The Amityville Horror (1979)

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The Amityville Horror
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Genre: Supernatural Horror Thriller Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Produced by: Elliot Geisinger Ronald Saland Written by: Sandor Stern Based on: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson Starring: James Brolin Margot Kidder Rod Steiger Murray Hamilton Cinematography: Fred J. Koenekamp Editing: Robert Brown Jr. Music by: Lalo Schifrin Production company: Cinema 77 Professional Films, Inc. Distributed by: American International Pictures Release date: July 24, 1979 (Museum of Modern Art) July 27, 1979 (U.S.) Runtime: 118 minutes Country: United States Language: English Budget: $4.7 million Box office: $86.4 million Franchise: Amityville Horror Sequel: Amityville II: The Possession

The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror film based on Jay Anson's book of the same name (1977). Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

Plot

A young couple who purchase a home haunted by combative supernatural forces. The story is based on the alleged experiences of the Lutz family who bought a new home in Amityville, New York where a mass murder had been committed the year before.

Why It Shouldn't Get Out of Here

1. Great acting.
2. It's often considered to be the greatest horror films ever made.
3. Plenty of scary scenes such as the Defoe family murders.
4. Great writing.
5. It took place in a haunted house in Amityville, New York.
6. It was a box office success.
7. Awesome soundtrack.
8. It inspired sequels to the original 1979 film.

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