new Amityville Horror thread

[MARK MYERS]

what are they about i am tempted to buy the series on dvd but wats the plot?

[EXTR3MIST]

The infamous haunting of the Lutz family as they move into the house in Amityville where, one year earlier in 1974, Ronald DeFoe murdered his family with a shotgun.

The DeFoe murders are true fact and are the theme of the second movie (a prequel of sorts), but the supernatural element is added by the Lutzes to spice up the story (and their bank accounts) cue bestselling books and films.

[FilthyCannibal]

pretty soon there is going to be a remake coming out. Who knows, it could be better than the original. I thought it was boring.

[horror_master]

The frist moive was based on a ture story. The ones after that I belived aren't really based upon any thurth at all. Expected the second one may have some turth to it.

[FilthyCannibal]

the first one was based on what was said to be truth. Nobody knows but the Lutz's.

The second one was pretty close to what really happened before the Lutz's lived there. It was overdone by Hollywood, but the basic story was true.

[chaplain]

Originally posted by FilthyCannibal
pretty soon there is going to be a remake coming out. Who knows, it could be better than the original. I thought it was boring.


I agree.

[allmykids]

Originally posted by EXTR3MIST
The infamous haunting of the Lutz family as they move into the house in Amityville where, one year earlier in 1974, Ronald DeFoe murdered his family with a shotgun.

The DeFoe murders are true fact and are the theme of the second movie (a prequel of sorts), but the supernatural element is added by the Lutzes to spice up the story (and their bank accounts) cue bestselling books and films.

What he said!!

[urgeok]

The first Amityville had a couple of effective moments ...
The pig in the window was a dandy .. but other than that it didnt really have much of an impact while watching it because you got the feeling early on that no one was going to be killed ... and worrying about where/when the characters are going to be killed is where suspense in a horror movie comes from.

A remake might not be a bad idea but again .. for new fans ..
we already know the story and how do you change something to make it more interesting when it is supposedly based on a 'true story'
(rolling my eyes)

[MichaelMyers]

The best part was when all the priests were cussing at each other.

[Hate_Breeder]

The first one kicked ass to me. Didnt bother with any other ones

[Wickerman]

Now this is a movie that begs to be remade! The new one is gonna show the Defeo killings as well as go into depth as to the supposed indian burial ground the house was built on and other facts of the hauntings. The original movie didnt go in depth about ANYTHING. It was so bland. Things (very few of them) happened and they never even tried to explain them. Not the way you want to approach a "true story." This 2005 Amityville looks to be a winner!

[kung-fu-jesus]

the new movie looks ok.

my only worry is ryan rennolds.

eh has done well in comedy. his blade trinity role was great, but that was mostly comedy.

ill still go see it.

lets prey they dont remake 2 or 3

[Wickerman]

The new Fangoria with Samara on the cover does an in depth story on it. One part has the magnetic stick on letters on the fridge forming messages telling someone to kill...creepy! I got lost coming home from jones beach once from a concert and went way out the way and passed the old house on 412 Ocean Drive. Those windows look like eyes dont they?

[ShankS]

Originally posted by Wickerman
Now this is a movie that begs to be remade!

it has been remade champion.

[Wickerman]

Uh yeah well I kind of meant that although youll most likely pull a quote down and say I didnt in the eternal Horror.com kids game to try to make me look stupid. Oh I feel it coming..."Duh! You do such a good job yourself! Huh! Huh! Huh!" Go ahead kids quote me and then hurry because the O.C. or 7th Heaven is on, you teenyboppers love that shit right? :p

[urgeok]

..

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Wickerman
Urgeok the guy whos insulting me at every oppurtunity along with the Potbellied Vodstock is that a photo of you? Good Lord! This site really IS for teenyboppers...I was warned. :rolleyes:


insult ... i haven't placed a single insult..

[kung-fu-jesus]

yo man get over your self.

start talking about the flicks

P.S. the the pic on your posts dose look a little homo, no offense.

