The Amityville Horror Page #4

Synopsis: Based on a true story that was claimed by writer Jay Anson, The Amityville Horror is about a large house on the coast of Long Island where newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz and their three children move into the house that they hope will be their dream house which ends up in terror. Despite full disclosure by the real estate agent of the house's history, George and Kathy buy the house. George says, "Houses don't have memories," but they turn to their family priest Father Delaney who believes the house is haunted and performs an exorcism on the house. But the evil spirit in the house causes him to become blind and makes him very sick. With the help of another priest Father Bolen and a police detective, George and Kathy face the fears of the house, but not knowing the spirit is planning to possess George and then the children...
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Stuart Rosenberg
Production: American International Picture
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
32
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
R
Year:
1979
117 min
810 Views


I wanna play with Jody.

Your mom said I had to

put you to bed early

because you've been sick.

Don't smart off to me.

I wasn't sick.

I just didn't like meatloaf.

Let's get you

into your pajamas.

Amy, open the door.

I'm in the closet.

Open the door.

Amy, I mean it!

Come to the door!

Open it!

For Christ's sake!

Open the door!

Amy, open the door!

For Christ's sake,

open the door!

How are you?

- Are you feeling better?

- Fine.

I want to apologize

for the other day.

- Don't worry.

- I don't know what happened.

I hadn't gone half a block

from your house,

and I was violently ill.

I think there's a virus

going around.

Father Delaney's got something,

and Amy's got something.

And I don't know

what's the matter with George.

I'll talk to you later, okay?

I'm gonna write you a check.

The deal was cash. Cash.

The cash is lost.

You gotta take a check.

I don't like checks.

Let me tell you something

about checks.

Checks get cancelled.

Checks bounce.

Checks is not cash.

Cash is cash.

Listen to me, pal...

I don't like lectures,

and I don't like

being hassled in the men's room.

I'm gonna write you a check.

Either that's

good enough for you,

or you're gonna eat

your own goddamn food.

Look at this...

I want cash,

and they're giving me checks.

You all right, honey?

I don't think I can make it

through the reception.

Let's get the kids and split.

I'll get the kids.

You take it easy.

Down.

Matt, get over here.

Matt, straight upstairs

and right to bed.

- But why?

- Upstairs.

- I'm not even tired!

- You are so tired.

I am not!

You're tired

'cause I said you're tired.

Cut that out.

I'll bring you

some milk and cookies.

Let me out.

Amy? Amy, are you okay?

Jackie?

- Oh, my God!

- I couldn't get out!

The door closed

and it locked,

and I couldn't get out!

- There's no lock on this door.

- It wouldn't open.

- Take a look.

- Look, see?

It wouldn't open!

Why didn't you open the door?

Why didn't you answer me?

Why didn't you unlock the door?

You heard Jackie knocking.

Jody wouldn't let me.

Jody? Who's Jody?

She's my friend.

She comes to play with me.

Jesus Christ! What the hell

are we standing here listening to?

And weren't you told

to go to bed?

Go on! Get out of here!

These kids of yours need

some goddamn discipline.

Here, let me see.

I'll go get something for them.

- George yelled at me.

- You should've opened the door!

Jody doesn't like George.

Where the hell is it?!

There's an explanation for all of it.

I'm not in the habit of blaming Satan

for every phenomenon.

Neither am I, Father.

Well, for a modernist,

who thought Vatican II

didn't go far enough,

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Sandor Stern

Sandor Stern (born July 13, 1936) is a Canadian writer, director and film producer best known for his horror films. more…

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