Amityville 3-D

Amityville 3-D


Starring:Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark, John Beal, Leora Dana, John Harkins, Lori Loughlin, Meg Ryan, Neill Barry, Peter Kowanko, Rikke Borge, Carlos Romano (II), Paco Pharrez, Jorge Zepeda, Raquel Pankowsky, Josefina Echánove
Director: Richard Fleischer
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD
The Amityville Horror Collection (The Amityville Horror/Amityville II: The Possession/Amityville 3-D/Bonus Disc - Amityville Confidential)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Amityville Horror Collection
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The Amityville Horror Collection (The Amityville Horror/Amityville II: The Possession/Amityville 3-D/Bonus Disc - Amityville Confidential)
Starring: James Brolin , Margot Kidder , Rod Steiger , Don Stroud , and Murray Hamilton
Director: Stuart Rosenberg , Richard Fleischer , and Damiano Damiani
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B00079Z9WI
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Description

Bonus Disc - Amityville Confidential

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The Amityville Horror Collection.......2006-01-01

This product is a clash between scary(The Amityville Horror,disturbing(Amityville 2: The Possession,and PG horror effects (Amityville 3-D.
The Amityville Horror
Good story although the giant pig (Jody)is extremely hard to beleive and Comical in a way.James Brolin without a doubt brings more of a passion to the character of George Lutz Than Ryan Renolds in the Remake (The Amityville Horror), Vise-Versa with The character of Kathy Lutz.
Amityville 2 : The Possession
One of the most disturbing pictures at that time the movie almost seemed like a rip off one the 1973 clasic The Exorcist.They changed the name of the family that moved into the house before the Lutz's.Last But not least Anyone could understand that the walkman was not around the year the Murders took place,the whole story abot the voices is not true as I have read in a interview with Ronald Defeo Jr. , there were also no dead Indians in the house.
Amityville 3-D
Stupid and cheesy, how can you make a good horror movie and also have it rated PG. Not very good anybody who has a brain would get
The Amityville Horror , Amityville 2 : The Possession. Only Recomended to Die Hard fan.

4 out of 5 stars An excellent horror collection........2005-08-27

PLOT:
I. The Amityville Horror (1979): The film begins on the night of November 13th, 1974 in Amityville, New York. Ronald Defeo Jr. has just murdered his parents and four siblings with a high powered rifle while they slept in their beds. There was no apparent motive. He claimed that voices he heard in the house made him do it. A year later, the Defeos' gorgeous lake house is sold to George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) and their three children. Immediately the Lutzes notice strange things happening in the house, such as a swarm of flies in the house during the winter time and strange black fluid secreting from the toilets. A local priest named Father Delaney (Rod Steiger) senses that the house is haunted and that the Lutzes may be in great danger. It turns out that he is more right than he knows.

II. Amityville II: The Possession (1982): This prequel begins with the infamous Amityville house of horror being purchased by an Italian-American family named the Montellis. They are a very dysfunctional family led by an abusive father (Burt Young.) The family, especially their oldest son Sonny (Jack Magner), start noticing strange things going on in the house. They call upon local priest Father Adamsky (James Olson) to bless the home. He notices strange things right away, especially with Sonny. Could Sonny be possessed by some sort of demon?

III. Amityville 3-D (1983): This direct sequel to The Amityville Horror begins with skeptical journalist John Baxter (Tony Roberts) interested in buying the infamous Amityville house of horror. He knows all of the ghost stories but he doesn't really believe in them. The asking price of the house is so low that the owner is practically giving the house away; it's an offer he can't refuse. Baxter, recently divorced, buys the house for himself, but welcomes his daughter Susan (Lori Loughlin) to make a room for herself for whenever she feels like getting away from her mother's home. Not long after buying the house, people that come into contact with Baxter and the house meet with a shocking fate. Is the house really haunted?

IV. Amityville Confidential (2005): Was the Amityville house of horror really haunted or was it all a hoax. These documentaries will take you deep into the true story of the Amityville Horror.

