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The Amityville Curse

1990 · 91 min

A sluggish, gloomy haunted-house chiller that trades scares for creeping dread and a few lurid shocks.

Directed by
Tom Berry
Genres
Horror
Tagline
A return to the most dangerous house in the world.
Overview
After purchasing a property in Amityville, New York, Debbie and her husband invite three of their closest friends to help renovate. Immediately uneasy in her new surroundings, she begins experiencing shockingly vivid nightmares.

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Directed by
Tom Berry
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • faith
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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