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Amityville: The Awakening
2017 87 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.5
Horror
Director: Franck Khalfoun
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Description
Belle, her little sister, and her comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother in order to save money to help pay for her brother's expensive healthcare. But when strange phenomena begin to occur including the miraculous recovery of her brother, Belle begins to suspect her mother isn't telling her everything and soon learns they moved into the infamous Amityville house.
US Gross:
$742
Worldwide:
$8.48M
Starring
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Actor
Bella Thorne
Actor
Mckenna Grace
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Amityville: The Awakening is widely viewed as a derivative and lackluster addition to a long-running franchise. Critics and audiences alike criticize its failure to offer original ideas, resulting in an uninspired horror experience that feels redundant compared to contemporary genre offerings.
| Originality | The film fails to provide any original contributions to the franchise, recycling familiar tropes and stories from previous entries. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a weak foundation that hinders the film's potential to distinguish itself within the genre. | |
| Acting | The cast's performances draw conflicting reactions, with some critics finding the actors disinterested or flat, while others view the ensemble as generally capable. |