COMMENTS: The infamous Amityville series is based on the true story of a haunted house in Amityville, New York. Even people who haven't seen the movies or read the books will still recognize the appearance of the infamous Amityville house of horror, with it's eyelid like windows that seem to stare at you. The house was owned by a dysfunctional Italian-American family called the Defeos. Their oldest son, Ronald Jr. (nick-named Butch), murdered his whole family on the night of November 13th, 1974. He shot all of them with a high powered rifle while they were asleep in their beds. Weird enough is that none of the neighbors heard a sound. In court, Ronald claimed that he murdered his family because voices told him to do so. A year later, the house was purchased by George and Kathy Lutz and their three children. They only lived in the house for 28 days. They claimed that the house was haunted. Whatever it was, it scared them enough to make them leave without taking "any" of their belongings with them. The house became the study site for several paranormalist investigators, including world-famous demonologists Ed & Lorraine Warren. Several families have owned the house since 1976, but none of them have ever claimed in public that they believed the house to be haunted. The Lutzes later tape recorded their story of their 28-day stay in the house. Author Jay Anson later used this story for his fictionalized novel "The Amityville Horror." The film version was based on both the true story and the novel, but it was more faithful to the true story. Many people claim to this day that the Lutzes are liars and that they made up the whole story to make a profit. The Lutzes claim to this day that everything that they have said about their stay in the house was the honest-to-God truth. Even local priest Father Ralph Pecoraro claimed that he was slapped in the face by an invisible force when he came to bless the home after being summoned by the Lutzes. He also claimed that he heard a strange, disembodied voice tell him to "Get Out!" As far as making a profit, they made very little royalties off of the novel and the film. They are not nor have they ever been rich. While this film version may not be a classic, it is still a fine horror film. The second film, Amityville II, is based on the true story of the Defeos and Dr. Hans Holzer's book "Murder in Amityville." However, this film has been highly fictionalized. They even changed the names of the Defeos to the Montellis. The film also borrows a lot from "The Exorcist" (1973) in that it depicts the Ronald Defeo Jr. character of Sonny Montelli as a young boy who murdered his family because he was possessed by a demon. The filmmakers also gave him demonic makeup that resembles Regan from "The Exorcist." This film is quite good as well and some people feel that it is better than the original. The third film, Amityville 3-D, came out during the early `80s revival of 3-D movies, along with "Jaws 3-D" (1983) and "Friday the 13th Part 3-D" (1982). This is the first Amityville film that was not based on true events. The special effects are really cheap and the film is so bad that it's hilarious. Unfortunately it is presented in a flat-screen format. I don't understand why they couldn't just release it with 3-D glasses like the DVD release of "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" (1991). 3-D movies look ridiculous when presented in flat-screen. Amityville 3-D was followed by several other bad fictional sequels (not included on this set) including "Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes" (1989), "The Amityville Curse" (1989), "Amityville 1992: It's About Time" (1992), "Amityville: A New Generation" (1993), and "Amityville Dollhouse" (1997). A remake of the first film also came out in 2005 starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George as the Lutzes; it was quite good. The remake is more faithful to the novel than the true story. The true gem of this collection is the 4th disc, Amityville Confidential. It is a bonus disc that includes two History Channel documentaries (Amityville: The Haunting / Amityville: Horror or Hoax?) and a short on location look into the making of the 2005 Amityville Horror remake. This whole box set is a nice little collection that I would recommend to any horror fan. All of the films have been completely remastered and are presented in the original widescreen theatrical ratio. Amityville's II and III are also viewable in full screen. The Amityville Horror also features Audio Commentary by parapsycologist Dr. Hans Holzer, radio spots, theatrical trailer, and "For God's Sake, Get Out!" documentary. The other two films only contain the trailer.

4 out of 5 stars WAL-MART IS CHEAPER.......2005-06-30

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Good movies, EXCELENT quality.

4 out of 5 stars Lots of fun,scares and camp........2005-05-26

This is a fun clloection for mostly the die hard fans. It includes the first AMITYVILLE which has some geniuine scare. The number two film is pre-equal and based loosely on the tragic Defeo massacre, this particular flick has many chills and subversive elements. Film number three is the reason this collection only got a 4 star rating. Its awful it was originally released in 3D and has nothing to do with anything. The collection is redeemed by AMITVILLE CONFIDENTIAL, which includes behind the scenes of the remake and two compelling HISTORY channel documentaries HOOROR OR HOAX and HAUNTING. They both pretty much leave the viewer to decide or not if they believe. This a handsomely packaged collection at a great price.

