Monday, October 22, 2012

The Amityville Horror (1979) - 7 stars out of 10

The Amityville Horror (1979) - 7 stars out of 10 

Although the original "Amityville Horror" cannot compare to the remake in intensity and storyline, this is still a great scary movie.  It is amazing to watch James Brolin's transformation from mild-mannered to maniacal mad-man and the plot continues to gain momentum from start to finish.  The unfortunate thing about this movie is that, at the pinnacle of intensity, the movie just comes to a screeching halt, leaving your heart pounding and wondering why more did not happen.  Additionally, there's a lack of explanation behind Katchem and why the house is driving Brolin crazy, as well as no explanation of what lies beyond the wall.  It makes me feel that the writers knew how to introduce this creepy plot but didn't know how to tie the loose ends and left it to the "let the audience create their own interpretation" technique, which just doesn't work for this movie.  I think that you'll find that the interpretation of the remake better explains these things and just makes for a better storyline.  Even though this film fails to give us the answers that we are itching for, the original "Amityville Horror" will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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