The Amityville Horror (2005)

Film Summary
"The Amityville Horror" is a 2005 American scary movie directed by Andrew Douglas. It is the second film adjustment of the 1977 book, "The Amityville Horror: A True Story" by Jay Anson, the first being made in 1979. The movie includes Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, and Philip Baker Hall, portraying George and Kathy Lutz, who move into a haunted house and experience frightening events.

Plot
The plot of 'The Amityville Horror' starts with a depiction of a real criminal activity event. In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. murders his family in their home in Amityville, New York, declaring he was ordered to do so by devils. A year later, George and Kathy Lutz, in addition to their 3 kids, acquire your house at a substantially lower cost due to the murders. Immediately after moving in, odd occurrences begin to take place, consisting of seeing figures, hearing voices and experiencing cooling experiences.

Characters and Narrative
Ryan Reynolds, playing George Lutz, represents the character connecting with an evil force that starts transforming him. He ends up being aggressive, troubled and begins to hallucinate. Kathy Lutz, played by Melissa George, notices these changes but excuses them due to the stress of moving. As the occurrences end up being more visible and terrifying, the family works with a babysitter Lisa (Rachel Nichols) who gets trapped in a closet by an unseen entity.

Revelations and Confrontations
Kathy eventually finds the truth about the house and understands that George is acting under the influence of spirits. She learns about DeFeo murders, discovers an unidentified room in the basement, and gets even more terrified by seeing the spirit of Jodie DeFeo. All at once, George's change takes a scary turn as he ends up being violent and tries to murder his family under the impact of the spirits.

Climax and Resolution
In the climactic confrontation, Kathy manages to rescue her kids and attempts to run away your house, only to be faced by George. However, she succeeds in snapping George out of the spirits' control for a short minute, allowing them to get away the house. In the final scene, the family leaves on a boat, and George, now back to his senses, throws a bag of evil-possessed products into the river. The movie ends with the discovery that another household moved into the haunted house, and the Lutz family never ever recovered their belongings.

Conclusion
"The Amityville Horror" of 2005 explores deep, mental scary set in a haunted home. With a strong plot, it constructs on the aspects of paranormal activities, with an evil force taking over a person, the distraught household, and their desperate fight versus the unknown. This film delivers an elaborate mix of real criminal offense, horror, and thriller in its storytelling, making it a memorable entry in the scary genre.

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