Amityville 3D is not a complete bust in any sense of the imagination. Of course, watching on you 'telly' the 3D stuff is diminished but,even so, the real redeeming quality of this flick is that we get to see a young Meg Ryan and Lori Loughlin before fame and television sitcom taints them. It is refreshing to watch them in this pristine early stage.
There is one scene in which they are in the evil house with some teenage boys. The group gathers on the floor around a set of cards formed in a Quija sort of configuration. But, at the same time, there was a spin the bottle effect. The scene is alluring and in the midst of the tension, a mix of sexual and fear, a bit of Ryan's acting charm shines. Don't miss this because it is tucked away in a slow moving 3D movie, which ain't really all that bad.
Candy Clark of American Pie fame is in the movie as well and does a good job as a nonbeliever who finally comes around to see the darkside.
Another plus of this movie is there wasn't a lot of blood and guts. Perhaps this is why it is receiving the low ratings. Gore doesn't make a horror movie.
Finally, this was a 3D film and the payoff in the end is good. There is even a Hitchcockian moment at the end with one 3D effect that gave me a bit of a thrill and then a chuckle after.
The movie is far from a bust. Watch it and remember the context in which it was shot. Look for the gems. I believe they exist in every work of art, movies, books, paintings, etc.
There is one scene in which they are in the evil house with some teenage boys. The group gathers on the floor around a set of cards formed in a Quija sort of configuration. But, at the same time, there was a spin the bottle effect. The scene is alluring and in the midst of the tension, a mix of sexual and fear, a bit of Ryan's acting charm shines. Don't miss this because it is tucked away in a slow moving 3D movie, which ain't really all that bad.
Candy Clark of American Pie fame is in the movie as well and does a good job as a nonbeliever who finally comes around to see the darkside.
Another plus of this movie is there wasn't a lot of blood and guts. Perhaps this is why it is receiving the low ratings. Gore doesn't make a horror movie.
Finally, this was a 3D film and the payoff in the end is good. There is even a Hitchcockian moment at the end with one 3D effect that gave me a bit of a thrill and then a chuckle after.
The movie is far from a bust. Watch it and remember the context in which it was shot. Look for the gems. I believe they exist in every work of art, movies, books, paintings, etc.