The Amityville Horror (franchise)
The Amityville Horror is a media franchise of books and films based on and inspired by the real-life murders committed by Ronald DeFeo, Jr. and the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family, who lived in the house where the murders took place.
| The Amityville Horror | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jay Anson (author of Original) |
| Original work | The Amityville Horror (1979) |
| Owned by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Republic Pictures Corporation |
| Years | 1979–2020 |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | Books: The Amityville Horror (1977) by Jay Anson Murder in Amityville (1979) by Hans Holzer The Amityville Horror Part II (1982) by John G. Jones |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
|
| Short film(s) | Amityville 3-D (1983) |
| Television special(s) | The Evil Escapes (1989) |
| Direct-to-video | It's About Time (1992) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Productions | Fist Film: Cinema 77 Professional Films, Inc. Second Film: Dino De Laurentiis Corporation-Giada Third Film: Orion Pictures Fourth Film: Steve White Productions, Spectacor Films 5th Film: Allegro Films Sixth Film: Kert Vandermeulen 7th & 8th Film: Republic Pictures 9th Film: Dimension Films Platinum Dunes Radar Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 10th Film: Blumhouse Productions Panic Ventures Baron Films / RADiUS-TWC |
| Distributor | American International Pictures (1) Orion Pictures (2–3) Lionsgate (4 & 11) Vidmark (5) Republic Pictures (6–8) MGM Distribution Co. (9) eOne & Dimension Films (10) |
Literature
- The Amityville Horror, a 1977 book by American author Jay Anson
- Murder in Amityville, a 1979 book by Hans Holzer that serves as a prequel to The Amityville Horror
- The Amityville Horror Part II, a 1982 book by John G. Jones that serves as a sequel to The Amityville Horror
- Amityville: The Final Chapter
- Amityville: The Evil Escapes
- The Amityville Curse
- Amityville: The Horror Returns
- Amityville: The Nightmare Continues
- High Hopes: The Amityville Murders
Film
| Name | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Amityville Horror | 1979 | |
| Amityville II: The Possession | 1982 | Mexican-American co-production film |
| Amityville 3-D | 1983 | Made in 3-D and has also been released as Amityville III: The Demon, American-Mexican co-production film. |
| Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes | 1989 | TV Movie |
| The Amityville Curse | 1990 | Direct-to-video film, Canadian production. |
| Amityville: It's About Time | 1992 | Direct-to-video film. |
| Amityville: A New Generation | 1993 | Direct-to-video film. |
| Amityville Dollhouse | 1996 | Direct-to-video film. |
| The Amityville Horror | 2005 | 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror (1979 film) |
| Amityville: The Awakening | 2017 | Limited theatrical release. |
| The Amityville Harvest | 2020 | Direct-to-video film. |
Box office
| Film | Release date | Budget | Total Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amityville Horror | July 27, 1979 | $4,700,000 | $86,432,000 | [1][2] |
| Amityville II: The Possession | September 24, 1982 | $5,000,000 | $12,534,817 | [3] |
| Amityville 3-D | November 18, 1983 | $6,000,000 | $6,333,135 | [4] |
| The Amityville Horror | April 14, 2005 | $19,000,000 | $108,047,131 | [5] |
| Amityville: The Awakening | October 28, 2017 | N/A | $7,236,992 | [6] |
Critical reception
| Film | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | ||
| The Amityville Horror | 27% [7] | 32 | |
| Amityville II: The Possession | 11% [8] | N/A | |
| Amityville 3-D | 5% [9] | N/A | |
| Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes | N/A | N/A | |
| The Amityville Curse | 17% [10] | N/A | |
| Amityville: It's About Time | 13% [11] | N/A | |
| Amityville: A New Generation | N/A | N/A | |
| Amityville: Dollhouse | N/A | N/A | |
| The Amityville Horror (2005) | 23% [12] | 33 [13] | |
| Amityville: The Awakening | 30% [14] | 42 [15] | |
Documentary
- My Amityville Horror, a 2012 documentary focusing on Daniel Lutz's (who was a child at the time) side of the story regarding the events.
See also
- Bloodbath at the House of Death, a 1984 spoof on the 1979 film The Amityville Horror
References
- Arkoff & Turbo 1992, p. 228.
- Smith 2009, p. 13.
- "Amityville II: The Possession". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "Amityville 3-D". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "The Amityville Horror (2005)". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "Amityville: The Awakening". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "The Amityville Horror (1979)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Amityville II: The Possession (1982)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Amityville 3-D (1983)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- "The Amityville Curse (1990)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- "Amityville 1992: It's About Time (1992)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- "The Amityville Horror (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "The Amityville Horror". Metacritic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- "Amityville: The Awakening (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Amityville: The Awakening". Metacritic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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