The Amityville Horror II - The Posession | James Olson, Burt Young

The Amityville Horror II - The Posession | James Olson, Burt Young | Sleazy prequel to the original film

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	The Amityville Horror II - The Posession James Olson, Burt Young MGM (Video & DVD), 2005 average customer review:based on 73 reviews view larger image
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Before the residence at 112 Ocean Avenue became infamous in The Amityville Horror its supernatural legacy of terror had already begun. Inspired by a true story this chilling prequel is a bloodcurdling special-effects-laden encounter with all-powerful all-consuming evil. Although the Montellis are not exactly the "perfect family" at least they've found the perfect home. And even though a liquid that looks like blood gushes from the kitchen faucet and every window has been nailed shut it still qualifies as their dream house until all hell breaks loose! A local priest tries to rid the house of unclean spirits but what he doesn't yet suspect is that teenage son Sonny Montelli has been possessed body and soul by a murderous demon bent on total destruction.System Requirements: Running Time 104 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 027616909381 Manufacturer No: 1006792

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Deleted Scenes and Outtakes in Amityville 2: The Possession

There are many scenes that were cut out in Amityville 2: The Possession. 1 The Dead Squirrel Scene 2 The Ouija Board Scene 3 The Fight Scene 4 First Murder Outtake 5 Second Murder Outtake 6 going on the Telephone Outtake 7 and The Lost Souls Scene. Jamey Ganchou

Sleazy prequel to the original film

When "The Amityville Horror" arrived on screens across the country in 1979, the movie was a smash hit. People obviously bought into the weird goings on that supposedly really occurred (Really!) in the creepy looking house in Amityville, New York as described by George and Kathy Lutz, the occupants of aforementioned home who fled into the night after witnessing extremely evil supernatural phenomena. As the years went on, and we learned that the Lutz clan fabricated the whole story, people soon forgot the real tragedy that happened in the house a few months before George and Kathy concocted their elaborate con. Meet the DeFeo family, specifically father Ronald DeFeo Sr and his son Ronald Jr. The two never really got along, largely because the father was a jerk and the son was a heavy drug user. On the night of November 13, 1974 Ronald DeFeo ran into a tavern claiming that someone had killed his parents. Sure enough, the cops found Ronald Sr and his wife Louise in bed with two holes in their heads. Then they found Ronald's four brothers and sisters dead, also shot in the head. DeFeo eventually confessed to murdering his entire family and went to prison for the rest of his life.

There you go. We have a gruesome mass killing without any supernatural origins whatsoever. That's not good enough for Hollywood. They want you to believe that an evil spirit possessed Ronald DeFeo, drove him insane, and manipulated him into killing his family. Exhibit A in this argument is Jay Anson's book "The Amityville Horror," which posits that the DeFeo killings stemmed from supernatural evil. Exhibit B is Damiano Damiani's 1982 prequel to the first film, "Amityville II: The Possession". Where the first film looked at the misadventures of George and Kathy Lutz, "Amityville II" examines the events leading up to the DeFeo murders. Mostly. Actually, only the first part of the movie looks at Ronald's carnage. The second part devolves into an "Exorcist" ripoff. Of course, the movie doesn't refer directly to the DeFeo family. Here, we meet the Montelli clan, headed up by abusive father Anthony (Burt "Yo Paulie!" Young) and his neurotic wife Dolores (Rutanya Alda). Along for the ride are eldest child Sonny (Jack Magner), daughter Patricia (Diane Franklin), and rug rats Jan (Erika Katz) and Mark (Brent Katz). As the film opens, we see the family moving in and checking out their new digs. Fun stuff.

Several things become readily apparent. One, Rutanya Alda camps it up in a way that makes later stage Bette Davis look mild in comparison. Two, something evil lives in a slimy crawlspace beneath the house. Three, Anthony Montelli seems awfully proud of his firearm collection. Four, and lastly, the first part of the film essentially consists of Tony beating the tar out of his loved ones. The end. O.k., not really. Actually, that something in the basement seems to lock on to Sonny like a cruise missile. In no time at all he's walking around like the living dead, causing all sorts of problems for everyone. In one horrific scene, he does something with his sister Patricia that should massively disturb the viewer. Eventually the murders take place. Then we come to the second part of the film, which centers around one Father Adamsky (James Olson) and his attempts to uncover the reasons behind Sonny's rampage. He does a lot of research in the library, uncovers a few nasty little secrets stretching back through the centuries, and has his own problems with Sonny. I won't spoil the ending for you except to say, or rather scream at the top of my lungs, THE EXORCIST!

It's tough not to like "Amityville II: The Possession". As another reviewer noted elsewhere, you simply must adore a movie that shows someone shotgunning Paulie to death. The film earns an extra star just for that scene alone. Too, the movie picks up bonus points for ratcheting up the sleaze factor. I'm not sure if this picture had a theatrical run, but I can only imagine the disgust the audience felt when that scuzzy scene involving Sonny and Patricia unfolded in all its nauseating glory. I'll bet people walked out after seeing that. It's even tougher to watch because Diane Franklin is such a pretty, vivacious young lady. O.k., she's gorgeous. That knowledge sort of puts the male viewer in a bad place. Anyway, once that scene fades into memory we're left with the second part of the film, which is actually pretty ridiculous and, as I said earlier, a ripoff of the much better "The Exorcist". Still, the special effects seen as Sonny morphs into something very hideous aren't that bad. The problem I had while watching this part of the movie is that I know the DeFeo story quite well. I'm pretty sure Ronald didn't change into a demon in the attic of the house.

"Amityville II: The Possession" arrived on DVD because a remake of the original 1979 film came out in 2005. You know those savvy marketing people in Hollywood! Too bad they released a film to disc with only the original trailer as an extra! Bummer. The one saving grace is the nice audio and the quality widescreen picture transfer. As a final note, I found it extremely interesting that Damiano Damiani directed the film. He's one of those Italian directors that made films like the spaghetti western "A Bullet for the General" and crime dramas such as "Confessions of a Police Captain". In other words, he's made a lot of great movies exploitation cinema fans adore. How he got this gig, however, remains a mystery to me. He did a pretty good job with what he had to work with, I must say, although the movie really is a ripoff of other, better flicks. If you don't mind watching something this derivative, go right ahead and enjoy the mayhem!

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Better than the first one to me

This sequel is actually the prequel for the original. I have to say I did enjoy this one. Just like the first one I didn't find it scary at all. But it did have its creepy moments.

This is the story when the eldest son is possessed by the evil spirit in the house. He does a very good job in acting out this role. He seemed very believable to me. All the way to the end. The rest of the cast was pretty good also. The manifestations in the house were a little creepy as well. The actual exorcism is the best part of the movie.

There is other things that took place but I don't want to destroy anyones experiance if they never saw this one. I think this is a good buy for the cheap price its being sold. Especially if you liked the last one, which I didn't like at all.

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