Amityville - The Resurgence
Amityville - The Resurgence

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Amityville - The Resurgence

2022
Movie
83 min
English

When paranormal investigator Sean Austin decides to do some spirit box sessions in front of the DeFeo grave and the Amityville Horror House, the responses he gets are more than he bargained for. This documentary focuses on Sean Austin's personal paranormal experiences having to do with the notorious murder and haunting case. Ralph Sarchie (Writer of Deliver Us From Evil) witnessed firsthand with Sean some of the paranormal evidence that was captured.

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IMDb3.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes12%
Metacritic25/100
Google Users25%
Director: Casey JonesGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young family moves into a new home, unaware of the dark and violent history that resides within its walls. Strange occurrences and terrifying visions plague their lives, leading them to uncover the cursed past of the Amityville house. They must fight for their survival as the malevolent forces within the house awaken.

Critical Reception

Amityville: The Resurgence received largely negative reviews from critics, who cited its predictable plot, reliance on jump scares, and lack of originality within the haunted house subgenre. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding the film to be a disappointing entry in the long-running franchise.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a derivative plot and relies too heavily on tired horror tropes.

  • Performances are generally weak, failing to elevate the material.

  • Despite its attempts at creating suspense, the movie ultimately feels hollow and uninspired.

Google audience: Audiences largely found the film to be a predictable and unoriginal horror experience. Many viewers criticized the lack of genuine scares and the reliance on jump scares. Some appreciated the attempt to revisit the Amityville legend, but most felt it did little to stand out from other films in the genre.

Fun Fact

Despite the film's title and setting, it is not a direct sequel to the 1979 film 'The Amityville Horror' or its remake, but rather part of the loosely connected franchise that explores different stories associated with the infamous location.

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