Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home.Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home.Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJames Brolin's brother Brian Bruderlin was actually used for the image of the bearded man seen appearing from the 'red room' in the cellar (who is supposed to be Ronald DeFeo). The studio wanted someone who bore a close resemblance to Brolin and discovered he had a brother who shared a strong resemblance to the star. Brolin's brother was fitted with a fake beard for the part.
- Goofs(at around 1h 50 mins) Lightning smashes through one of the attic windows (during the axe attack), but subsequent exterior shots (the escape) show both windows still intact.
- Quotes
The House: GET OUT!
- Crazy creditsThis motion picture is based on the book "The Amityville Horror." Certain characters and events have been changed to heighten dramatic effect.
- Alternate versionsMost standard cable and commercial TV broadcasts show a very edited version of the movie with commercials to fit into a two hour time slot.
Featured review
I was but a timid lad of 14 when taken to a drive-in theater to see this incredibly effective horror film.There is no better monster to create a film around than the Devil himself.When Rod Steiger's character,Father Delaney is in the process of blessing the house,and was greeted by a resounding shout of "Get Out!",I almost took it literally,it was that effective.The Devil is indeed one unwelcome houseguest that is very hard to kick out,as you will see when you watch this film.James Brolin and Margo Kidder head a young family who are the new inhabitants of a home where brutal murders had taken place years before.Soon,strange happenings begin to haunt the family,as the house has trouble letting go of what had happened there.This movie is definitely in my top 10 horror films that I have seen,and if you enjoy being scared out of your wits,this film will do it for you.Give it a look!
- SmileysWorld
- Apr 25, 2002
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- El horror de Amityville
- Filming locations
- 18 Brooks Road, Toms River, New Jersey, USA(Amityville house)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $4,700,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $86,432,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,843,467
- Jul 29, 1979
- Gross worldwide
- $86,432,000
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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