5 out of 5 stars A Wow of a box Set.......2005-05-13

Amityville Horror is undoubtedly the classic in this pack, and whilst it is not up to the scare quotient of the other two, or even some of the others not in this pack, it is quite a watch if you have also read the book by Jay Anson. The opening scene setters are quite noteworthy in that the principal from BACK TO THE FUTURE is in these.
Some Notes about the film:
The visual transfer is excellent. The only time it breaks up is during the bikeride by george where the visual breakup ( bad film stock??) is quite evident.
Other ghostly forces affecting Kathleen are not articulated well in the film per se, however, the new audio mix allows for sub woofer tones that are very ominous.
When the demonic eyes appear, the audio is superlative.
In this remix ( ?? apparent remix... anyways the audio is crystal) Rod Steigers voice is clearer when done through Helen Shaver.
The visual clarity shows up in the FX shots like the Axe Attack against Kathleen, where a dummy head is very clearly split; There is a very clean shot of Jody, as opposed to the previous DVD transfers. Also the Age makeup is very clear on Kathleen.
In the climactic sequence, there is an amazing improvement in the clarity of the audio, makes for a superb experience in 5.1
HOLZERS COMMENTS: Covers lots oF ground. Holzers comments are very enlightening about a great deal, and should be listened to for material about AMITYVILLE HORROR as well as the extras disc. Also, Holzer denies some details about The AMITYVILLE HORROR 2005. In talking about Holzers writing, he says "I write everything except Big Cheques".
Also, James Brolin has a great line with "We make the best movies in our head".
Great extras... good radio spots as well.

AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION
Based on the book by Hans Holzer "MURDER IN AMITYVILLE": so you have to take this with a grain of salt, since it can mean anything from "we faithfully stuck to the books story", to " we threw the books narrative away and kept the title". Anyways, the books is alleged to be a prequel. The key thing from Holzers standpoint is at least by the time Jay Ansons book is out, Holzers calims to have the reason why the events occurred... listen to Holzers commentary on the first film, and all is explained.
This film has a very horror based line, right from the arm in the brickwork scene right up to the sequences and set pieces after sonny is possessed, so many cliches, but I must admit to thoroughly enjoying the film. In the final scenes, the possesed sonny Morph looks like the same type of morph sequence in CAMERONS CLOSET. Also note... The Warren's are listed as demonology advisors in the film credits.
No Extras, and it really needed that.

AMITYVILLE 3D
Brilliant Sound. The Great Transfer shows all the subtle FX. Some shots are clearly done for 3D set pieces. There are some very good FX shots for the period. In at least one Scene, wires are very clearly visible... a shortcoming in clean ups of this period, since they could have done some digital wire removal.
The House is destroyed at the end of the movie... kind of odd. The 3D transfer has some "fudge" areas, however there are lots of movement for a 3D film... some amazing places that this story could go if you based it more solidly on Holzers work.

The Fourth disc is called AMITYVILLE CONFIDENTIAL
Contains 3 sections, two of which are renamed HISTORIES MYSTERIES Shows , and one is a worthless preview of the 2005 film.
The Disc Lists 3 "Exhibits".
A. "AMITYVILLE THE HAUNTING", 40 mins.
Histories Mysteries sreies. Claims that the Site is a Power Spot are put forward. Various explanations are put forward. Ed Warren says an exorcism was done. Hans Holzer comments some more, and basically says the exorcism of the site is to no avail. Overall the show has a broad picture, and is a sort of intro to the Amityville story.

B. AMITYVILLE:HORROR OR HOAX
A HISTORIES MYSTERIES show, 40 mins.
A Fairly detailed investigation. Some Spooky details, some not so spooky details, and an all round mess as a story.

There are some great spook photos, including the man on Horse Picture in front of Holzer; Holzer claims specifically that it is not a haunted house, the grounds are haunted. The Show details factual errors in Jay Ansons' book. In story accounts of this kind, testimonies will almost always vary... I doubt that the factual errors are enough to discredit the book as a whole. The Interview with Jay Anson is very VERY Eerie.

