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‘The Amityville Murders’ – A Ghoulish and Exploitative Look at the DeFeo Murders [The Amityville IP]

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Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” There’s something frustrating about a film that begins with a lot of potential, and then thoroughly squanders it. Writer/director Daniel Farrands’ The Amityville Murders is one such […]

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The Amityville IP: 1981’s ‘Amityville II: The Possession’ Takes The Franchise in a Wild Direction

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Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. While it’s easy to appreciate the grounded, almost stoic nature of the original, it’s hard not to enjoy the outright campiness of Amityville 2: The Possession. The sequel, which never explicitly mentions […]

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