In 2005, a remake of the same name horror1979 "The Amityville Horror". Even the original version attracted the public by the fact that the film was based on real events. Despite the criticism of experts, "Amityville Horror" was one of the most successful projects of the year. For 25 years, several sequels were shot, but work on a full restart did not begin. Only in 2004, the project showed interest in the production company Platinum Dunes. The director was appointed Andrew Douglas, for whom "Amityville Horror" was the first major project.
Movie features
The remake is very different from the classicmovie "The Amityville Horror". The actors who played Latsov's children are much younger than in the original version, and the names of their characters do not match. In the original of 1979, the evil that settled in the house affected all its inhabitants. But dark forces only affected George Lutz and, to a much lesser extent, Chelsea Lutz in the new film Amityville Horror. The actors (2005) who played the members of the Defeo family received a minimum amount of screen time in the film.
Despite the great opportunities in terms of visual effects, the film turned out, as noted by viewers and critics, not as creepy as the original version.
Cast
The actors of the movie "Amityville Horror" 2005 wereselected by the producers of the picture after a short film test. The role of George Lutz went to Ryan Reynolds, his wife Katie - Melissa George, known at the time the embodiment of the characters of the second plan. For the role of Chelsea Latsov’s daughter, eight-year-old Chloe Moretz was chosen, for whom the debut in the big cinema, as well as for director Andrew Douglas, is associated with the film “The Amityville Horror”. Actors Jesse James and Jimmy Bennett played Billy and Michael Lutz. Isabelle Connor played Jodi Defeo - a little girl who was shot by her own brother, who could not find peace.
The character of Ronald Defeo is given only a fewminutes of screen time. The role played by Brendan Donaldson, the most famous films in his career - "Ice harvest" and "The Amityville Horror." The actors were chosen mostly beginners, only Ryan Reynolds was a star at that time.
Further career creators of the picture
Actress Chloe Grace Moretz may be considered "HorrorAmityville "is a real breakthrough in her career, as it was her first prominent role. At the moment, Chloe is one of the most sought-after young Hollywood actresses. The latest projects with her participation include the fantastic action movie" The 5th Wave ", the horror film Telekinesis the motives of the novel by Stephen King, the thriller "The great leveler".
For director Andrew Douglas "The Amityville Horror" has remained the most notable film in the film career. In 2013, he filmed the thriller “Do you want me to kill him?”, Which was not successful at the box office.
After the release of the film "The Amityville Horror"actors Jimmy Bennett and Jesse James gained a certain, though not deafening, fame. Jimmy Bennett is familiar to lovers of horror for the role of Daniel in the film "The Child of Darkness" and several supporting characters. Jesse James is mainly involved in small roles, the most notable of which is the young Mark in Dag Lyman's thriller "Teleport".
Good box office brought the film "The Amityville Horror" actors Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George. They managed not only to get used to the images of their characters, but also to make a beautiful screen pair.
The project "Amityville Horror" (2005) actorsfamous and beginners involved in the shooting, will be remembered as an important part of their careers. For Ryan Reynolds, this was the first role in the horror, which showed the public his talent from the other side. Also, this picture helped to reveal three young actors who played the children of the Latsas couple.
Critic reviews, box office
In general, "The Amityville Horror" (2005 film), the actors,direction and script were not highly appreciated by critics. On the Rotten Tomatoes website, the film was named a mediocre remake of the mediocre original, and the Metacritic website gave the film 33 points out of 100.
The New York Times magazine noted thatthe remake was somewhat more successful than the original, due to visual effects. It was also noted in the Times that the director managed to create the oppressive and frightening atmosphere of a gloomy house, where evil lurked in the walls.
Director of the film "The Amityville Horror", the actors,involved in it, did not receive any awards. Rachel Nichols, who played the small role of Lisa's nanny, was nominated for the MTV Channel Award in the category “Best Thriller or Horror Actress,” but never received it.
With a very modest budget ($ 19 million)the picture in the United States alone collected $ 65 million, and around the world - $ 108 million. Despite the box office for decent for horror, the sequel is not planned yet.
