Synopsis:

"Just keeping telling yourself: IT'S ONLY A MOVIE...IT'S ONLY A MOVIE...IT'S ONLY A MOVIE..." 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

Cast:

James Brolin - George Lutz

Margot Kidder - Kathleen Lutz

Rod Steiger - Father Delaney

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Don Stroud - Father Bolen

Murray Hamilton - Father Ryan

Natasha Ryan - Amy

K.C. Martel - Greg

Helen Shaver - Carolyn

Meeno Peluce - Matt

Michael Sacks - Jeff

Val Avery - Sgt. Gionfriddo

Amy Wright - Jackie

John Larch - Father Nuncio

Irene Dailey - Aunt Helena

Eddie Barth - Agucci

Richard Hughes - 2nd New York State Trooper

Carmine Foresta - Cop at the House

Peter Maloney - Newspaper Clerk

Marc Vahanian - Jimmy

Hank Garrett - Bartender

Baxter Harris - Cop #2 at the House

Michael Stearns - Policeman

James Tolkan - Coroner

Elsa Raven - Mrs. Townsend

Michael Hawkins - New York State Trooper

Director(s):

Stuart Rosenberg

Producer(s):

Elliott Geisinger , Samuel Z. Arkoff , Ronald Saland

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