Amityville 3-D

"Inside these walls, nothing is impossible... except survival."

1983 1h 33m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 260

Horror

Synopsis

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To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter buys the place and settles in to write his first novel.

“Inside these walls, nothing is impossible... except survival.”

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Cast

Tony Roberts
John Baxter
Tess Harper
Nancy Baxter
Robert Joy
Elliot West
Candy Clark
Melanie
Leora Dana
Emma Caswell
John Beal
Harold Caswell
John Harkins
Clifford Sanders
Lori Loughlin
Susan Baxter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: David Ambrose
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Amityville Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Blake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank J. Urioste shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tony Roberts and Tess Harper and Robert Joy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Inside these walls, nothing is impossible... except survival.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085159 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Fleischer directs. Fred Schuler behind the camera. Howard Blake scores. Frank J. Urioste cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Amityville Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Howard Blake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank J. Urioste shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tony Roberts and Tess Harper and Robert Joy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Inside these walls, nothing is impossible... except survival.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085159 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.