The Amityville Horror: Critic Reviews

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RottenTomatoes:   30 reviews
  • Janet Maslin New York Times (Top Critic)
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Jack Mathews New York Daily News (Top Critic)
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)
    38
    Full Review » 8 years ago
  • Arizona Republic (Top Critic)
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Variety (Top Critic)
    Full Review » 3 years ago
  • Fernando F. Croce CinePassion
    An astonishing number of fumbled frissons
    Full Review » 3 years ago
  • Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com
    40
    Full Review » 5 years ago
  • Joseph Proimakis Movies for the Masses
    70
    full review in Greek
    Full Review » 6 years ago
  • Geoff Andrew Time Out
    Full Review » 6 years ago
  • Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com
    40
    Full Review » 6 years ago
  • Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com
    40
    It once seemed creepy, but time has made it seem pretty contrived.
    Full Review » 6 years ago
  • Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily
    60
    A middling horror entry from 1979 that's a masterpiece when compared to the dreadful 2005 remake.
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com
    40
    Not scary enough
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Stefan Birgir Stefansson sbs.is
    63
    Yeah, it's not good.
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Detroit Free Press
    50
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly
    60
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Nick Schager Slant Magazine
    50
    Moronic.
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Christopher Null Filmcritic.com
    50
    worst of all is the gore, of which there really isn't any... that rare horror film that has a body count of zero
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • David Nusair Reel Film Reviews
    63
    ...certainly looks a whole lot better when compared to its sequels.
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Full Review » 7 years ago
  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality and Practice
    40
    Full Review » 8 years ago
  • Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope
    40
    Full Review » 9 years ago
  • Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
    20
    All hype, no substance.
    Full Review » 9 years ago
  • Walter Chaw Film Freak Central
    0
    Full Review » 9 years ago
  • Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com
    60
    Dated by todays standards, but still some effectively creepy moments.
    Full Review » 9 years ago
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