The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, and starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. The film follows a young couple who purchase a home haunted by combative supernatural forces. It is based on Jay Anson's 1977 book of the same name, which documented the alleged paranormal experiences of the Lutz family who briefly resided in the Amityville, New York home where Ronald DeFeo Jr. committed the mass murder of his family in 1974. It is the first entry in the long-running Amityville Horror film series, and was remade in 2005.
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Genres - Horror |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Jul 26, 1979 |
Run Time - 118 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$4,700,000
Box Office
$86,432,000
Themes
Tags
Demon, Film Based On Literature, God, Haunted House, Indian Burial Ground, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Newspaper Article, Paranormal, Supernatural/Monsters, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: The Amityville Horror
Filming Location: New Jersey
Narrative Location: New York
Subject: haunted house, supernatural
Filming Location: New Jersey
Narrative Location: New York
Subject: haunted house, supernatural
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