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by Wickerman
Uh look Shaquille O Neal, I dont have a pic on my site except for the Night of the Living Dead avatar. Youre right about one thing though...its time to talk horror. Tell the high school freshmen who populate this site and wont leave me alone that will you?

You need some thicker skin, buddy.

[Freddy's_Friend]

I saw the trailer for the new remake of The Amityville Horror, I think it might be a good movie but I want to know what you guys think of it.

[MichaelMyers]

I think Hollywood should show some originality.

[immortalem]

I think the Amytville Horror remake will be an interesting remake. I loved the first one and I am hoping the remake is just as good if not better (if that is possible). I can't wait till this film comes out.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Freddy's_Friend
I saw the trailer for the new remake of The Amityville Horror, I think it might be a good movie but I want to know what you guys think of it.



You can't go by trailers, even the worst of the worst have their moments and that's the moments that are packed into trailers which makes it look good when in actuality it could be a complete and utter peice.

[bloody_ribcut]

i got part four. its about a possesed lamp,oHOhOhohohoo. it's scaryily stupid.:(

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by MichaelMyers
I think Hollywood should show some originality. Write something then.


I'm still trying to figure out where all of the "fat" comments came from...

[slasherman]

Looks like a typical Hollywood horror movie too me...nothing wrong with that...nothing great either

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Write something then.

would it really help if he did?

stupid fucking utterly retarded motherfucking so called ''director''

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
would it really help if he did?

stupid fucking utterly retarded motherfucking so called ''agent'' Oh... you are just bitter because you are actually trying to make a differance rather than just bitching about things....

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Vodstok
Oh... you are just bitter because you are actually trying to make a differance rather than just bitching about things....


yeah and the stupid fucking utterly retarded motherfucking so called ''agent'' part is because the guy who ''directed''(if that's what you wanna call it, the jackass aint no Clint Eastwood to say the least) fucked up the whole thing I had going with an agent, so actually that should say ''director'' instead of ''agent''.

[Loki]

Just wondering what everyone's take is on the Amityville remake?

[bwind22]

I'm not a fan of remakes, although this one looks pretty good.

I'm sure there is another thread about this somewhere.

[ShankS]

Originally posted by bwind22
I'm not a fan of remakes, although this one looks pretty good.

I'm sure there is another thread about this somewhere.

there's 10 other threads somewhere.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by ShankS
there's 10 other threads somewhere.

well i would merge them....

[kung-fu-jesus]

i think it might answer some questions the first one brought up. im sure it ill be pretty good.

[Hate_Breeder]

I saw a preview for it this week and it looks pretty scary. I'll rent it, or maybe download it once it comes out..

[Sedated_replica]

This movie looks like someone crapped in a bag and filmed it



IT STINKS!

[MichaelMyers]

The website got some nice updates: http://www.amityvillehorrormovie.com/

There is also clips of a psychic named Lorraine Warren. Said she had been in a lot of haunted houses and the Amityville house was the most haunted. She also tells some very interesting tails. Check out those clips on the site. Perhaps the house really was haunted? And maybe the Lutz's embellished a little? She is 100% positive sure the house made DeFeo kill his family.

Or it all could be just movie promotion stuff.

[crazy raplh]

I only saw the poster for it. I hope it has a guy with a afro and a mustache.

[Angra]

I didn´t like the original very much even though i love horror movies about haunted houses. It was disappointing and and not specially scary.

But this one looks like it could actually be scary and even..... good?

I´m sure gonna see it when it comes up.:)

[virus five]

My girlfriend even wants to see it, and she dislikes horror films (a huge sin, I know). I'll probably be seeing it.

[I,ZOMBIE]

so when i was little little my grandma used to tell me all these scary stories about the amityville horro and how my grandpa (who was a state trooper) had to go investigate. so when i got to the appropriate horror appreciating age in my life i tried to watch it and the original was never as scary or cool as my grandma told me about. so i will probably watch this movie when someone pays for me to go see it or i have other possible horro movies to rent.

