HBO MaxThe Amityville Horror (1979)
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, a supernatural haunting threatening a family, is largely apolitical, focusing on universal themes of terror and survival. Its narrative does not explicitly promote or critique specific political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white main and supporting cast, reflecting typical demographics for its time. Its narrative centers on a white, heterosexual family facing a supernatural threat, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian faith and its adherents, particularly Father Delaney, as a force for good attempting to combat a powerful demonic evil. While the priest is physically and spiritually attacked, the narrative affirms the dignity of faith against overwhelming malevolence.
The film "The Amityville Horror" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on a family's supernatural experiences in a haunted house, with no elements related to queer identity or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1979 film adaptation of "The Amityville Horror" maintains the established genders of its main characters, George and Kathy Lutz, and other key figures as depicted in the source book and real-world accounts. No significant character's gender was altered from prior canon or history.
The 1979 film adapts a book based on real-life events. All major characters, including the Lutz family and Father Delaney, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical figures and source material depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.2
6.3
Critic Ratings
3.2
2.8
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