Mood.Playr
Sign in
Amityville: Dollhouse poster

Amityville: Dollhouse

"Evil never dies."

1996 1h 36m EN
💀
4.5
SKIP
⭐
4.2
IMDB
★4.5TMDB · 129★4.2IMDB · 2,186
Horror
Synopsis
Spoiler shield

Bill Martin has just finished construction on a picturesque new home for his family, but unknown to him, the previously barren property was once the site of the infamous Amityville murder house, which contains demonic entities with murderous sights on the family.

“Evil never dies.”

Share

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Steve White
Writers
Joshua Michael Stern, Jonathan Woods
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7
ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01
2 / 7
CINEMA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 7
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Steve White, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 7
DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 7
CAST

Did you know

Robin Thomas and Starr Andreeff and Allen Cutler carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 7
FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Evil never dies.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 7
WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0115535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve White directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. Kert Vandermeulen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 130 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 Steve White, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Kert Vandermeulen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Robin Thomas and Starr Andreeff and Allen Cutler carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Evil never dies.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0115535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Thomas L. Callaway
Editing
Kert Vandermeulen
Production design
Jerry Fleming
Costume design
Nanette M. Acosta
Makeup / hair
Amanda Llewellyn
Sound
T.A. Moore Jr.
Stunt coordinator
Gary Paul
Runtime
96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R
IMDB rating
4.2/10 · 2,186 votes
MPAA
R

Part of

The Amityville Collection

The Amityville Horror film series is a series of American supernatural horror films centered on events in a haunted house in Amityville, New York.

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Production companies

Who made it

  • ZE

    Zeta Entertainment

    US

  • PR

    Promark Entertainment Group

    US

  • SP

    Spectacor Films

Key crew

  • ProducerSteve White
  • Sound Effects EditorMark Allen
  • GafferSean Cohen
  • CastingLaura Schiff
  • Co-ProducerJennifer Robinson
  • Assistant CameraErica Froker
  • Best Boy ElectricMark Marchetti
  • ElectricianRobert Powell
  • GripMark Cumming
  • Assistant Production CoordinatorApril Wood
  • Script SupervisorChristine Good
  • Production CoordinatorClaudine Magre
  • Assistant CameraCaitlin Phillips
  • Dolly GripJames 'Kat' Katsikides
  • Music SupervisorLinda Koci
  • Unit Production ManagerCheryl Cook
  • Assistant EditorEric Vizents
  • Location ManagerSteve Housewright
  • ElectricianKen Longballa
  • PropsGert Broekema
  • Dialogue EditorJeff Mar
  • Dialogue EditorChris Longo
  • Assistant CameraDuane Osterlind
  • Production Sound MixerJames R. Einolf

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • halloween
  • haunted house
  • sequel
  • occult
  • dollhouse
  • ghost

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1997-02-18R

Also known as

International titles

  • Amityville VIII: DollhouseUS
  • The Amityville Horror 8: DollhouseUS
  • Amityville 8DE
  • Amityville 8 - Das Böse stirbt nieDE
  • 悪魔の棲む家・最終章/ザ・ポルターガイストJP
  • 悪魔の棲む家 最終章 ザ・ポルターガイストJP
  • Amityville DollhouseUS
  • Amityville 8: DollhouseUS
  • Amityville 8: A Casa MalditaBR

More movies like this