Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
Co-written and co-directed by Will Collazo Jr and Julie Anne Prescott (who acted in Thomas J. Churchill’s The Amityville Harvest), Amityville Thanksgiving is something of a curiousity.
The film is partially composed of camcorder footage of Dr. Frank DeMonico (Mark C. Fullhardt), a couples therapist who invites struggling clients to use his secluded cottage over the Thanksgiving weekend as a last ditch effort to save their relationship.
Initially it seems as though the footage is just recordings of Dr. Frank’s sessions, but over time he begins using it as a confessional to admit to his nefarious plot. This coincides with additional footage, often night vision, from cameras planted around the house that allow him to spy on the couples when he’s not there.
Co-written and co-directed by Will Collazo Jr and Julie Anne Prescott (who acted in Thomas J. Churchill’s The Amityville Harvest), Amityville Thanksgiving is something of a curiousity.
The film is partially composed of camcorder footage of Dr. Frank DeMonico (Mark C. Fullhardt), a couples therapist who invites struggling clients to use his secluded cottage over the Thanksgiving weekend as a last ditch effort to save their relationship.
Initially it seems as though the footage is just recordings of Dr. Frank’s sessions, but over time he begins using it as a confessional to admit to his nefarious plot. This coincides with additional footage, often night vision, from cameras planted around the house that allow him to spy on the couples when he’s not there.
- 5/14/2024
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Horror-Asylum is proud to bring you a First Look at Mike Ferguson’s new film, The Process.
Mike Ferguson is known for his acting skills in many genre films including Amityville Uprising, The Last Deal, and Showdown at the Grand. Mike Ferguson will be sitting in the director’s chair and teaming with Dp, David Mitch Parks for the upcoming film, The Process.
David Mitch Parks is a talented cinematographer and director responsible for films that include Static Codes, Deadly Desire, The Amityville Harvest, and Devilreaux.
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Mike Ferguson is known for his acting skills in many genre films including Amityville Uprising, The Last Deal, and Showdown at the Grand. Mike Ferguson will be sitting in the director’s chair and teaming with Dp, David Mitch Parks for the upcoming film, The Process.
David Mitch Parks is a talented cinematographer and director responsible for films that include Static Codes, Deadly Desire, The Amityville Harvest, and Devilreaux.
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- 4/27/2024
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
A bizarre recurring issue with the Amityville “franchise” is that the films tend to be needlessly complicated. Back in the day, the first sequels moved away from the original film’s religious-themed haunted house storyline in favor of streamlined, easily digestible concepts such as “haunted lamp” or “haunted mirror.”
As the budgets plummeted and indie filmmakers capitalized on the brand’s notoriety, it seems the wrong lessons were learned. Runtimes have ballooned past the 90-minute mark and the narratives are often saggy and unfocused.
Both issues are clearly on display in Amityville Karen (2022), a film that starts off rough, but promising, and ends with a confused whimper.
The promise is embodied by the tinge of self-awareness in Julie Anne Prescott (The Amityville Harvest)’s screenplay,...
A bizarre recurring issue with the Amityville “franchise” is that the films tend to be needlessly complicated. Back in the day, the first sequels moved away from the original film’s religious-themed haunted house storyline in favor of streamlined, easily digestible concepts such as “haunted lamp” or “haunted mirror.”
As the budgets plummeted and indie filmmakers capitalized on the brand’s notoriety, it seems the wrong lessons were learned. Runtimes have ballooned past the 90-minute mark and the narratives are often saggy and unfocused.
Both issues are clearly on display in Amityville Karen (2022), a film that starts off rough, but promising, and ends with a confused whimper.
The promise is embodied by the tinge of self-awareness in Julie Anne Prescott (The Amityville Harvest)’s screenplay,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
On November 13, 1974, at 112 Ocean Ave. in Amityville, New York, a young man named Ronald DeFeo woke up in the middle of the night, took up a shotgun, and went from room to room in his home, systematically murdering six members of his family. DeFeo was apprehended by the police. At first, DeFeo claimed the murders were mob-related, but he later confessed to committing the crimes himself. He was sentenced to 25 years to life for his crimes. DeFeo died in prison in 2021.
DeFeo's murders became notorious with the publication of Jay Anson's nonfiction book "The Amityville Horror" in 1977. After the killings, the Lutz family moved into 112 Ocean Ave., and they claimed to experience a panoply of paranormal phenomena. Flies mobbed the building, and the entire Lutz family reported hearing eerie voices. George Lutz, the family patriarch, claimed to be possessed by a demonic presence that was driving him to kill his family.
