Amityville II: The Possession
A troubled family’s move into an Amityville house unleashes paranormal violence and a demonic possession that demands priestly intervention.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- 1980s horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film technically competent and intermittently effective but overstuffed, derivative, and weakened by excessive effects and an unfocused story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Amityville house generates paranormal disturbances and turns the Montellis' dream home into a site of escalating terror.
Sonny becomes the vessel through which invisible demonic forces claim and manipulate his soul.
The plot foregrounds an abusive father, child endangerment, sibling relationships, and a dysfunctional household.
Critics specifically highlighted the camera's creeping movements, crashing objects, and special-effects-heavy depiction of the house's menace.
Films like Amityville II: The Possession, and why
The Amityville Horror
shared haunted-house supernatural horror, family peril, and escalating paranormal manifestations
The Exorcist
shared demonic possession, exorcism narrative, abusive family trauma, and disturbing religious horror
Poltergeist
shared haunted-house ghost story, poltergeist effects, and domestic supernatural terror
The Entity
shared possession horror, oppressive domestic setting, and bleak family-centered dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Damiano Damiani
- Release Date
- 1982-09-24
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (418)
Cast
- James Olson
- Burt Young
- Rutanya Alda
- Jack Magner
- Andrew Prine
- Diane Franklin
- Moses Gunn
- Ted Ross
- Erika Katz
- Brent Katz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Amityville II: The Possession about?
- A troubled family’s move into an Amityville house unleashes paranormal violence and a demonic possession that demands priestly intervention.
- What is Amityville II: The Possession like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Amityville II: The Possession as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Amityville II: The Possession violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Amityville II: The Possession as graphic.
- What did critics think of Amityville II: The Possession?
- Critics generally found the film technically competent and intermittently effective but overstuffed, derivative, and weakened by excessive effects and an unfocused story.
- Which films are like Amityville II: The Possession?
- Films with a similar feel include The Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, Poltergeist, and The Entity.
- How long is Amityville II: The Possession?
- Amityville II: The Possession runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Amityville II: The Possession?
- In United States, Amityville II: The Possession streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
