{"id":6358,"date":"2013-10-05T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-06T01:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=6358"},"modified":"2021-09-21T11:11:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T18:11:22","slug":"review-amityvillehorrortrilogy-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2013\/10\/review-amityvillehorrortrilogy-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Amityville Horror Trilogy Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Amityville Horror Trilogy<\/i><\/b> set released by Shout Factory has one semi-classic movie, a serviceable sequel and a third movie that is downright silly. The set also has a good amount of features to keep you occupied and the first two movies have good audio\/video transfers while the third, at least the video, was awful.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Amityville Horror Trilogy (1979-83)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Horror
\nShout Factory | R\/PG \u2013 316 min. \u2013 $69.97 | October 1, 2013<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO (THE AMITYVILLE HORROR<\/i>):
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Stuart Rosenberg
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Jay Anson (book); Sandor Stern (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/b>James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/b>July 27, 1979<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO (AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION<\/i>):
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Damiano Damiani
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Han Holzer (book); Tommy Lee Wallace (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/b>James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Andrew Prine, Jack Magner, Diane Franklin<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/b>September 24, 1982<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO (AMITYVILLE 3-D<\/i>):
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Richard Fleischer
\nWriter(s): <\/b>William Wales (written by)|
\nCast: <\/b>Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/b>November 18, 1983<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Interviews, Theatrical Trailers
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>3<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA Mono)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85, 1.78, 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English
\nDisc Size: <\/b>40.4 GB (Amityville Horror<\/i>), 42.4 GB (Amityville II<\/i>), 28.3 GB (Amityville 3-D<\/i>)
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Amityville Horror<\/i><\/b> (1979) \u2014 3.5\/5
\nPlot Outline:<\/b> For George (JAMES BROLIN) and Kathy Lutz (MARGOT KIDDER), the colonial house on the river\u2019s edge seemed ideal: quaint, spacious and amazingly affordable. Of course, six brutal murders had taken place there just a year before, but houses don\u2019t have memories…or do they? Soon the Lutz dream house becomes a hellish nightmare, as walls begin to drip blood and satanic forces threaten to destroy them. Now the family must try to escape or forfeit their lives \u2013 and their souls!<\/p>\n

Amityville II: The Possession <\/i><\/b>(1982) \u2014 2.25\/5
\nPlot Outline: <\/b>Although the Montellis \u2013 father Anthony (BURT YOUNG), mother Dolores (RUTANYA ALDA), older son Sonny (JACK MAGNER), older daughter Patricia (DIANE FRANKLIN) and younger kids Jan and Mark (ERIKA and BRENT KATZ) \u2013 are not exactly the \u201cperfect family,\u201d at least they\u2019ve found the perfect home. And even though a liquid that looks a lot like blood starts gushing from the kitchen faucet and every window has been nailed shut, it still qualifies as their dream house \u2013 until all hell breaks loose! A local priest (JAMES OLSON) tries to rid the house of unclean spirits, but what he doesn\u2019t yet suspect is that teenage son Sonny has been possessed by a murderous demon hell-bent on total destruction.<\/p>\n

Amityville 3-D<\/i><\/b> (1983) \u2014 1.0\/5
\nPlot Outline: <\/b>To debunk the Amityville house\u2019s infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter (TONY ROBERTS) buys the place and settles in to write his first novel. But as soon as the ink on the deal has dried, people who have come into contact with him \u2013 and the house \u2013 begin to meet with a shocking fate. It is coincidence…or is this house really the gateway to hell?<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Each film comes in its own Blu-ray case housed in a cardboard slip case.<\/p>\n

The Amityville Horror<\/i><\/b> (1979) \u2014 3.5\/5
\nAudio Commentary<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Dr. Hanz Holzer, a parapsychologist, and whose book the second movie was based upon, offers his thoughts on the movie and the real life case, though he apparently recounts rumor that were proven false. Still, it\u2019s not a bad track, but I would\u2019ve preferred hearing from somebody on the production or the cast.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor God\u2019s Sake, Get Out!\u201d (21:34; HD)<\/span><\/b> is a retrospective interviews with James Brolin and Margot Kidder discussing their time working on the film.<\/p>\n

Haunted Melodies with Lalo Schifrin (9:56; HD)<\/span><\/b> examines the score with an interview with the composer.<\/p>\n

