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| The Amityville Murders | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daniel Farrands |
| Written by | Daniel Farrands |
| Produced by | Eric Brenner Daniel Farrands Lucas Jarach |
| Cinematography | Carlo Rinaldi |
| Edited by | Dan Riddle |
| Music by | Dana Kaproff |
Production companies | ETA Films Green Light Pictures 1428 Films |
| Distributed by | Skyline Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Amityville Murders is a 2018 American horror film, directed, written, and produced by Daniel Farrands.
The film premiered on the Screamfest Film Festival on October 9, 2018, and was released in the United States on February 8, 2019, to generally negative reviews.
Synopsis
[edit]On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. took a high-powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that "voices" in the house commanded him to kill.
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Screamfest Film Festival on October 9, 2018.[2][3] On December 28, 2023, Skyline Entertainment picked up distribution rights to the film, and released it to limited theaters, VOD, and digital on February 8, 2019.[4]
Reception
[edit]The film received generally negative reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.5/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 35 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "'The Amityville Murders' Review". Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Festival Film Guide". Screamfest Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2018-09-25). "Screamfest to Premiere Lin Shaye's 'The Final Wish,' 'Amityville Murders' Supernatural Horror". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Miska, Brad (2018-12-28). "'The Amityville Murders' Trailer Goes Back to the Beginning of the Horror". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "The Amityville Murders | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "The Amityville Murders Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.