The Amityville Horror (2005 film)

The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrew Douglas
Screenplay by	Scott Kosar
Based on	The Amityville Horror; by Jay Anson
Produced by	Michael Bay; Andrew Form; Brad Fuller;
Starring	Ryan Reynolds; Melissa George; Philip Baker Hall;
Cinematography	Peter Lyons Collister
Edited by	Roger Barton; Christian Wagner;
Music by	Steve Jablonsky
Production; companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; United Artists; Dimension Films; Platinum Dunes; Radar Pictures;
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co. (North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria and Japan); Miramax International (international);
Release date	April 15, 2005;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million
Box office	$107.5 million

The Amityville Horror is a 2005 American supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Douglas, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, and Philip Baker Hall. It also featured the debut of actress Chloë Grace Moretz. Written by Scott Kosar, it is based on the novel The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, which was previously adapted into the 1979 film of the same name, while also serving as the ninth film in the Amityville Horror film series. In 1974, real-life mass murderer Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family at the same house in Amityville, New York.

The film was released in the United States on April 15, 2005, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Dimension Films. Despite negative reviews from critics, with many calling it derivative to the original film but saying it did not deliver anything new, the film was a commercial success, grossing $107.5 million on a $19 million budget.