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Movie Review: The Amityville Murders (2018)

Man, Ronnie Jr. “Butch” DeFeo (John Robinson) has got it tough. His abusive ape of a father (Paul Ben-Victor) treats him like a punching bag (due in no small part to his draft dodging, pot smoking ways)…when he isn’t up to Mob biz that is, his dabbling into the supernatural has left him susceptible to arcane evil from the depths of hell, his girlfriend is on his ass every second (she kinda has a point as Butch chucks her ass out of a car into a huge mud puddle after a mid-blowie, hallucinogenic incest based freak-out…you know, a Tuesday for you boils n’ ghouls no doubt), oh…and there’s a rock solid chance this cat is a full-on lunatic. Before long the paranormal and psychosis begin to take their toll and Butch will be pushed beyond his limits! There’s a lot to dig about The Amityville Murders in my not so humble opinion. For starters, Robinson and Ben-Victor absolutely nail their

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DanXIII

Feb 4, 2019

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Skyline Announces Early 2019 Release Date For ‘The Amityville Murders’

Skyline Entertainment has now announced the early 2019 release date for writer-director Daniel Farrand’s supernatural film The Amityville Murders. Skyline Entertainment has set the date for the North American release of the horror film The Amityville Murders from writer/director Daniel Farrands. Based on true events, the film serves as a prequel to the 1979 classic The Amityville Horror and tells the disturbing story of the DeFeo family and the events that led to the night of November 13, 1974, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family as they slept. DeFeo blamed a supernatural force in the home and insisted that voices told him to kill his family. John Robinson (“Elephant”), Chelsea Ricketts (“Crooked Arrows”), Diane Franklin (“Better Off Dead”), Paul Ben-Victor(“Daredevil”), Lainie Kazan (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) and Burt Young (“Rocky”) star. Farrands, Eric Brenner (All I Wish) and Lucas Jarach (Dear Dictator) produced the film that was executive produced by Jim Jacobsen (The Haunting of Sharon Tate).

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 21, 2018

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‘The Amityville Murders’ Makes Its World Premiere At Screamfest Ahead Of November Release

We’ve all heard the tales of how those who have lived in the Amityville house have experienced terrifying hauntings, but the true story of the family that died in the house is much more terrifying than anything Hollywood could conjure. The Amityville Murders sets out to take viewers on a journey through the night the DeFeo’s lost their lives at the hands of their own. On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. took a rifle and murdered each family member as they slept in their beds. During his trial, he claimed voices drove him to do it. This is their story. John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, and Amityville II: The Possession actors Diane Franklin and Burt Young star in this tragic real-life inspired tale written and directed by Daniel Farrands. Produced by Daniel Farrands who also produced The Haunting in Connecticut and penned Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, the film was also produced by Lucas Jarach, Eric

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 29, 2018

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‘The Amityville Murders’ Trailer Takes Us Back To The Beginning

The Amityville legend continues to grow. A new film about the allegedly haunted house will premiere this October, The Amityville Murders, from writer-director Daniel Farrands. But this time, we will witness the original events that led to the night an entire family was gunned down in their sleep by one of their own. “On the night of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. took a high-powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that “voices” in the house commanded him to kill. This is their story.” John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, Paul Ben-Victor, Diane Franklin, Noa Brenner, Zane Austin, and Kue Lawrence star as the DeFeo family. Eric Brenner, Lucas Jarach, and Daniel Farrands (A Haunting in Connecticut) produced. German Michael Torres of CineTel Films and Jim Jacobson serve as executive producers. The Amityville Murders open in theaters on October 15, 2018.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 19, 2018

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A Family Is Under Seige From A Dangerous Cult In The New Clip From ‘Jackals’

Director Kevin Greutert’s (Saw 3D: The Final Chapter) psychological thriller, Jackals, has unveiled a new clip featuring a cult demanding one of their own be returned. Set in the 80’s, the film centers on a family who have hired a cult de-programmer (Stephen Dorff) to help their teenage son who has joined a murderous cult, only to find themselves in deep trouble when the cult comes for him. Stephen Dorff (Leatherface) stars alongside Jonathon Schaech (Day of the Dead), Deborah Kara Unger (Silent Hill), Ben Sullivan (The 100), Alyssa Julya Smith (Heist), Chelsea Ricketts (Scream Queens), and Nick Roux (The Reunion). Jackals, written by Jared Rivet, opens in select theaters on September 1, 2017, from Scream! Factory.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 29, 2017

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A Murderous Cult Stalks A Family In The Trailer For ‘Jackals’

From Director Kevin Greutert comes Jackals, a dark twisted tale of murder that centers on a young man trying to escape from a murderous cult, teased in a new trailer. Deborah Unger, Stephen Doriff, Johnathaon Schaech, and Nick Roux star in Jackals, written by Jared Rivet. Alyssa Julya Smith, Chelsea Ricketts, Ben Sullivan, Jason Scott Jenkins, Cassie Hernandez, Alex Kingi, Alex Castillo, and Carol Abney co-star. In the film, set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back. A vicious battle unfolds, testing their familial loyalties and unleashing a bloodbath. Jackals, which is produced by Tommy Alastra (Sunset Strip), will open in theaters and arrive on Demand and Digital on September 1, 2017 from Shout! Factory.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 8, 2017

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