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Amityville II: The Possession

1982 · 104 min

A grim, oppressive descent into domestic horror, with a nasty edge and a slow, suffocating build.

Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Genres
Horror
Tagline
If these walls could talk...They would shriek!
Overview
Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.

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Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • violence
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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