Release: Amityville Horror

 

Amityville Horror

Genre: Horror/Supernatural

Director: Vincenzo Natali

Writer: Jack Brown

Based on the Amityville Horror franchise

Cast: Wes Bentley, Alice Eve, Nick Robinson, Sophie Nelisse, Dean Norris, Victor Garber, David Zayas, Winslow Fegley, Skylar Betteridge, Sean Astin, Natalie Alyn Lind

Budget: $25,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $89,490,184

Foreign Box Office: $73,199,094

Total Profit: $74,030,222

Reaction: This sequel still turned out to be wildly successful, but there was a steep drop in box office gross and profits compared to the previous film.

"The highly anticipated sequel to Jack Brown's first Amityville film shifts focus to the Lutz family's infamous haunting while juxtaposing it with the DeFeo trial. Nearly everything clicks—from the eerie atmosphere to the strong character work—but the film does suffer from some bloat. Still, it’s a far more effective take on the story than that forgettable 2005 remake." - Dexter Quinn, Cinematic Observer Newsletter

"Definitely more traditional and lacking in the more trippy, atmospheric horror the previous film featured. This is still probably the best film made about the Lutz family and their experience at 112 Ocean Avenue, but it does not live up to the shocking quality of Amityville before it." - Gregory Fletcher, Los Angeles Times-Journal

"The newest entry in the Amityville series continues where his predecessor left off. The writing from Jack Brown and direction from Vincenzo Natali can once again establish an eerie and dark atmosphere. I do think that some of the characters and subplots could have used a little more flesh to the bone. The tropes don't fell as fresh as there is only so much you can do with a haunted house. While once again delivering a solid and enjoyable horror flick, I don't think it reaches the same height as the first entry." - Clark Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Rated R for violence, sexual content/nudity, language, and thematic material.