The Amityville Curse
Director: Tom Berry
Actors: Kim Coates, Dawna Wightman, Helen Hughes, David Stein
PlotA group of five friends decides to renovate an old, abandoned house. Unknown to them, the house is steeped in a sinister history involving gruesome murders. They plan to fix it up and make a profit by selling it, but soon after they settle in, strange events begin to occur. Eerie sounds, cold spots, and unsettling visions disturb their work and disrupt their efforts to restore the property. An ominous portrait bearing a priest's likeness adds to the unsettling atmosphere, hinting at a dark past tied to the house's former occupants. Among the friends, tensions rise as they experience a mounting sense of dread, realizing their project is far more than a mere renovation.
As the group delves deeper into the house's history, they uncover secrets that slowly unravel their sanity. Paranormal occurrences intensify, and hostility brews within the group, fueling suspicion and distrust. While trying to understand the source of these malevolent forces, they struggle to maintain their grip on reality. Despite multiple attempts to rationalize the inexplicable events, the haunted history of the building begins to take its toll, unraveling a web of fear, mystery, and betrayal. The friends are forced to confront malevolent forces bent on keeping the house's violent past alive, threatening anyone who dares disturb its dark secrets.
Writers: Hans Holzer (book), Michael Krueger (story), Doug Olson (story), Norvell Rose (story), Michael Krueger, Norvell Rose
Release Date: 06 Jun 1990
Runtime: 91 min
Rating: R
Country: Canada
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
The Amityville Curse entertains as Canuxploitation, despite lacking suspense and cohesive links to its origins, with a solid Blu-ray A/V presentation.
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