For God's sake, get out!
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
The Amityville Horror (1979) is a horror film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, released on July 27, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger and Don Stroud. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,070 ratings.
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James Brolin
as George Lutz
Margot Kidder
as Kathy Lutz
Rod Steiger
as Father Delaney
Don Stroud
as Father Richard Bolen
Murray Hamilton
as Father Ryan
John Larch
as Father Nuncio
Natasha Ryan
as Amy
K.C. Martel
as Greg
Meeno Peluce
as Matt
Michael Sacks
as Jeff
Irene Dailey
as Aunt Helena
Helen Shaver
as Carolyn
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, written by Sandor Stern and Jay Anson, produced by Elliot Geisinger and Ronald Saland.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,070 ratings.
_**That iconic creepy house on Long Island**_ A newlywed couple moves into a shoreline house on Long Island with their three little kids. The house was the scene of a mass killing a year earlier but the parents (James Brolin & Margot Kidder) didn’t think it mattered and, besides, it enabled them to purchase the homestead at a much reduced price. Then strange things start happening. "The Amityville Horror" (1979)…
Reviewed on May 15, 2021
This movie set a lot of ground for other horror movies and did a lot of heavy lifting. The overt religious themes might have aged poorly. But the character work and the effective use of the flashbacks and dream sequences make this movie still work as a vehicle for tension. It is a very good horror movie with a great cast and lovely direction and a legacy that you really can't deny.
Reviewed on May 1, 2026
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The main cast of The Amityville Horror (1979) includes James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud and Murray Hamilton. The film was directed by Stuart Rosenberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Amityville Horror was released on July 27, 1979 and runs for 1h 58m.
The Amityville Horror (1979) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,070 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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