Amityville Horror, a low budget B-film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, contains most of the conventions and clichés of the haunted house horror genre
A young couple, played by James Brolin and Margot Kidder, move their family into a mansion in Long Island, only to discover that it’s dominated by ghosts of the past.
Rod Steiger gives a hammy performance as the priest who tries to help the couple get rid of the ghoulies.
Though the story has factual foundations, the movie is boring and predictable, a quickie made in the wake of the success of The Exorcist, which launched a whole cycle of cheap horror flicks.
Oscar Nominations: 1
Original Score: Lalo Schifrin
Oscar Awards: None
Oscar Context:
The winner of the Original Score Oscar was Georges Delerue for “A Little Romance.”
Released by American International