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The Amityville Horror ()

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Newlyweds and their three children move into a large house where a mass murder was committed. They start to experience strange, inexplicable manifestations which have strong effects on everyone living in or visiting the house.
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George Lutz
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Kathy Lutz
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Father Delaney
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Father Bolen
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Father Ryan
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Father Nuncio
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Amy
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Greg
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Matt
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Jeff
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Carolyn
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Jackie
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Sgt. Gionfriddo
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Aunt Helena
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Jimmy
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Mrs. Townsend
Ellen Saland ...
Bride
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Agucci
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Bartender
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Coroner
Carmine Foresta ...
Cop at the House
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Newspaper Clerk
Charlie Welch ...
Carpenter
J.R. Miller ...
Boy
Patty Burtt ...
Girl
Michael Hawkins ...
New York State Trooper
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2nd New York State Trooper
James Dukas ...
Neighbor (as Jim Dukas)
Baxter Harris ...
Cop #2 at the House
Michael Stearns ...
Policeman
Jack Krupnick ...
Dead Father
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Bruderlin ...
Ronald DeFeo (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stuart Rosenberg

Written by

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Sandor Stern ... (screenplay)
 
Jay Anson ... (based on the book by)
 
George Lutz ... (story) (uncredited)
 
Kathy Lutz ... (story) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Samuel Z. Arkoff ... executive producer
Elliot Geisinger ... producer
Ronald Saland ... producer

Music by

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Lalo Schifrin ... (music by)

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Fred J. Koenekamp ... director of photography

Editing by

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Robert Brown ... (as Robert Brown Jr.)

Editorial Department

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Bill Berry ... negative cutter
Dee D'Orazio ... additional editing (as Etter 'Dee' D'Orazio)
Stanley Frazen ... associate editor
Dennis Galling ... assistant editor
Barbara Gandolfo-Frady ... apprentice editor (as Barbara Gandolfo)

Casting By

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Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Judy Taylor

Art Direction by

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Kim Swados

Set Decoration by

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Robert R. Benton ... (as Robert Benton)

Makeup Department

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Stephen Abrums ... makeup artist
Christine Lee ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Salvatore Billitteri ... post-production supervisor
Jere Henshaw ... executive in charge of production
Russell Saunders ... unit production manager (as Russ Saunders)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Benjamin Rosenberg ... second assistant director
Edward E. Vaughan ... first assistant director (as Ed Vaughan)

Art Department

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Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator
Donald B. Nunley ... property master (as Donald Nunley)
Bob Skemp ... greensman

Sound Department

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Stephen Hunter Flick ... sound effects editor
Robert W. Glass Jr. ... re-recording mixer (as Robert W. Glass)
Maury Harris ... sound mixer
Bill Henderson ... sound re-recording engineer
Christopher Ramsey ... boom operator (as Chris Ramsey)
Richard Tyler ... re-recording mixer
John Wilkinson ... re-recording mixer (as John K. Wilkinson)

Special Effects by

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Dell Rheaume ... special effects (as Delwyn Rheaume)

Visual Effects by

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William Cruse ... visual effects
Allen Blaisdell ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Bruce Paul Barbour ... stunt driver
Brian Bruderlin ... stunt double
Roger Creed ... stunt coordinator
Conrad E. Palmisano ... stunt driver
Rick Seaman ... stunt driver (as Richard D. Seaman)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bob Apger ... second assistant camera
Mike Benson ... camera operator (as Michael Benson)
Gábor Kövér ... second assistant camera
Edward Morey III ... camera assistant
John Murray ... key grip (as Johnny Murray)
Tibor Ted Nagy ... additional first assistant: NJ
Thomas P. Powell ... mgm rigging gaffer: Los Angeles Unit
Gene Stout ... gaffer (as Eugene Stout)
Hal Trussell ... electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Cynthia Bales ... wardrobe: women
Richard Butz ... wardrobe: men

Location Management

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Steve Warner ... location auditor

Music Department

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Kenneth Hall ... music editor (as Ken Hall)
Aaron Rochin ... scoring mixer
Sally Stevens ... singer
Israel Baker ... concert master (uncredited)
John Graves ... music preparation (uncredited)
Richard Hazard ... orchestrator (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lalo Schifrin ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mary Ann Newfield ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Johnny Dias ... transportation

Additional Crew

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Susan Anker ... production secretary
Samuel Z. Arkoff ... presenter
Thomas Bermingham ... religious supervisor (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham)
Gary Gillingham ... production controller
Connie Greenwood ... unit controller
Karl Lewis Miller ... animal trainer
Barbara Pieters ... production coordinator

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 satanic forces 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 forces are planning to possess George and then the children. Written by

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Taglines For God's sake, get out! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Amityville : La Maison du diable (France)
  • Amityville Horror (Germany)
  • Terror a Amytville (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Terror en Amityville (Spain)
  • A Cidade do Horror (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 117 min
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Budget $4,700,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $7,843,467, 29 Jul 1979

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Trivia James Brolin's brother Brian Bruderlin was actually used for the image of the bearded man seen appearing from the 'red room' in the cellar (who is supposed to be Ronald DeFeo). The studio wanted someone who bore a close resemblance to Brolin and discovered he had a brother who shared a strong resemblance to the star. Brolin's brother was fitted with a fake beard for the part. See more »
Goofs When George & Kathy close Amy's window at night, you hear crickets chirping outside. This scene takes place in December. Crickets die in the winter but leave their eggs behind to hatch in the spring. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in More American Graffiti, The Amityville Horror, The Muppet Movie, The Wanderers, North Dallas Forty (1979). See more »
Soundtracks Blue Moon See more »
Crazy Credits This motion picture is based on the book "The Amityville Horror." Certain characters and events have been changed to heighten dramatic effect. See more »
Quotes The House: GET OUT!
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