About The Amityville Horror (HBO)

In the movie, "The Amityville Horror" released in 2005 on HBO is a remake of the 1979 horror film and based on Jay Anson's 1977 novel of the same name. It is an intense, suspenseful supernatural horror film that follows the Lutz family, as they move into a new home in Amityville, unaware of the house's dark past. The dwelling was the scene of a gruesome mass murder a year prior, and the Lutz family starts to experience unexplained and increasingly violent events. The father, George, starts acting strangely, which leads to a dangerous climax.

Making / Production

The movie was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and distributed by Dimension Films. It was directed by Andrew Douglas and written by Scott Kosar. Despite being a remake, this version takes some liberties with the story, in order to intensify the scary factor and shock value.

Actors

• Ryan Reynolds as George Lutz - Delivers a frightening performance as the family patriarch, slowly descending into madness.
• Melissa George as Kathy Lutz - Captures the desperation and fear of a mother trying to protect her children.
• Jesse James as Billy Lutz - The eldest son, who is sensitive to the ominous energy in the house.
• Chloë Grace Moretz as Chelsea Lutz - The youngest Lutz, who is eerily drawn to one of the house's former victims.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie was filmed in the actual Amityville house, where the DeFeo family murders took place in 1974.
• Ryan Reynolds was reportedly not the first choice for George Lutz. The role was offered to several other actors before landing on him.
• This movie was released exactly 28 years after the original 1979 horror classic.

Awards

While The Amityville Horror did not win any awards, it did receive three nominations: two for Teen Choice Awards for Ryan Reynolds and one for Stinker's Bad Movie Awards for Worst Remake

Quotes

• "Kathy Lutz: You're not yourself lately… George Lutz: I'm myself all right. Just not the same me I've always been."
• "George Lutz: Houses don't kill people. People kill people."

Music, Soundtrack

• Original music for the film was composed by Steve Jablonsky.
• The soundtrack includes music contributions from artists like Cheap Trick and Shinedown.