DeFeo's murders became notorious with the publication of Jay Anson's nonfiction book "The Amityville Horror" in 1977. After the killings, the Lutz family moved into 112 Ocean Ave., and they claimed to experience a panoply of paranormal phenomena. Flies mobbed the building, and the entire Lutz family reported hearing eerie voices. George Lutz, the family patriarch, claimed to be possessed by a demonic presence that was driving him to kill his family.
- 2/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
The single biggest recurring question that has arisen over the course of this editorial series is “what constitutes an Amityville film?” It’s the basic impetus to go through all of these films chronologically, regardless of quality or connective tissue to the original film or the books.
It’s also why complaints in the comments that everything past a certain point (ie: either A New Generation or the remake* apparently) no longer qualifies are immaterial and frankly kinda boring. It’s always been more interesting to consider how and why filmmakers are using “Amityville” in their films – for better or worse.
* If the remake counts, then surely The Amityville Murders also counts, no?
The reality is that, particularly with the last few entries in the “franchise,...
The single biggest recurring question that has arisen over the course of this editorial series is “what constitutes an Amityville film?” It’s the basic impetus to go through all of these films chronologically, regardless of quality or connective tissue to the original film or the books.
It’s also why complaints in the comments that everything past a certain point (ie: either A New Generation or the remake* apparently) no longer qualifies are immaterial and frankly kinda boring. It’s always been more interesting to consider how and why filmmakers are using “Amityville” in their films – for better or worse.
* If the remake counts, then surely The Amityville Murders also counts, no?
The reality is that, particularly with the last few entries in the “franchise,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
September is a great time to be a subscriber to Peacock as not only is the NBCUniversal streaming service able to bring audiences a ton of titles perfect to watch in preparation for Spooky Season, but it also is the streaming home to some of the best football action at both the college and NFL level. When you throw in new series that are original to Peacock and from across the NBCU family of networks, it is a good time to sign up for either a Peacock Premium ($5.99) or Peacock Premium Plus ($11.99) plan.
So, we here at The Streamable have put together a list of the five most exciting things coming to Peacock in September and down below, you can take a look at everything new coming to the streaming service in the month.
What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to Peacock in September 2023? Big Ten College Football | Starting Sept.
So, we here at The Streamable have put together a list of the five most exciting things coming to Peacock in September and down below, you can take a look at everything new coming to the streaming service in the month.
What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to Peacock in September 2023? Big Ten College Football | Starting Sept.
- 8/30/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
"A new strain of evil." Get it, get it? Wild Eye Releasing has debuted an official trailer for Amityville in the Hood, another ridiculous B-movie creation from filmmaker Dustin Ferguson. He's kind of like Asylum, but not even that good. Another Amityville offering now that the rights are in public domain and anyone can use them to make any bad horror movie. But it might be the best?. An Eastside gang uses the Amityville property to grow marijuana when they are attacked by a rival gang and their drugs stolen. Soon, it's unleashed on the Westside streets of Compton, where anyone who smokes it suffers one Killer buzz. Oh lord. The film's cast includes Dustin Ferguson, Jennifer Nangle, John R. Walker, Thom Michael Mulligan, Allie Perez, Pat Kusnadi, Erik Anthony Russo, and Esau McKnight. A haunted marijuana strain? Okay fine, points for creativity. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Dustin...
- 12/6/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Amityville Thanksgiving starring Julie Anne Prescott (The Amityville Harvest), Natalie Peri (Camp Bloodlust), Mark C Fullhardt (Bloody Nun), and Paul Faggione (Empires of New York) with newcomer Tom Ciorciar is set to come out early 2022 from Srs Cinema. Synopsis: A struggling couple visit a marriage counselor for the holiday as a last resort. Soon …
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- 11/23/2021
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
"Get ready for the ultimate predator!" Madman Films has released an official international trailer for Big Freaking Rat, a ridiculous B-movie Troma horror special from filmmaker Thomas J. Churchill (also of the B-movies Nation's Fire and The Amityville Harvest). This was apparently already released last fall in the US, but we haven't heard about it until now. So why not give it a look?! Nothing like a gnarly Big Freaking Rat to ruin your day. Ha ha. A ranger is about to open a campground for the season. Everything is in order and the camp seems peaceful until a giant rat, mutated by dumped toxic waste, begins killing the campers and rangers. The film stars Scott C. Roe, Caleb Thomas, Cece Kelly, Nino Aldi, Mark Hoadley, and Theresa Ireland. It is one of those films to stay far away from, unless you want to laugh at how bad it is.
- 8/5/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A must-see for horror fans obsessed with the chilling events that took place in Amityville, The Amityville Harvest debuts on DVD, Digital, and On Demand October 20 from Lionsgate. Starring Sadie Katz and Kyle Lowder, The Amityville Harvest DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98. In this intense horror tale, a …
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- 8/16/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
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