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Theatrical Release Date:
07/27/1980
DVD Release Date:
09/05/2000
Run Time:
117min.
Starring:
Director(s):
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Horror
Plot: "For God's sake, GET OUT!" was the ad campaign for the 1979 shocker The Amityville Horror. The film was based on the allegedly true story of the luckless Lutz family, who move lock, stock, and barrel into a new home, only to find that it is possessed ... Read More
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Agreed....this movie sends chills! I remember seeing this movie as a kid, the hype was incredible! The scene with Rod Stieger is in the history books! *********... **! Full Review
Forget all the campy sequels or remakes..this one is the best. One that still gives me the chills and I've seen it a hundred times....Hard to believe Margot Kidder is a bag lady now...
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