C. ON LOCATION: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
"SNEAK PEAK. What a waste of tape. No wonder the real George Lutz was angry.

OVERALL: Great Box Set. Neat Presentation, good discs. If you would like a good set of books about this area, Read Jay Anson's book as a really neat treat, and Hans Holzers works, whilst a bit fringe, are quite neat. You might be lucky enough to find some Skeptic work on the area... especially the one where a Psychic has a fit out on a lawn and they are miles from the house.

ENJOY.

Also, I bought this set in time to redeem the free ticket, but the offer was off the cards well before the expiry date, and I was not happy about it. The movie money groupw that provides these vouchers will be having a number of offers in the next 6 months or so... don't buy this set, or similar ones for the free ticket offer as part of the reason for getting any sets.

[ One reason I waited so long to write a review is that the number of review of box sets done before they have been released, or even before the person has viewed them, is getting out of hand; if you review, at least have watched the disc that are being sold. ]
Amityville 3-D
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • It's In 3-D!!! But You Ain't Gonna See It!!
  • 3.35 STARS: Certainly not great but does not get the credit it deserves.
  • Nowhere near as good as the UK version.
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  • Amityville III: The Demon (aka Amityville 3-D) (1983)
Amityville 3-D
Starring: Tony Roberts , Tess Harper , Robert Joy , Candy Clark , and John Beal
Director: Richard Fleischer
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ASIN: B00079Z9W8
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Description

The home of unspeakable evil is back to torment all who cross its threshold, as Dino De Laurentiis and legendary director Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green) present "a horror picture of considerable class and polish" (Los Angeles Times)! Packed with bone-chilling special effects, this third rendezvous with terror in Amityville stars Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark and Meg Ryan. To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter (Roberts) buys the place and settles in to write his first novel. But as soon as the ink on the deed has dried, people who have come into contact with him Â- and the house Â- begin to meet with a shocking fate. Is it coincidenceÂ...or is this house really the gateway to hell?

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars It's In 3-D!!! But You Ain't Gonna See It!!.......2007-06-16

I'd really like to say some good things about Amityville 3-D, but who am I kidding? It sucks. Now, I understand that Part 3s must be an awful thing for a director to sign on for. Inheriting an film series must be pretty tough, and by the time you get to a Part 3 of something, you're most likely gonna be going over ground covered before...and covered better at that. And in dealing with a series that involves a haunted house, your options are quite limited. I mean really, what can you do? Well, why not do it in 3-D? That's really the only thing this movie has going for it, and it's not even available on this dvd. I don't mind a plot being rehashed(if I did, I certainly wouldn't own the Friday The 13th box set), but if you're gonna do it, you should at least put some flair in it. In this film, Woody Allen regular Tony Roberts plays a reporter who likes to expose fake psychics and hauntings. This is to assure us that we're really dealing with skeptical man who's gonna be tough to break. He winds up buying the Amityville house coz it's cheap, available and no one wants it(kinda like alot of chicks I've dated). After he's moved in, we get the usual Amityville shenanigans, but without any creepiness or zip. Hell, even if it were so bad it was funny, at least that could be something worthwhile. Problem is, it's just bad, period. Boring too. This time around, the house actually attacks people and kills them. This is a first in the series(possessing the kid in part 2 doesn't count). Plus, it seems to be able to kill people away from the house. How about them apples? There are a few decent scenes that spark a bit of hope, but it's all too little, too late. A ghostly apparition of Lori Loughlin(remember? Uncle Jessie's chick from Full House?) walking through the house while she actually lies dying outside is okay. And the grand finale where a rubber demon jumps out of the glowing well in the basement and spits fire into Robert Joy's face is a bit of silly fun(the demon is the coolest thing in the movie and you see it for about 4 seconds). Joy's scream is priceless. Plus, I do remember the old vhs box for this film having a cool looking cover with a demon hand coming out at you from the house. Otherwise, you'd do well to leave this one alone. Unless you're a hardcore Tony Roberts fan, that is, and who isn't? Still I'd think about it.

