The Amityville Horror (2005)

About The Amityville Horror

The 2005 American horror film "The Amityville Horror" is a major remake of the 1979 film of the same name. The story is an adaptation from Jay Anson's 1977 novel. The basis of the movie is the allegedly true story of the Lutz family who experience terrifying supernatural events after they move into a large Dutch Colonial house in Amityville, New York - a house with a violent past.

Making / Production

Directed by Andrew Douglas and produced by Michael Bay and Andrew Form, the movie was a part of a Platinum Dunes production. Despite it being a remake, the 2005 version added its terrifying twist to the movie plot without radically altering the original story.

Actors

• Ryan Reynolds as George Lutz - portrayed the character with an increasing level of menace and paranoia.
• Melissa George as Kathy Lutz - depicted the role of a scared yet strong mother who is fighting to save her family.
• Jesse James as Billy Lutz - as the eldest of the children, contributed to the eerie sensation with his fear-struck performance.
• Jimmy Bennett as Michael Lutz and Chloe Moretz as Chelsea Lutz - played the younger Lutz children with a convincing sense of terror.
• Philip Baker Hall as Father Callaway - added a sense of thrust to the storyline with his committed performance.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The planned shoot for the movie was set to be in Toms River, New Jersey, the same location as the original 1979 film.
• The real George Lutz, who Ryan Reynolds portrayed, passed away suddenly just a month before the film's release.
• Despite being a remake of the 1979 movie, the 2005 version has more graphic and horrifying scenes.

Awards

"The Amityville Horror" had a mixed response at the box office and in critical reviews, and doesn't hold any major awards.

Quotes

• "Kathy, he's just some nut who heard about what's happening and now he's taking advantage."
• "I'm living in their house. Every morning I wake up and I still can't believe it."

Music, Soundtrack

• The movie's soundtrack was composed by Steve Jablonsky who is known for his suspenseful and anxious music that surely added to the terrifying atmoshphere of this movie.
• The music matched the time period with the occasional rock song subtly reminding the audience of the 70s.