The Amityville Curse
An overnight stay in an abandoned Amityville house turns into a barrage of ghosts, venomous insects, and supernatural terror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a creatively depleted and tenuously connected sequel that relies on an indistinct haunted-house premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Five people spend the night inside an abandoned Amityville house and face escalating paranormal attacks.
The group is terrorized by assorted ghosts and ghostly apparitions throughout the house.
Venomous insects, including a tarantula, appear alongside the ghosts as sources of terror.
Critical reception specifically notes uncertainty over whether the house is the same residence established in earlier installments.
Films like The Amityville Curse, and why
The Haunting
shared haunted-house setting, supernatural apparitions, and low-budget psychological horror
The Legend of Hell House
shared ghostly manifestations, isolated domestic setting, and escalating supernatural terror
House on Haunted Hill
shared ensemble trapped in a cursed residence with occult menace and claustrophobic dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Berry
- Release Date
- 1990-05-07
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Kim Coates
- Dawna Wightman
- Helen Hughes
- David Stein
- Anthony Dean Rubeš
- Cassandra Gava
- Jan Rubeš
- Norris Domingue
- Scott Yaphe
- Mark Camacho
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Amityville Curse about?
- An overnight stay in an abandoned Amityville house turns into a barrage of ghosts, venomous insects, and supernatural terror.
- What is The Amityville Curse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Amityville Curse as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Amityville Curse violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Amityville Curse as mild.
- What did critics think of The Amityville Curse?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a creatively depleted and tenuously connected sequel that relies on an indistinct haunted-house premise.
- Which films are like The Amityville Curse?
- Films with a similar feel include The Haunting, The Legend of Hell House, and House on Haunted Hill.
- How long is The Amityville Curse?
- The Amityville Curse runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Amityville Curse?
- In United States, The Amityville Curse is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