3 out of 5 stars 3.35 STARS: Certainly not great but does not get the credit it deserves........2007-03-19

After the brilliant sequel to this series, "Amityville 3" is clearly a step down and a big one at that. However, "Amityville 3" is not as bad as some people would make it out to be. In fact, "Amityville 3" succeeds on an important level where so many horror movies fail in creating an effective horror movie atmosphere conduicive to a good movie about a haunted house. There is no question that "Amityville 3" is not nearly as good as "Amityville II: The Possession", but the movie picks up the haunted house theme quite well and provides the viewer with a nice little horror movie experience.

In "Amityville 3", Tony Roberts stars as an agnostic journalist who unwittingly decides to purchase the Amityville house and live in it notwithstanding the house's dark history. Roberts' character does not believe in the house, but the Amityville house will make a believer out of Roberts' character by the end of the movie. Clearly, it is Roberts' character's disbelief versus the evil that resides in the Amityville house that drives this film. Roberts' character must pay a hefty price for his naivety and close-mindedness.

"Amityville 3" a/k/a "Amityville: The Demon" solidifies the idea that something evil resides deep within the Amityville house, and presents this theme to the audience quite effectively. In fact, "Amityville 3" seems to pick up on the idea developed by "Amityville II: The Possession" that a demon actually dwells within the Amityville house walls which obviously is a "pathway to hell", perhaps the same demon that possessed Sonny in part two of this series. At any rate, Roberts' character confronts the Amityville house head on and bad things start to happen, and people start to die as well. Can Roberts' character stop the evil from inside the Amityville house before its too late? Will Roberts' character realize the evil that lurks within the basement of the Amityville house before he loses everything?

"Amityville 3" is no classic by any stretch of the imagination, but this movie stays within itself and does not try to do too much as the creepy atmosphere, some unexplained horrible deaths and the reputation of the Amityville house itself are quite enough to keep a serious horror movie fan interested. One thing that is characteristic of the Amityville house is its evil essence which only works to propel the action and suspense of "Amityville 3". The only criticisms with this movie are with regard to the acting which is average for this type of flick and the ending which I did not like as I thought it was rather unimaginative and cliche-esque for lack of a better term, but, nevertheless, the viewer should be free to draw his own conclusions and opinions regarding the ending of the film. All and all, this is a relatively solid horror flick and a worthy sequel which compares rather favorably to today's garbage that Hollywood calls "horror movies".

2 out of 5 stars Nowhere near as good as the UK version........2006-09-25

There was a version released in the UK and it includes an excellent 3-D DVD extra disc, you need the right TV to play it but it looks fanatastic. Go for that one instead.

3 out of 5 stars Meg Ryan, Haunted Houses, Killer Flies, and 3-D.......2006-08-31

This movie is not as bad as everyone says. As a matter of fact it is a guilty pleasure. Not a whole lot of people talk about Meg Ryan as a young white trash ghost hunter in this film.And they fail to mention her terrible haircut. There are some genuine scenes in the film that made me jump. Doors slamming open, suprises behind doors. The scene where Meg Ryan says "whoo ooo" into the well (supposed gate to hell) in the basement, and a voice moans back from the well is chill inducing. This looks like a Lucio Fulci movie (The Beyond, Gates of Hell, Zombi), as in the dark mood of the film. Maybe that is why I like it so much. The opening seance scene is effective and filmed quite well. However there are some laughable moments which include:the flies in the attic, followed by the over-acted death of the fat man. The out of control elevator is also funny. Some of the score music sounds like it should be from a comedy film. And you can see the strings attached to the stuff that flies at the camera for the 3-d effect. This is a fun film with a dark mood, very appropriate for halloween time.

3 out of 5 stars Amityville III: The Demon (aka Amityville 3-D) (1983).......2006-08-02

In 1983, AMITYVILLE III: THE DEMON (aka AMITYVILLE 3-D) came our way as the third rendevous in the whole AMITYVILLE franchise. Now, the first two films were based on the actual events of the Amityville murders. This film is, indeed, a sequel, but the events that go on in this film, are ficticious. This film was not as good as the first two, but I still enjoyed this film to a rather good extent, but I wish it had been more terrifyingly scary, as the first two had been.