[alkytrio666]

This movie looks fucking brilliant, I loved the old one, but I only have one concern...I hated the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and this is by the same director. I just hope he doesnt fuck this remake up like he did with TCM. But as far as the trailor, I think It'll be good and I'm definately seeing it.

If you care enough, check the background on it...

www.amityvillehorrortruth.com

[I,ZOMBIE]

yeah i really hated the new texas chainsaw masacre.

[Sedated_replica]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
This movie looks fucking brilliant, I loved the old one, but I only have one concern...I hated the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and this is by the same director. I just hope he doesnt fuck this remake up like he did with TCM. But as far as the trailor, I think It'll be good and I'm definately seeing it.

If you care enough, check the background on it...

www.amityvillehorrortruth.com

So... you hate the TCM remake... and this is by the same people...

And you think this looks brilliant? You guys think this has nothing to do with money?

[Prelude95Si]

Personaly I think this looks awsome, and I'm going to see it.

As far as the director being the same as the TCM re-make, I thought that the re-make wasn't horrible but I didn't like it how they played the film like it was a true story, the TCM story is only losely a true story. Which leads me to my next question, does anyone know if Amityville is an actual true story or is the director just playing the true story card again?

I looked at the back of the box on the original Amityville and I couldn't see anything about a true story.

Also could anyone tell me if the other Amityville's are any good b/c the Amityville trilogy that was just released in a box set looks interesting? I can't figure out why the fourth Amityville film is not in that box set.

Thanks

[alkytrio666]

Yah, I agree with the drag-out b.s. of the TCM remake...but Amityville is based on a real "Amityville Horror", and you can check out the DeFeo case here:
www.amityvillehorrortruth.com or www.amityvillehorrormovie.com
I suggest the latter of the two.

As far as the trilogy, it really isn't worth it, but that's my opinon. The first Amityville was the only one I felt was a strong, well-made horror movie. But the reason the fourth isn't on there is because it was a made-for-TV movie. I have never actually seen it, but some movie rentals carry it.

I can't wait...4.15.05

[Yellow Jacket]

Doesn't look too bad. I personally hate remakes (except for TCM remake) and think the people who remake good movies are a-holes who can't think of anything new and orginal and just remake classics such as this. I'm just afraid they're gonna remake Friday the 13th, Exorcist, NOES, Halloween, and Shining (wait, they already remade that one.) I heard they're remaking hills have eyes & pet sematary. Those bastards!
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[Prelude95Si]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Yah, I agree with the drag-out b.s. of the TCM remake...but Amityville is based on a real "Amityville Horror", and you can check out the DeFeo case here:
www.amityvillehorrortruth.com or www.amityvillehorrormovie.com
I suggest the latter of the two.

As far as the trilogy, it really isn't worth it, but that's my opinon. The first Amityville was the only one I felt was a strong, well-made horror movie. But the reason the fourth isn't on there is because it was a made-for-TV movie. I have never actually seen it, but some movie rentals carry it.

I can't wait...4.15.05


Thanks for the info.

[Macabre_Maiden]

I too am rather hestitant to get excited about a remake, but this has Van Wilder in it! I'm gonna go see it, no matter what, but in all likelihood, I'll be disappointed.

[Sedated_replica]

Originally posted by Macabre_Maiden
I too am rather hestitant to get excited about a remake, but this has Van Wilder in it! I'm gonna go see it, no matter what, but in all likelihood, I'll be disappointed.

agreed. fucking Van Wilder! in a horor movie? that dude can't actor his way out of a wet paper bag....















That was a joke by the way

[Angra]

Originally posted by Sedated_replica
agreed. fucking Van Wilder! in a horor movie? that dude can't actor his way out of a wet paper bag....















That was a joke by the way




Ha.....








:rolleyes:














:cool:

[undead]

I have a feeling that "The New" Amityville Horror is going to be screwed up by someone twisting the original storyline. On the other hand that couls be good for the story and even worse it could be VERY VERY BAD! So post ur thoughts if u have any and make sure to see the movie cuz i know i will!(even if it sux)
btw don't waste ur money on renting The Grudge cuz that sux!
(Sorry if i offended anybody but those are my opinions so I can't take them back.)

