The Amityville Horror


A mom with three kids has a new husband. They find a run-down large old house for a good price, and decide to buy it, even after hearing that it was the scene of a family murder a year ago. It's not long before dad starts acting a little crazy, and decides he needs an axe as a constant companion. As more things go wrong with the house, and spooky things appear, the pressure starts getting to dad and his axe...


90 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Violence).
Drama, Horror, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Must be something else I can chop up around here...
Must be something else I can chop up around here...

Credits

Cast
Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse James, Jimmy Bennett, Chloe Moretz, Rachel Nichols, Philip Baker Hall
Director
Andrew Douglas
ScreenplayScott Kosar, from the screenplay by Sandor Stern and novel by Jay Anson
MusicSteve Jablonsky, James Michael Dooley, Clay Duncan, Jonathan Flood, Trevor Morris
CinematographyPeter Lyons Collister
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2005
Produced byMGM, Dimension Films, Radar Pictures Inc., Platinum Dunes

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreHorror
LanguageStrong and infrequent
NudityNone
SexImplied
ViolenceFrequent and horrible
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsHorror that continues to traumatise to the end.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Adjusted Childcare Action Project (CAP) Report (USA)

CategoryScore (-50 to 50)
Wanton Violence / Crime
-50
Impudence / Hate
-50
Sexual Immorality
-50
Drugs / Alcohol
29
Offence to God
-50
Murder / Suicide
-50
Final score
-37

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
2
Frightening / Tense Scenes
5
Jump Scenes
4
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
3


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

iAfrica.com
Melanie Daly
5
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
6
The Star
Magdel du Preez
10
Cape Argus
Gary van Dyk
5
Cape Times
Kevin Thomas
10
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
5
eye Weekly
Paul Carlucci
10
Box Office
Christine James
8
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
10
BBC
Paul Arendt
10
The Times
James Christopher
10
IMDB Staff
Mark Englehart
1

What the People say

Internet
4155 Netizens
11

Average .. 39%

8




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