... But of course my expectations were low given the 4.8 IMDb rating. But this movie was better than a 4.8. For one, it was a unique take on the Amityville storyline. For two, it had Jennifer Jason Leigh. Love her. And for three, it was reasonably entertaining without major gaffs.
In the Amityville universe, I have only seen the original movie, the 2005 (or so) remake, and this movie. I believe there are at least three or four other movies with Amityville in the title. This movie made me think how interesting would be to see a single movie that goes through a timeline of the different families that lived in this house and their experiences.
ABOUT MY REVIEWS:
I do not include a synopsis of the film/show -- you can get that anywhere and that does not constitute a meaningful review -- but rather my thoughts and feelings on the film that hopefully will be informative to you in deciding whether to invest 90-180 minutes of your life on it.
My scale: 1-5 decreasing degrees of "terrible", with 5 being "mediocre" 6- OK. Generally held my interest OR had reasonable cast and/or cinematography, might watch it again 7 - Good. My default rating for a movie I liked enough to watch again, but didn't rise to the upper echelons 8- Very good. Would watch again and recommend to others 9- Outstanding. Would watch over and over; top 10% of my ratings 10 - A classic. (Less than 2% receive this rating). For Lifetime Movies for Chicks (LMFC), drop the above scale by 3 notches. A 6 is excellent and 7 almost unattainable.
In the Amityville universe, I have only seen the original movie, the 2005 (or so) remake, and this movie. I believe there are at least three or four other movies with Amityville in the title. This movie made me think how interesting would be to see a single movie that goes through a timeline of the different families that lived in this house and their experiences.
ABOUT MY REVIEWS:
I do not include a synopsis of the film/show -- you can get that anywhere and that does not constitute a meaningful review -- but rather my thoughts and feelings on the film that hopefully will be informative to you in deciding whether to invest 90-180 minutes of your life on it.
My scale: 1-5 decreasing degrees of "terrible", with 5 being "mediocre" 6- OK. Generally held my interest OR had reasonable cast and/or cinematography, might watch it again 7 - Good. My default rating for a movie I liked enough to watch again, but didn't rise to the upper echelons 8- Very good. Would watch again and recommend to others 9- Outstanding. Would watch over and over; top 10% of my ratings 10 - A classic. (Less than 2% receive this rating). For Lifetime Movies for Chicks (LMFC), drop the above scale by 3 notches. A 6 is excellent and 7 almost unattainable.