[filmmaker2]

There is no way I am gonna see this remake.

[Kitty]

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it was a movie i feel asleep to


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[The_Return]

I think Im gonna buy the new boxset w/ the 1st three movies, if I do Ill go to the remake [It has a free ticket], but I wont go otherwise.

[dantehorrorfan]

didnt see it dont want to see it

[Yellow Jacket]

There are two reasons I'm going to see this remake. 1) I loved the first one and am curious to how the remake fares up to it and 2) Van Wilder a.k.a. Ryan Reynolds is in it. ROCK ON!:D

[kpropain]

...

[slasherman]

I liked the orginale when a was young...now I dont find it scary at all...number 2 is a little better and its a prequel....
I saw a trailer of the remake and it looked like a typical american horror movie.....too fast and too much cdi.....I little like the terrible new version of "The Hauting"..

[barbra]

I think the remake is going to be nice and gorey. The original didn't try to push the envelope just tell the story about a family that lived there. Studios are having it out with special effects, trying to make the coolest, cleanest looking cgi movie. Im not sure if I'll go to see it, only because its coming out when all these music festivals are going on but Im sure I'll download it if I can find a good enough copy.

[tom smud]

Originally posted by barbra
I think the remake is going to be nice and gorey. The original didn't try to push the envelope just tell the story about a family that lived there. Studios are having it out with special effects, trying to make the coolest, cleanest looking cgi movie. Im not sure if I'll go to see it, only because its coming out when all these music festivals are going on but Im sure I'll download it if I can find a good enough copy.

yep.....thats how i feel about it

[Yellow Jacket]

originally posted by barbra I think the remake is going to be nice and gorey. The original didn't try to push the envelope just tell the story about a family that lived there. Studios are having it out with special effects, trying to make the coolest, cleanest looking cgi movie. Im not sure if I'll go to see it, only because its coming out when all these music festivals are going on but Im sure I'll download it if I can find a good enough copy.

Ditto!

[crazy raplh]

it is going to be based more on the true story. which is messed up.

[Nyder]

I can't stand most 70s films - they are just too cheesy and outdated. Only a few great classics really hold up.

This fact just puts me off watching the original. I'll see the remake though to see what they do with it (and it's going to be gory).

[slasherman]

Originally posted by Nyder
(and it's going to be gory).
...to much gore in a ghost story...just mess things up

[barbra]

Originally posted by slasherman
...to much gore in a ghost story...just mess things up I like it when there is at least a shot of outragous amounts of blood flilling a room, dripping down a wall, covering a cast member..

[EXTR3MIST]

I hadn't even heard about this until I saw a big advert on a bus going past the other day.

There was head-shaking, and some eye-rolling.

[tom-tom]

Haven't seen it yet but it's certainly on my must-see list

[urgeok]

there are movies that get remade for reasons i can understand ..

- technology is so advanced today that some films can benefit from better FX

- the film is made by a big fan of the origional who wants to pay 'homage'

- the film was poorly made the 1st time and someone saw how to breath some life into it.

- reintroduce a classic to a new generation of movie gowers.



all that said, i dont know what the impetus was for remaking this movie ..

It looks like a pedestrian remake of a pedestrian film...about a 'true story' utterly pointless to me.

[slasherman]

Originally posted by urgeok
there are movies that get remade for reasons i can understand ..

- technology is so advanced today that some films can benefit from better FX

- the film is made by a big fan of the origional who wants to pay 'homage'

- the film was poorly made the 1st time and someone saw how to breath some life into it.

- reintroduce a classic to a new generation of movie gowers.
.
Agree :rolleyes:
...but even if a director is a big fan of the old one ...it still can suck...:mad:

[The_Return]

Not expecting much from it, but I just bought that new boxset, and it has a free ticket to see this new one. Ill check it out, might be half decent....

[newb]

This is getting pretty bad reviews. Oh....and look at that.....a creepy ghost girl is in it.......Damn Hollywood....your so original.

