Search - The Amityville Horror on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1979 DVD Release: 09/05/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 7 Genres: Horror, Haunted House Film, Supernatural Horror See Also: The Amityville Horror, The Amityville Horror [Blu-ray]

"For God's sake, GET OUT!" was the ad campaign for the 1979 shocker The Amityville Horror. The film was based on the allegedly true story of the luckless Lutz family, who move lock, stock, and barrel into a new home, only to find that it is possessed by the demonic spirits of its previous owners. Variations of the Seven Deadly Plagues emanate from virtually every household fixture, while other forms of otherworldly mischief are suffered by the Lutz children. Enter kindly Father Delaney (Rod Steiger), who does his utmost to exorcise the house. The Amityville Horror was frequently greeted with laughs from its first-run audiences, especially after it was discovered that the "actual" events depicted in the film (based on a book by Jay Anson) were complete fabrications. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

James Brolin - George Lutz
Margot Kidder - Kathleen Lutz
Rod Steiger - Father Delaney
Don Stroud - Father Bolen
Murray Hamilton - Father Ryan
Natasha Ryan - Amy

One of the more infamous horror films of the late '70s, The Amityville Horror comes to DVD with a choice between two images. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame 1.33:1 picture. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono, but only the English track is closed-captioned; Spanish and French subtitles are also accessible. The only bonus feature is the original theatrical trailer. This film has lost some popular luster since its debut, but this disc is sure to scare a new generation of horror fans while allowing others to realize what it was that so frightened them in the first place. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide