The Amityville Horror 2005

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 Chloë Grace Moretz. Written by Scott Kosar, it is based on the novel The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson and serves as a remake of the 1979 film of the same name, as well as the ninth film in the Amityville Horror film series. The film was released in the United States on April 15, 2005, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Dimension Films. Despite negative reviews from critics, with many calling it derivative to the original film and saying it did not deliver anything new, the film was a commercial success, grossing $107.5 million on a $19 million budget.