[urgeok]

i heard a reviewer (i trust) blast it this morning ..

sounds like poop to me ..

[newb]

Steaming






with flies




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/rockinmule/poopy.gif

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
Steaming






with flies




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/rockinmule/poopy.gif

dirty flies - with bad teeth and unpaid bills.

[crazy raplh]

I stepped in poop this morning, with my bare feet.

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by crazy raplh
I stepped in poop this morning, with my bare feet.

You must live a terrible life.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by crazy raplh
I stepped in poop this morning, with my bare feet.

human poop ?

[crazy raplh]

I think cat, I didn;t really check it out. I was busy rubbing my foot in the grass and washing it off with the hose.

[Vega Demon Lord]

I just saw this movie. I think it was pretty good, BUT... it's hard to compare to the original. I say they were both pretty good. I found this one a bit too far farfetched. It seemed like a completely different movie and story somehow. I liked this one a lot though, i think you all should see it. OH, and Ryan Reynolds did amazing.

[Nyder]

I found it enjoyable.

[bwind22]

It was a pretty typical Hollywood remake going for a string of jumpy scares instead of an overall underlying creepy feeling. It was okay. I'd give it a 'C', but then again, I would only give the original about a 'B'.

Decent, but not great by any means. I'd probably wait for it on DVD.

[tom-tom]

Saw it on Saturday night and i have to saw it is satifactory for a Hollywood remake....
The original - like all originals - still kicks ass.

[Marroe]

I wasn't near as dissapointed as I thought I'd be

[ShankS]

Originally posted by Vega Demon Lord
I just saw this movie. I think it was pretty good, BUT... it's hard to compare to the original. I say they were both pretty good. I found this one a bit too far farfetched. It seemed like a completely different movie and story somehow. I liked this one a lot though, i think you all should see it. OH, and Ryan Reynolds did amazing.

how comes you've got the same avatar as IDrinkYourBlood? it's not one of the forum defaults, are you in league with him?

[aphroditel]

sorry this isnt nething now

[crazy raplh]

I want to see it.

[urgeok]

what the fuck was that all about ?

[Preacher]

Got to the words 'very well but......' then couldn't be arsed.

Poor soul must have spent a bit of time writing that.

Ash

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Preacher
Got to the words 'very well but......' then couldn't be arsed.

Poor soul must have spent a bit of time writing that.

Ash

what was the rubbish about Paris Hilton - and why ?

i cant read a running paragraph ....

[Preacher]

I think its about The Hilton hotel in Paris and some ear wax or somethin. Losin interest.....god i've gotta go home and sleep.

Ash

[Angra]

Originally posted by ShankS
how comes you've got the same avatar as IDrinkYourBlood? it's not one of the forum defaults, are you in league with him?


I think he has taken over IDYB´s avatar... :eek:

[The Mothman]

well, suprisingly, MSN.com gave it 1 star out of five lol

[Angra]

Originally posted by The Mothman
well, suprisingly, MSN.com gave it 1 star out of five lol


Oh gully..:rolleyes:

[ShankS]

wtf has paris hilton got to do with amityville?? :confused:

anyone care to translate that chunk of a post into something more readable?

[zwoti]

Originally posted by ShankS
wtf has paris hilton got to do with amityville?? :confused:

anyone care to translate that chunk of a post into something more readable?

http://www.hippiecoco.com/photos/blah%20009.jpg

[Vega Demon Lord]

Yeah, they didn't let the critics see it in advance. Bad way to look at it. I just think they made it too hollywood, still, I liked it.

[phantomstranger]

Much to my surprise it was pretty good. Fine acting and good FX. B-

[Vega Demon Lord]

I just hated seeing perfect looking people try to play realistic characters like in the original. I still liked it though.

[Vega Demon Lord]

i liked it other from them making it unrealistic.

[Vega Demon Lord]

right, i mean Uwe Bowle liked the stuff he did, and everything he did sucked

[phantomstranger]

I thought it was pretty good.

