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The Amityville Horror
A tense, grim haunted-house ride that leans on jump scares and creeping dread rather than subtlety.
About 2005 film directed by Andrew Douglas
Genres horror, ghost
Directed by Andrew Douglas
Written by Jay Anson, Scott Kosar, Sandor Stern
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Chloë Grace Moretz, Rachel Nichols, Melissa George, Philip Baker Hall, Jimmy Bennett, Jesse James, Isabel Conner
Music Steve Jablonsky
Runtime 89 min
Country United States
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