The Amityville Horror (2005 film)

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 Dimension Films Platinum Dunes Radar Pictures
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co.
Release date	April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15)
Running time	89 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million[2]
Box office	$107.5 million[2]

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 Chloe 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, and was also served as inspiration for The Conjuring 2, which documents the experiences of the Lutz family after they move into a house at 112 Ocean Avenue, Long Island. 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 (MGM) and Dimension Films. Despite negative reviews from critics, with many calling it derivative to the original film but saying it didn't deliver anything new, the film was a commercial success, grossing $107.5 million on a $19 million budget.