‘Amityville Karen’ Is a Weak Update on ‘Serial Mom’ [Amityville IP]

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” A bizarre recurring issue with the Amityville “franchise” is that the films tend to be needlessly complicated. Back in the day, the first sequels moved away from […]

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‘The Amityville Murders’ – A Ghoulish and Exploitative Look at the DeFeo Murders [The Amityville IP]

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” There’s something frustrating about a film that begins with a lot of potential, and then thoroughly squanders it. Writer/director Daniel Farrands’ The Amityville Murders is one such […]

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‘The Amityville Horror’ – Classic Novel Gets a Stunning Limited Edition Release from Suntup Editions

Suntup Editions has put up for grabs a signed limited edition of The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, the latest offering from the prestige company that frequently revives classic horror novels with absolutely gorgeous books to die for. This one is no exception. The edition includes an exclusive new introduction by Laura DiDio, the first […]

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‘Amityville: An Origin Story’ Trailer – MGM+ Special Takes You Back Inside the Horror House [Exclusive]

The MGM+ streaming service will be celebrating “Halfway to Halloween” on April 23 with “From” Season 2 as well as a new Amityville Horror special. Titled Amityville: An Origin Story, the four-part docuseries premieres at 10pm immediately following “From.” Exclusively watch the trailer for the upcoming docuseries below. From Director/Executive Producer Jack Riccobono, Amityville: An Origin Story tells […]

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‘The Amityville Haunting’ Takes the Franchise into the Found Footage Arena [The Amityville IP]

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” We’re into the thick of it now, aren’t we? Ten entries into the so-called Amityville franchise and it’s all cheap IP cash-grabs from here on out. I’m […]

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‘The Amityville Horror’ Is a Mid-Tier Update from the 2000s Remake Boom [The Amityville IP]

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” Nearly a decade after the last DTV entry, The Amityville Horror finally returned to theaters. This was thanks, in large part, to the success of Platinum Dunes’ 2003 remake of […]

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‘The Amityville Horror’ Upgraded to 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome!

The 1979 horror classic The Amityville Horror has been newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative by Vinegar Syndrome, we’ve learned this afternoon. Available in a Standard Edition or Limited Slipcover Edition (limited to 6,000 units), The Amityville Horror is NOW AVAILABLE on 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome! “One […]

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‘Amityville in Space’ Trailer Boldly Goes Where the Franchise Has Never Gone Before [Exclusive]

While The Amityville Horror used to be a genuine movie franchise, the floodgates have more recently opened up for pretty much anyone and everyone to make a movie with “Amityville” in the title. This has led to films including the zombie movie Amityville Uprising, werewolf movie The Amityville Moon, and yes, even shark attack movie Amityville Shark House. Up next? Amityville […]

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‘Amityville in Space’ Trailer Brings the Infamous Evil House into Outer Space

While The Amityville Horror used to be a genuine movie franchise, the floodgates have more recently opened up for pretty much anyone and everyone to make a movie with “Amityville” in the title. This has led to films including the zombie movie Amityville Uprising, werewolf movie The Amityville Moon, and yes, even shark attack movie […]

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“The Amityville Murders” – EPIX Docuseries Will Explore the Real Life ‘Amityville Horror’

While most Amityville Horror specials take a look at the alleged hauntings that inspired the classic horror movie, the more terrifying horror story is the very real murders that spawned the ghost stories in the first place. That multiple homicide will be explored in an upcoming EPIX series, we’ve learned, titled “The Making of a […]

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Killer Tunes: Seven Songs Inspired By Horror Movies That Make for Perfect Halloween Listening

Horror movies and popular music have a longstanding association. After all, one of the biggest pop hits of all time is about horror: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” featuring the inimitable Vincent Price. And of course, the unofficial anthem of Halloween, “Monster Mash” by Bobby Boris Pickett, is an homage to the classic monsters. Both are staples […]

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Experts Determine the Actual Worth of Horror Movie Houses Including the Michael Myers House

With Halloween Kills on the way this weekend, home improvement specialists Insulation Express have spoken to valuation experts at CompareMyMove to determine the actual value of the infamous Michael Myers house and other iconic horror houses. Jenny Turner at Insulation Express says: ‘It’s fascinating to see the real world values of the most iconic horror […]

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