Ignoring the house's sinister evil past, JOHN BAXTER (played by Tony Roberts) unwittingly buys the Amityville house on 112 Ocean Ave., after being divorced from his b*tch of a wife, NANCY (played by Tess Harper). John has bought this house for the solitude he needs in order to write his first novel. John also has another profession, dealing with supernatural investigation. His partner in that business is MELANIE (played by Candy Clark). One afternoon, Melanie heads over to the house to meet John there, but she has an encounter with the house's evil, where she runs out of the house, after John arrives. He talks to her about it, but he can get out of her is that she knows there's something in that house that is pure evil.

John's beautiful daughter, SUSAN (played by Lori Loughlin), and her friend, LISA (played by a young Meg Ryan), go into the house and look around, where Lisa tells Susan about the DeFeo's, who murdered by their oldest son, Ronald. They head into the basement, and find a well, where the evil is contained. As they look at the well, while talking about the murders, they begin hearing footsteps right above them and over to the basement stairs. The footsteps belong to John. The girls are relieved.

That night, Melanie leaves the house and heads on home, but on her way, Melanie is locked in her car, where she suddenly catches on fire, and burns to death. Coincidentally, the man who sold John the house, had also been killed, but a sworm of flies. Seems as though, whoever comes in contact with John and the house, ends up with a brutal demise.

The next afternoon, Susan, Lisa, and their friends, head over to the house. They hold a seance, where they ask if there is anybody in danger. The cup moves towards "Yes". They ask who it is that is in danger. The cup begins to spell out Susan's name. The drop the seance and head out into a boat (since the house is by a river). Nancy arrives at the house, knowing Susan is there. As she enters the hosue, Susan comes into the house, soaked from head to toe. Nancy tries to get Susan's attention, but Susan will not answer. She only turns to her mother once, smiles, and then heads up to her room. She tries to get Susan to unlock the door, be she won't open the door. At that moment, John drives up with a couple bags of groceries. He finds Lisa and her friends pulling someone out of the water. He runs over and finds that is...Susan being pulled out of the water. Susan had mysteriously fallen out of the boat and into the water and drowned. What Nancy saw was Susan's ghost, which is now being taken over by the house's evil. Nancy refuses to believe all this, which is her reason for not going to her own daughter's funeral.

John knows something is in the house. He has his team of supernatural investigators come to the house and set up. The team is lead by ELLIOT WEST (played by Robert Joy). They find that the evil is in the well, located in the basement. Nancy is in Susan's room, where she hears Susan's voice, where a blue figure appears, and leads Nancy down into the basement. The evil comes out and pretty much kills off everybody in the house, except for John and Nancy, who escape the house, safely, where the house then explodes.

This was not the best and scariest installment to the whole series, but there are five other films to be included in this whol franchise. I won't lie to you, this film was not that great, but it certainly was not bad, either. You should definitely check it out.
Amityville 3-D [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • It's In 3-D!!! But You Ain't Gonna See It!!
  • 3.35 STARS: Certainly not great but does not get the credit it deserves.
  • Nowhere near as good as the UK version.
  • Meg Ryan, Haunted Houses, Killer Flies, and 3-D
  • Amityville III: The Demon (aka Amityville 3-D) (1983)
Amityville 3-D [Region 2]
Starring: Tony Roberts , Tess Harper , Robert Joy , Candy Clark , and John Beal
Director: Richard Fleischer
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2 out of 5 stars It's In 3-D!!! But You Ain't Gonna See It!!.......2007-06-16

