Amityville: The Demon

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Amityville: The Demon

PG,

1983,

1h 45m,

Horror

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10,000+ Ratings

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Investigative reporter John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys a notorious house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, N.Y., in an attempt to prove that stories about its being inhabited by demons are fraudulent. But soon his daughter, Susan (Lori Loughlin), and her friend Lisa (Meg Ryan) are experiencing inexplicable terrors, while his estranged wife, Nancy (Tess Harper), and supernatural expert Elliot West (Robert Joy) fear that the evil has begun to spread outside the house's walls.

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Critics Consensus

A gimmicky Amityville retread with insufferable characters.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

There is hardly anything original about the picture.

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Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

To pad things out characters argue over story-lines from previous Amityville movies, while for 3-D purposes, wasps, furniture and minor players are hurled in our direction at varying intervals.

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Apr 4, 2005

1/4

Replaces derivation with gimmicks.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Sep 16, 2024

3/5

...fondly remembered by genre fans, well put together and reasonably sturdy for a third instalment, even if it’s just a retread with the edge removed in favour of wide-eyed, almost child-like willingness to believe in absurd supernatural situations...

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Joe Lipsett

Bloody Disgusting

Dec 7, 2022

3/5

While Tony Roberts' Baxter is a bore, there is enough odd and unusual material here to merit a look. If only the film had embraced the madcap ridiculousness of the climax throughout its runtime and wasn’t encumbered by such a dud protagonist!

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Alan Jones

Starburst

Aug 1, 2022

A superior haunted house movie.

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Richard Fleischer

Director

Tony Roberts

John Baxter

Tess Harper

Nancy Baxter

Robert Joy

Elliot West

Candy Clark

Melanie

John Beal

Harold Caswell

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Synopsis

Investigative reporter John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys a notorious house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, N.Y., in an attempt to prove that stories about its being inhabited by demons are fraudulent. But soon his daughter, Susan (Lori Loughlin), and her friend Lisa (Meg Ryan) are experiencing inexplicable terrors, while his estranged wife, Nancy (Tess Harper), and supernatural expert Elliot West (Robert Joy) fear that the evil has begun to spread outside the house's walls.

Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Stephen F. Kesten
Screenwriter: David Ambrose, William Wales
Distributor: Vestron Video, Live Video
Production Co: De Laurentiis, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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