Amityville: The Demon

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Amityville: The Demon

PG

1983

1h 45m

Horror

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Investigative reporter John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys a notorious house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, N.Y., in an attempt to prove that stories about its being inhabited by demons are fraudulent. But soon his daughter, Susan (Lori Loughlin), and her friend Lisa (Meg Ryan) are experiencing inexplicable terrors, while his estranged wife, Nancy (Tess Harper), and supernatural expert Elliot West (Robert Joy) fear that the evil has begun to spread outside the house's walls.

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Critics Consensus

A gimmicky Amityville retread with insufferable characters.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

There is hardly anything original about the picture.

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

Apr 4, 2005

1/4

Replaces derivation with gimmicks.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Aug 30, 2004

2/5

The cast is good, but the characters are idiots.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Sep 16, 2024

3/5

...fondly remembered by genre fans, well put together and reasonably sturdy for a third instalment, even if it’s just a retread with the edge removed in favour of wide-eyed, almost child-like willingness to believe in absurd supernatural situations...

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Joe Lipsett

Bloody Disgusting

Dec 7, 2022

3/5

While Tony Roberts' Baxter is a bore, there is enough odd and unusual material here to merit a look. If only the film had embraced the madcap ridiculousness of the climax throughout its runtime and wasn’t encumbered by such a dud protagonist!

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Alan Jones

Starburst

Aug 1, 2022

A superior haunted house movie.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Dallas H

@RT53171010 Sep 28, 2025

If it is the "3D" installment of a franchise horror series and was released in the '80s, then you can guarantee it is one of the worst contributions to the entire series. However, Amityville 3-D featured Lori Loughlin and Meg Ryan before they gained fame for their later acting roles.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jul 15, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Justin T

@RT08580778 Jul 7, 2025

This is pretty bad, especially compared to the previous two films. Even the novelty of the 3D can’t save this. The film is dull and stereotypical. It has unengaging characters, except Meg Ryan who is actually excellent and pretty much saves this film from total damnation. The dramatic moments lack any drama, for example their daughter’s death is just so unemotional and so unrealistic. This film sets the quality precedent for all the terrible films with Amityville in the title to come. Don’t bother watching any except the original two.

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CodyZamboni Z

@CodyZamboni Apr 7, 2025

Back in 1983, this movie was called Amityville 3D. It's an unncessary sequel. Movie is dumb and cheap looking, Just a silly excuse to toss things at the 3D camera, That said, movie is not boring, Actors give their all, especially Candy Clark, Also nice seeing Meg Ryan and Lori Loughlin, when they were really young, Not sure why the movie poster features a chicken foot, There are no chickens in the movie,

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James B

@James_B Nov 3, 2024

Amityville the demon or Amityville 3D doesn't really add much to the franchise apart from it being in 3D and ruining the continuity as well as the house.

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Synopsis

Investigative reporter John Baxter (Tony Roberts) buys a notorious house in the Long Island suburb of Amityville, N.Y., in an attempt to prove that stories about its being inhabited by demons are fraudulent. But soon his daughter, Susan (Lori Loughlin), and her friend Lisa (Meg Ryan) are experiencing inexplicable terrors, while his estranged wife, Nancy (Tess Harper), and supernatural expert Elliot West (Robert Joy) fear that the evil has begun to spread outside the house's walls.

Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Stephen F. Kesten
Screenwriter: David Ambrose, William Wales
Distributor: Vestron Video, Live Video
Production Co: De Laurentiis, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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