I'd really like to say some good things about Amityville 3-D, but who am I kidding? It sucks. Now, I understand that Part 3s must be an awful thing for a director to sign on for. Inheriting an film series must be pretty tough, and by the time you get to a Part 3 of something, you're most likely gonna be going over ground covered before...and covered better at that. And in dealing with a series that involves a haunted house, your options are quite limited. I mean really, what can you do? Well, why not do it in 3-D? That's really the only thing this movie has going for it, and it's not even available on this dvd. I don't mind a plot being rehashed(if I did, I certainly wouldn't own the Friday The 13th box set), but if you're gonna do it, you should at least put some flair in it. In this film, Woody Allen regular Tony Roberts plays a reporter who likes to expose fake psychics and hauntings. This is to assure us that we're really dealing with skeptical man who's gonna be tough to break. He winds up buying the Amityville house coz it's cheap, available and no one wants it(kinda like alot of chicks I've dated). After he's moved in, we get the usual Amityville shenanigans, but without any creepiness or zip. Hell, even if it were so bad it was funny, at least that could be something worthwhile. Problem is, it's just bad, period. Boring too. This time around, the house actually attacks people and kills them. This is a first in the series(possessing the kid in part 2 doesn't count). Plus, it seems to be able to kill people away from the house. How about them apples? There are a few decent scenes that spark a bit of hope, but it's all too little, too late. A ghostly apparition of Lori Loughlin(remember? Uncle Jessie's chick from Full House?) walking through the house while she actually lies dying outside is okay. And the grand finale where a rubber demon jumps out of the glowing well in the basement and spits fire into Robert Joy's face is a bit of silly fun(the demon is the coolest thing in the movie and you see it for about 4 seconds). Joy's scream is priceless. Plus, I do remember the old vhs box for this film having a cool looking cover with a demon hand coming out at you from the house. Otherwise, you'd do well to leave this one alone. Unless you're a hardcore Tony Roberts fan, that is, and who isn't? Still I'd think about it.

3 out of 5 stars 3.35 STARS: Certainly not great but does not get the credit it deserves........2007-03-19

After the brilliant sequel to this series, "Amityville 3" is clearly a step down and a big one at that. However, "Amityville 3" is not as bad as some people would make it out to be. In fact, "Amityville 3" succeeds on an important level where so many horror movies fail in creating an effective horror movie atmosphere conduicive to a good movie about a haunted house. There is no question that "Amityville 3" is not nearly as good as "Amityville II: The Possession", but the movie picks up the haunted house theme quite well and provides the viewer with a nice little horror movie experience.

In "Amityville 3", Tony Roberts stars as an agnostic journalist who unwittingly decides to purchase the Amityville house and live in it notwithstanding the house's dark history. Roberts' character does not believe in the house, but the Amityville house will make a believer out of Roberts' character by the end of the movie. Clearly, it is Roberts' character's disbelief versus the evil that resides in the Amityville house that drives this film. Roberts' character must pay a hefty price for his naivety and close-mindedness.

"Amityville 3" a/k/a "Amityville: The Demon" solidifies the idea that something evil resides deep within the Amityville house, and presents this theme to the audience quite effectively. In fact, "Amityville 3" seems to pick up on the idea developed by "Amityville II: The Possession" that a demon actually dwells within the Amityville house walls which obviously is a "pathway to hell", perhaps the same demon that possessed Sonny in part two of this series. At any rate, Roberts' character confronts the Amityville house head on and bad things start to happen, and people start to die as well. Can Roberts' character stop the evil from inside the Amityville house before its too late? Will Roberts' character realize the evil that lurks within the basement of the Amityville house before he loses everything?

"Amityville 3" is no classic by any stretch of the imagination, but this movie stays within itself and does not try to do too much as the creepy atmosphere, some unexplained horrible deaths and the reputation of the Amityville house itself are quite enough to keep a serious horror movie fan interested. One thing that is characteristic of the Amityville house is its evil essence which only works to propel the action and suspense of "Amityville 3". The only criticisms with this movie are with regard to the acting which is average for this type of flick and the ending which I did not like as I thought it was rather unimaginative and cliche-esque for lack of a better term, but, nevertheless, the viewer should be free to draw his own conclusions and opinions regarding the ending of the film. All and all, this is a relatively solid horror flick and a worthy sequel which compares rather favorably to today's garbage that Hollywood calls "horror movies".

2 out of 5 stars Nowhere near as good as the UK version........2006-09-25

There was a version released in the UK and it includes an excellent 3-D DVD extra disc, you need the right TV to play it but it looks fanatastic. Go for that one instead.

