The Amityville Horror

The film is a terrific scare show, fast and furious, made with a lot of style and energy, packing plenty of jolts yet never lingering morbidly over horrific images. It is anchored in strong characterizations, and its plot develops with chilling psychological suspense. It's such a skillfully made entertainment that its plunge into the supernatural is persuasive even for the skeptical.Read Full Review »

I got exactly what I expected: Scared and tickled, within an inch of my life.Read Full Review »

Low-key creepy rather than outright scary, the new Amityville marks a modest improvement over the original, partly because, from acting to bloody effects, it is better executed.Read Full Review »

A Xerox so tattered and faded that it's impossible to determine who's to blame for the overproduced mediocrity before our eyes.Read Full Review »

With his beard and '70s clothes, Reynolds looks like Val Kilmer playing Jim Morrison. Before things go precipitously south, he gives an endearing performance that proves he's ready for far more substantial roles than Van Wilder.Read Full Review »

The Amityville Horror fails as a movie, but, if you are searching for are a few good scares, you'll find them here.Read Full Review »

Extraordinarily faithful to the spirit of that creaky, derivative, fly-infested, don't-go-in-the-attic boofest.Read Full Review »

The latest cannibalization of a popular older horror film.Read Full Review »

Result? It's not scary, just busy.Read Full Review »

In this Amityville, the performances are bad, the special effects ho-hum, and it's not even particularly scary.Read Full Review »