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Amityville 3-D (1983)
Director: Richard Fleischer
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
After buying the least attractive property since the Bates Motel was left tenantless, professional sceptic Roberts spends the next hour dismissing various B-movie spooky events as freak accidents until forced to admit there's a gateway to hell under the cellar. A guy in a Creature from the Black Lagoon suit lurches through the gate waving his fins about, and the house collapses. A plummeting lift, seances, a spontaneous combustion set-piece and prophetic-of-doom photos are timed to keep us engaged, but never coalesce into a joined-up plot. To pad things out characters argue over story-lines from previous Amityville movies, while for 3-D purposes, wasps, furniture and minor players are hurled in our direction at varying intervals. There's a nice irreverent bit by a teenage Meg Ryan.Author: DO
Cast & crew
Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Stephen F Kesten
Cast: Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark, John Beal, Leora Dana, Meg Ryan full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 93 mins
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