[barbra]

look at all these amitiville threads

[barbra]

and another

[zwoti]

Originally posted by barbra
look at all these amitiville threads

and then there was 1

[aphroditel]

sorry about the typos before I was in a hurry cuz I was off to school. Its still not prefect but maybe a little better

[ItsAlive75]

Originally posted by aphroditel


but its like i told my mom in dad our generation of kids hadnt really heard about it and i know this ecause i said something about it to several friends and they were like what the hell are you talking about and when we were at the movies they were kids in my class there and when i said jodies a pig i said it rather loud and they were looking at me like i was nuts oops but you know.


Totally.

[Amalthea]

I thought that Paris Hilton should have a role in Amityville.
Better translation please!

[Angra]

Originally posted by Amalthea
I thought that Paris Hilton should have a role in Amityville.


I think that was in "The hills have eyes" remake.

[Angra]

Originally posted by aphroditel
sorry about the typos before I was in a hurry cuz I was off to school. Its still not prefect but maybe a little better


It would have beeen nice if you could write *SPOILER ALLERT* before telling us all about the movie..... Bitch!!:mad:























Just kidding about the bitch stuff, but deadly serious about the spoiler allert.


:cool:

[chrissy01]

Hi, I just wanted to ask everyone here if you've seen the Amityville Horror remake and whether its any good?

The cinema here doesn't get a majority of the new horror movies in so I have to drive to the city to c them and I won't bother if its total shit.

Ta peeps:p

[bwind22]

Because you're a newb, I'm gonna help you out.

Your question has already been answered by alot of people in a different thread. It's still in the Upcoming Horror Section. Just click the link below to take you straight to it where you shall find all of the answers you seek.

Hey Newb! Click HERE for Amityville info! (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14469)

[wufong]

it was ok.. but it lost a little credibilty when megans head started to spin on her shoulders

[crazy raplh]

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14950

[crazy raplh]

I saw it last night and thought it wasn't bad though they did over due the creepy ghost shots.

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by Wickerman
The new Fangoria with Samara on the cover does an in depth story on it. One part has the magnetic stick on letters on the fridge forming messages telling someone to kill...creepy! I got lost coming home from jones beach once from a concert and went way out the way and passed the old house on 412 Ocean Drive. Those windows look like eyes dont they?

Uh...bullshit.

If you "got lost" and "drove past the house", shouldn't you be telling us the windows look like eyes instead of asking us? Nice try, jackass.

P.S. Just because we enjoy pointing out the stupid things you say, doesn't mean we're teenieboppers, so why dont you take the OC and 7th Heaven and stick 'em sraight up your ass?

P.P.S. The original Amityville Horror is very good, and the new one (2005) is even better. Go see it, it's worth it, I promise.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by alkytrio666
Uh...bullshit.

If you "got lost" and "drove past the house", shouldn't you be telling us the windows look like eyes instead of asking us? Nice try, jackass.

P.S. Just because we enjoy pointing out the stupid things you say, doesn't mean we're teenieboppers, so why dont you take the OC and 7th Heaven and stick 'em sraight up your ass?

he can't hear you

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

How awesome was the remake? It had everything. Way better than the boring original.

It wasn't just a jumpy movie, the story was told better and it was well acted. Ryan Reynolds made a pretty convincing psycho, and his change throughout the movie was great.

It got a little repetitive around the middle, but I think this is definately the best new horror movie next to the Dawn of the Dead remake.

I'm sure some of you disagree, and you can all go to hell. ;)

[The STE]

Ryan Reynolds : Jason Lee :: Skeet Ulrich : Johnny Depp

[Angra]

Isn´t this like the 3rd thread about "Amityville horror"?:rolleyes:

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

All I see is the one thread about the original.

[Angra]

Originally posted by X¤MurderDoll¤X
All I see is the one thread about the original.


I don´t think the other thread is about the original? Everyone who has seen the new version post on it.

[horror_master]

I have seen the remake of this movie. I liked I would buy sinmce I have the other 3 movies alreadys, in a box set I bought for it. Since I have those moviews I would egt just to compelete the movie sereise.