script, no suspense, terrible direction

Every now and then, rather than pushing the boundary and trying to produce something new, Hollywood will just fall on the tired old philosophy. To make a quick and cheap buck, either do a sequel, or, failing that, a remake. Most of the times, both of ...

Pros: Great cinematography, well paced, scary!
Cons: Where is the original score? A lot like the Ring and the Grudge.

Well, I just returned from an advanced screening of the new Amityville horror remake, and figured that I would share my thoughts on the film with you. As a huge fan of the original film with James Brolin, my expectations were high. The original ...

Pros: A creepy setting, decent acting and a few fearful moments.
Cons: Casting and story-telling suffer due to big effects and sex-appeal.

First it was "psycho" and now "Amityville Horror." Both original movies are well-made classics that delivered thrills and chills without high-tech effects. The performances were memorable and they were made by top-notch directors? So why a remake? ...