The disc also includes the Original Theatrical Trailer and TV Spot (3:29; SD)<\/span><\/b>, Original Amityville Horror<\/i> Radio Spots (3:39; HD)<\/span><\/b> and a Stills Gallery<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Amityville II: The Possession <\/i><\/b>(1982) \u2014 4.0\/5
\nAudio Commentary<\/span><\/b> finds Alexandra Holzer, daughter of Dr. Hanz Holzer, further commenting on the movie and its origins.<\/p>\n

The Possession of Damiani (6:08; HD)<\/span><\/b> is an interview with director Damiano Damiani about his experience making the movie.<\/p>\n

Adapting Amityville<\/i> (12:27; HD)<\/span><\/b> is an interview with screenwriter Tommy Lee Wallace as he explains his process for writing the script.<\/p>\n

A Mother\u2019s Burden (14:09; HD)<\/span><\/b> has actress Rutanya Alda talking about her time working on the film.<\/p>\n

Family Matters (13:39; HD)<\/span><\/b> is another interview, this time with Diane Franklin who played the teenage daughter.<\/p>\n

Father Tom\u2019s Memories (3:43; HD)<\/span><\/b> has actor Andrew Pine speak about his character.<\/p>\n

Continuing the Hunt (28:46; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 This is a pretty expansive interview Alexandra Holzer continuing talking about the story.<\/p>\n

Last up are some Trailers (3:13; HD)<\/span><\/b> and a Stills Gallery<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Amityville 3-D<\/i><\/b> (1983) \u2014 1.5\/5
\nA Chilly Reception (9:46; HD)<\/span><\/b> is an interview with Actress Candy Clark.<\/p>\n

Also included is the Theatrical Trailer (0:39; HD)<\/span><\/b> and another Stills Gallery<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Amityville Horror<\/i><\/b> (1979) \u2014 3.75\/5
\n<\/b>The 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio transfer comes presented in 1080p high-definition and outside of many instances of dust marks and scratches, actually doesn\u2019t look too bad. The detail levels are nice and the colors appear well balanced from the lighter, daylight scenes to the nighttime shots where the flaws are more noticeable.<\/p>\n

Amityville II: The Possession <\/i><\/b>(1982) \u2014 3.75\/5
\n<\/b>Much like the first film, this sequel, presented with a 1.78 aspect ratio, looks pretty much the same but also has many instances of dust, scratches and odd rings at least in one scene. Again, the details are nice and colors balanced.<\/p>\n

Amityville 3-D<\/i><\/b> (1983) \u2014 1.5\/5 (2D), 1.75\/5 (3D)
\n<\/b>This transfer, shown in 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio, is pretty bad through and through. The picture is just soft and really out of focus. Colors are also pretty muted while the darker scenes don\u2019t fare much better. I\u2019m sure this is the best it could look yet this is one title that didn\u2019t need to be on Blu-ray.<\/p>\n

The 3D version doesn\u2019t fare much better. Although it has been updated for modern 3D televisions and glasses, the depth isn\u2019t there and more or less matches what I\u2019m sure was the old R\/B process.<\/p>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Amityville Horror<\/i><\/b> (1979) \u2014 4.25\/5
\n<\/b>The disc comes with both a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track as well as the original DTS-HD MA Mono track, which I only sampled while playing the majority for the 5.1 channels. The lossless audio sounds really good from clear dialogue in the center channel to Lalo Schifrin\u2019s haunting score making up the front and rear speakers along with the side action.<\/p>\n

Amityville II: The Possession <\/i><\/b>(1982) \u2014 4.0\/5
\n<\/b>On a similar front, the sequel also comes with the choice of 5.1 or 1.0 DTS-HD MA tracks. The lossless audio also sounds clear with strong dialogue levels and once again, Schifrin\u2019s score comes through quite well. I didn\u2019t notice any distortions or dropouts.<\/p>\n

Amityville 3-D<\/i><\/b> (1983) \u2014 3.5\/5
\n<\/b>The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track is probably the only good thing on this disc as the audio has decent depth with the bulk of it coming from the center channel and other elements, such as ambient noise, making the most out of the front and rear speakers.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, The Amityville Horror Trilogy<\/i><\/b> set released by Shout Factory has one semi-classic movie, a serviceable sequel and a third movie that is downright silly. The set also has a good amount of features to keep you occupied and the first two movies have good audio\/video transfers while the third, at least the video, was awful. If you\u2019re a fan of the series, and can get it relatively cheap, it might be worth buying.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/i>Published: <\/b>10\/05\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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