United States / Jul 24, 1979 / Museum of Modern Art
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| K.C. Martel | Greg |
| Meeno Peluce | Matt |
| Michael Sacks | Jeff |
| Irene Dailey | Aunt Helena |
| Helen Shaver | Carolyn |
| Amy Wright | Jackie |
| Marc Vahanian | Jimmy |
| Elsa Raven | Mrs. Townsend |
| Eddie Barth | Agucci |
| Hank Garrett | Bartender |
| James Tolkan | Coroner |
| Val Avery | Sgt. Gionfriddo |
| Peter Maloney | Newspaper Clerk |
| Charlie Welch | Carpenter |
| J.R. Miller | Boy |
| Patty Burtt | Girl |
| Michael Hawkins | New York State Trooper |
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| Richard Hughes | 2nd New York State Trooper |
| James Dukas | Neighbor |
| Baxter Harris | Cop #2 at the House |
| Michael Stearns | Policeman |
| Jack Krupnick | Dead Father |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Amityville Horror |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American International Pictures |
| Release date | 27 luglio 1979 |
| Executive producer | Samuel Z. Arkoff |
| Production | Elliot Geisinger, Ronald Saland |
| Writer | Jay Anson, Sandor Stern |
| Casting | Mike Fenton, Jane Feinberg, Judy Taylor |
| Editing | Robert Brown, Dee D'Orazio, Dennis Galling, Stanley Frazen |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp, Mike Benson, Edward Morey III, John Murray |
| Assistant directors | Benjamin Rosenberg, Edward E. Vaughan, Stuart Rosenberg, Mary Ann Newfield |
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| Lighting | Gene Stout |
| Camera operators | Mike Benson, Fred J. Koenekamp, Edward Morey III, John Murray |
| Additional photography | Fred J. Koenekamp, Mike Benson, Edward Morey III, John Murray |
| Production design | Kim Swados, Robert R. Benton, Donald B. Nunley |
| Art direction | Kim Swados, Robert R. Benton, Donald B. Nunley |
| Set decoration | Robert R. Benton, Kim Swados, Donald B. Nunley |
| Special effects | Dell Rheaume |
| Visual effects | William Cruse |
| Stunts | Roger Creed, Brian Bruderlin |
| Music | Lalo Schifrin, Maury Harris, Christopher Ramsey, Ken Hall, John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass Jr., Richard Tyler, Aaron Rochin |
| Sound | Lalo Schifrin, Maury Harris, Christopher Ramsey, Ken Hall, John Wilkinson, Robert W. Glass Jr., Richard Tyler, Aaron Rochin |
| Costume design | Stephen Abrums, Christine Lee |
| Makeup | Stephen Abrums, Christine Lee |
| Hairstyling | Christine Lee, Stephen Abrums |
| Collection | The Amityville Collection |
| Budget | 4.700.000 € |
| Revenue | 86.432.488 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Jul 27, 1979 / R
Sweden / Jul 27, 1979 / 15
United States / Jul 27, 1979 / R
United Kingdom / Jan 10, 1980 / 15
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Germany / Jan 17, 1980
Ireland / Jan 25, 1980 / 15
Japan / Mar 29, 1980 / R18+
Physical media
Germany / Apr 07, 2005 / 16 / DvD
TV
Norway / Jul 27, 1979 / 18
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