The original Amityville Horror scared the living crap outta me as a kid. That being said, I’ve been quite interested to see the 2005 version of the story. Also, I’ve been getting more and more interested in Ryan Reynolds‘ career as of late, so I’m curious to see how he pulls off a role where he’s not a sarcastic pain in the ass.
Now, the reviews are starting to come in… and early word says this is a fun, entertaining and scary flick (that’s exactly what I wanted to hear). It’s still early yet and many of the heavy hitter critics haven’t weighed in yet… but the early reviews look good. Here’s what some of them have to say:
“They really put the “horror” back into The Amityville Horror!”
Staci Layne Wilson, HORROR.COM“Better than the original and scarier than The Grudge or The Ring 2. ”
Victoria Alexander, FILMSINREVIEW.COM“Go see it – the perfect antidote to the overly-intellectual horror films we’ve suffered lately: a scream-a-minute, lighthearted thriller.”
David Foucher, EDGE BOSTON
Good stuff. I’ll be seeing this one on Friday night… I’ll let you know what I think about it… but so far everything looks right on track. To read more reviews of this film go check out the good folks at RottenTomatoes.