3 out of 5 stars Meg Ryan, Haunted Houses, Killer Flies, and 3-D.......2006-08-31

This movie is not as bad as everyone says. As a matter of fact it is a guilty pleasure. Not a whole lot of people talk about Meg Ryan as a young white trash ghost hunter in this film.And they fail to mention her terrible haircut. There are some genuine scenes in the film that made me jump. Doors slamming open, suprises behind doors. The scene where Meg Ryan says "whoo ooo" into the well (supposed gate to hell) in the basement, and a voice moans back from the well is chill inducing. This looks like a Lucio Fulci movie (The Beyond, Gates of Hell, Zombi), as in the dark mood of the film. Maybe that is why I like it so much. The opening seance scene is effective and filmed quite well. However there are some laughable moments which include:the flies in the attic, followed by the over-acted death of the fat man. The out of control elevator is also funny. Some of the score music sounds like it should be from a comedy film. And you can see the strings attached to the stuff that flies at the camera for the 3-d effect. This is a fun film with a dark mood, very appropriate for halloween time.

3 out of 5 stars Amityville III: The Demon (aka Amityville 3-D) (1983).......2006-08-02

In 1983, AMITYVILLE III: THE DEMON (aka AMITYVILLE 3-D) came our way as the third rendevous in the whole AMITYVILLE franchise. Now, the first two films were based on the actual events of the Amityville murders. This film is, indeed, a sequel, but the events that go on in this film, are ficticious. This film was not as good as the first two, but I still enjoyed this film to a rather good extent, but I wish it had been more terrifyingly scary, as the first two had been.

Ignoring the house's sinister evil past, JOHN BAXTER (played by Tony Roberts) unwittingly buys the Amityville house on 112 Ocean Ave., after being divorced from his b*tch of a wife, NANCY (played by Tess Harper). John has bought this house for the solitude he needs in order to write his first novel. John also has another profession, dealing with supernatural investigation. His partner in that business is MELANIE (played by Candy Clark). One afternoon, Melanie heads over to the house to meet John there, but she has an encounter with the house's evil, where she runs out of the house, after John arrives. He talks to her about it, but he can get out of her is that she knows there's something in that house that is pure evil.

John's beautiful daughter, SUSAN (played by Lori Loughlin), and her friend, LISA (played by a young Meg Ryan), go into the house and look around, where Lisa tells Susan about the DeFeo's, who murdered by their oldest son, Ronald. They head into the basement, and find a well, where the evil is contained. As they look at the well, while talking about the murders, they begin hearing footsteps right above them and over to the basement stairs. The footsteps belong to John. The girls are relieved.

That night, Melanie leaves the house and heads on home, but on her way, Melanie is locked in her car, where she suddenly catches on fire, and burns to death. Coincidentally, the man who sold John the house, had also been killed, but a sworm of flies. Seems as though, whoever comes in contact with John and the house, ends up with a brutal demise.

The next afternoon, Susan, Lisa, and their friends, head over to the house. They hold a seance, where they ask if there is anybody in danger. The cup moves towards "Yes". They ask who it is that is in danger. The cup begins to spell out Susan's name. The drop the seance and head out into a boat (since the house is by a river). Nancy arrives at the house, knowing Susan is there. As she enters the hosue, Susan comes into the house, soaked from head to toe. Nancy tries to get Susan's attention, but Susan will not answer. She only turns to her mother once, smiles, and then heads up to her room. She tries to get Susan to unlock the door, be she won't open the door. At that moment, John drives up with a couple bags of groceries. He finds Lisa and her friends pulling someone out of the water. He runs over and finds that is...Susan being pulled out of the water. Susan had mysteriously fallen out of the boat and into the water and drowned. What Nancy saw was Susan's ghost, which is now being taken over by the house's evil. Nancy refuses to believe all this, which is her reason for not going to her own daughter's funeral.

John knows something is in the house. He has his team of supernatural investigators come to the house and set up. The team is lead by ELLIOT WEST (played by Robert Joy). They find that the evil is in the well, located in the basement. Nancy is in Susan's room, where she hears Susan's voice, where a blue figure appears, and leads Nancy down into the basement. The evil comes out and pretty much kills off everybody in the house, except for John and Nancy, who escape the house, safely, where the house then explodes.

This was not the best and scariest installment to the whole series, but there are five other films to be included in this whol franchise. I won't lie to you, this film was not that great, but it certainly was not bad, either. You should definitely check it out.

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