Go and watch the shining the crap movie that ripped it off seeing as you like praising shit movies. The possession shows what led to the murder that is shown in the introduction to the amityville horror. Mysterious demons seem to infest the house, preying on abusive father anthony burt young and ferociously religious. Although i think the first amityville horror film was wise to keep viewers interpretational options open as to whether supernatural activity was really occurring or whether george lutz was simply going insane at least for 23 of the film or so, amityville ii does make one significant break in. The possession 1982 based on the true story of the defeo case.
Soon after the montelli family buys a house in the long island suburb of amityville, unsettling events begin to occur. More of a prequel than a sequel to 1979s the amityville horror. The demon is a 1983 supernatural horror film directed by richard fleischer and starring tony roberts, tess harper, robert joy, candy clark, lori loughlin and meg ryan. Although i think the first amityville horror film was wise to keep viewers interpretational options open as to whether supernatural activity was really occurring or whether george lutz was simply going insane at least for 23 of the film or so, amityville ii does make one significant break in that its pretty clear that supernatural. Unlike the first movie, which utilizes superimposed text to present the facts of the case, the sequelprequel has no textual features that suggest the story has any basis in reality. This film features mass slaughter, incest and an exorcist inspired plot. Compared was the cut uk vhs by thorn emi pre cert with the cut fsk 16 vhs by cannon screen entertainment. Write on the wall and leave us a comment about your favourite scenes in the movie. With james olson, burt young, rutanya alda, jack magner. A family cant believe their luck when they move into their dream home. The possession starring burt young in this horror on directv.
But if you want to see a movie based on a real murder case though admittedly from a supernatural point of view, possession is for you. The possession 1982, which tells the story of the murders that first vacated the haunted long island home. Yes, possession did copy parts of the exorcist, but its still a good film with more gory scenes than the original. The possession 1982 damiano damiani on allmovie delving into the horrific history of the infamous. Aug 19, 2016 the worlds greatest hoax haunting meets true crime 80s exploitation cinema and an italian director. However, right from the very first night, strange paranormal experiences shatter the montellis fantasy, as the restless spirits of the dead and the new homes dark secrets open the unfathomable black portal of hell. The screenplay by tommy lee wallace is based on the novel murder in amityville by the parapsychologist hans holzer. James olson, burt young, rutanya alda, jack magner, andrew prine, diane franklin, moses gunn, ted ross, erika katz, brent. The possession 1982 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. An italianamerican family move into a house built on an ancient indian burial ground.
The amityville horror 2005 on dvd trailer by media graveyard. The possession has some redeeming qualities, but overall, this movie is a mess. Burt young, rutanya alda, diane franklin, moses gunn the lutz family have managed to flee their home with their lives intact, but before them, another family lived in this house and were caught up. The movie was definitely better than the first story and also gives the viewer an. A family moves into their new home, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of the teenage son. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing amityville ii. A story of possession wrapped up in family troubles, from abuse to incest, provides this sequel with a strong story one of the most underrated horror sequels out there.
Aug 04, 2014 according to the marketing of the film, amityville ii. The possession, a hauntedhouse movie that opens today at loews state i, the orpheum and neighborhood houses, might better be discussed in the realestate pages. Amityville ii is actually a prequel, then, instead of a sequel, since it tells what happened in the house before the lutzes entered the picture. But i think the ideas thrown in add a sense of kraziness into the whole story. Amityville ii is a pleasant time waster for what it is, just dont go expecting something great with this one either. The british theatrical version was cut by one scene, in which anthony burt young rocky 15 gets shot by his possessed son sonny.
Aug 12, 2016 vhs trailer for the 1982 horror sequel amityville ii. More of a prequel than a sequel to 1979s the amityville horror, this film relates the story of the long island houses early years as a haven for demonic forces intent on driving a father to beat the kids, a mother to prayer and a brother to lust after his sister. Amityville horror trailer 1979 by trailertrashmedia. The possession, a hauntedhouse movie that opens today at loews state i, the orpheum and neighborhood houses, might better be. Shortly after they move in, odd occurrences like objects flying and blood. Due to its numerical title one might be tempted to read this prequel as an empty cashin on its predecessor and scan right over its singular vitality. It was disturbing at times, and prequels are always cool well, im sure there are some that arent, but none come to mindwrite me with an example, but it wasnt as eerie as amityville one was and the first one wasnt as eerie as a film about lawn gnomes would be, lets be honest. The possession is a 1982 horror film directed by damiano damiani. The possession 1982 embed for hosted blogs and item tags. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Due to its numerical title one might be tempted to read this prequel as an empty cashin on its predecessor and scan right over its. The possession is a prequel to the amityville horror and is based on the book murder in amityville by the parapsychologist hans holzer. The worlds greatest hoax haunting meets true crime 80s exploitation cinema and an italian director. The amityville horror film series is a series of american horror films that consists of currently 14 films and centres on events in a haunted house in amityville, new york. Amityville horror ii the possession theme by lefthandpath90. What wouldve ordinarily been a shocking expose about the tensions bubbling under the roof of a seemingly normal domestic unit instead masquerades as not only a horror movie, but an amityville movie. The possession dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. It is the third film based in the amityville horror series, it was written by david ambrose, under the pseudonym william wales. The demonic forces drive a father to beat his kids and a mother to prayer.
According to the marketing of the film, amityville ii. The possession stars burt young, rutanya alda, james olson, jack magner the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of 34 out of 100 on. Amityville ii nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. The possession 1982 plot summary 3 a family moves into their new home, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of the. The possession is not only the crowning jewel of its franchise, but it is also, in my opinion, one of the best possession films out there. Amityville ii the possession was basically the same as the first, except with a bunch of twisted ideas thrown in. May 20, 2012 compared was the cut uk vhs by thorn emi pre cert with the cut fsk 16 vhs by cannon screen entertainment. The movie itself is vague about exactly when its set, however, and although amityville horror came out in 1979, this prequel contains 1982 automobiles. With their flair for wretched excess, damiani and screenwriter tommy lee wallace make it hard to bear amityville ii in good humor. Vhs trailer for the 1982 horror sequel amityville ii. The possess ion collector s edition dvd from amazons movies store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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