Amityville Playhouse (2015) Reviews

• not good

  hannahwebber2015-04-19

  I will rate this film a 2. That's me being generous as the acting was extremely poor and nothing whatsoever happens in this film. I usually watch films several times before I make a opinion but I won't be watching this film again. I was extremely disappointed as the DVD cover looked very impressive and spooky. Completely opposite to the film. No acting.looked very fake.and just generally disappointed me. When you hear the word 'amytiville' you expect something brilliant brilliant. Iv watched many films involving amytiville and they were definitely worth the watch. Could have been so much better. So all in all dissatisfied and don't recommend but each to there own some people may enjoy. I just won't be watching it again. I felt I should write a review as I have watched many films but this one left me speechless due to the acting.

• Horrible plot made worse with horrible acting

  jess-647182015-07-14

  I'm sorry but this was one of the worst movies I've seen. The main actress constantly rolls her eyes it is SO annoying. The plot was no good it wasn't scary at all since the acting from all involved ruined every scene. I'm not even sure how long it was but it was so bad it felt very long. The actors were so clueless about everything Going on and the make up was weird. By far the acting was the worst thing. It was laughable. The end was stupid. I gotta stop renting these cheap independent horror films they always suck.

• The Should Have Included "Horror" in the Title

  arfdawg-12015-04-16

  The Plot Following the tragic death of her parents Fawn Harriman discovers she has inherited a theatre in the town of Amityville. She, along with 3 friends, decides to spend the weekend there looking the place over. Meanwhile one of her High School teachers begins an investigation into the village's past and makes a connection with something that goes back beyond recorded history. Lovely. If you like no production values. If you like the worst acting ever. If you like hollow sounding audio. If you like poorly written and directed films, you might like this movie. They should have included "horror" in the title because it's horrible. Nothing -- and i mean nothing -- happens in this movie. It is a stinker

• Amityville Theater

  Scarecrow-882015-08-27

  A high school girl inherits an abandoned theater that hasn't been in operation for five years after her parents die. Her friends come with her to take a look at the place. Once inside, some type of supernatural force traps them in by sealing the doors, and apparitions emerge to freak them out. The lead's geography teacher takes a look at the history behind the theater. The only tie to the Amityville brand is in the name. That is used for eyes to catch it and rent the movie. It is no great shakes. An uneventful script, suspect acting, a lack of real scares or atmosphere, and too much dialogue (and not even good dialogue which makes it even worse) damage a film that needed something of note in order to make the purpose of watching it worthwhile. It isn't *the worst movie ever made* even though I must admit that the acting is rather amateurish and/or uninspired. Either the performances are zombie-like or over-the-top; there's no middle ground. Fawn (Monèle LeStrat) has a jerk boyfriend with an odious, antagonist attitude, Kyle (Linden Baker) tagging along. Kyle has an estranged brother, Jevan (Logan Russell) who brings along a pal, Matt (Kennie Benoit). Fawn's friend, Indy (Eva Kwok), also joins the group. Wendy (Hollie Kornick) is soon discovered by Jevan; she left home and has used the theater as a place to stay. They don't anticipate *something* inside the theater… I wish this movie had something—anything—remotely interesting to share with those who are curious of whether or not this utilizes Amityville in a way that makes it worth a gander. Instead it takes Amityville and continues the trend of bad movies linked to the popular name. When you see "Amityville" anything, the film is typically lousy. That's a shame, but, at this point, no longer a surprise. The makeup effects at the end when missing characters return "changed" are excremental. Flashes of figures across the screen to scare the characters before the "possessions" take place don't generate a single chill. The explanation behind the evil in the theater, discovered by the teacher, is cliché (as is the town's "secret"). I don't think many will care less. Even worse is how the town's mayor goes on and on about the dark behavior of its inhabitants. While nothing cool surfaces in the theater, teach (John Walker) investigates the history of the theater while encountering oddball locals (hotel proprietor, librarian). It is rare that an entire cast (well, Walker might be the exception) stinks, but this film has a lot of subpar performances that reek. Even the theater which should be a character in itself fails to creep us out…it is just a building, and it doesn't even look aged. The pub scenes with Walker and his adult friends (which include a paleontologist, vicar, and vicar's wife) serve as filler (Walker is leaving town for "the States"). But these scenes are no more pointless than the majority of the film inside the theater. You can ratchet up the score to unsettle the nerves but it is too little too late if your audience is damn near apathetic or asleep to care. The film should have just been called "The Bore Theatre", which would have been more apt. I think its time to retire the name, Amityville. Maybe it is time to allow it to die in peace.

• garbage

  paulrawson822015-04-20

  So here's yet another person who thinks they can try their luck at writing and directing a 'horror' movie simply because they are a fan of horror movies and fresh out of college. The writer and director (I used those words loosely ) is sure a fan of the original Amityville the he decided to investigate and see if you could make a film using the Amityville name whilst having nothing at all to do with err... Amityville. So first off what he did was insult many fans of the original movies. The writer and director even admitted that only 3 people EVER went to see this movie on its short cinema release. Those 3 people being the writer himself and 2 producers. Says a lot right there. Don't even read on.. Don't give this trash any more attention and it should go away.