A dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.A dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.A dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Mrs. Greer
- (as Petra Lea)
- Judge
- (as Allan Dellay)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaIn a 2018 interview, Diane Franklin talked about her infamous incestuous sex scene. She said while she definitely understood the peculiarity of it, she didn't have a huge issue with doing it. "I never had a brother, so luckily, I didn't have that association or the weirdness that went along with it." Franklin did admit filming the scene did end up being very awkward, but not because of the content. It was the producers who made her nervous. Shot in Mexico with no parents or chaperones at her side, the script called for the actress to appear topless, which she agreed to because she had no issue taking off her top in front of cast and crew. She'd already done it in The Last American Virgin (1982). But when producers tried to persuade her to go fully nude, she balked and successfully stood her ground. "They said I was beautiful and they really wanted me to do it. I said thank you very much but no." Franklin laughed. "They got around it by shooting me from the back, which I had no say in. And that was that."
- Goofs(at around 33 mins) As Sonny is being chased by something unseen, the camera rises above him, and someone from the crew can be seen standing behind the wall in the bottom left corner.
- Quotes
Mr. Booth, the Lawyer: [at the Montelli trial] ... Your Honor, it is my intention to prove that Sonny Montelli is a victim of demonic possession - that is, possession by the Devil - and therefore innocent of the charges placed against him.
Judge: Mr. Booth, I admire your originality. If I accept your plea, regardless of verdict, every courtroom in this country would be inundated with pleas of demonic possession. Nobody would be guilty of anything anymore. Quite literally, "The Devil made me do it." You have three days to submit another plea, Mr. Booth.
- Alternate versionsWhen shown on Fox, the film was heavily edited. The incest plot between Sonny and his sister was cut out. The shotgun murder scene was trimmed down and some profanity was removed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Stinkers of 1982 (1983)
- SoundtracksHappy Birthday to You
Written by Mildred J. Hill & Patty S. Hill
Summy/Birchard Music division of Birch Tree Group Ltd.
In this film theres a new family who move into Amityville. You know that any family that includes Burt Young and Rutanya Alda as members is going to be dysfunctional. And, by Christ, I mean VERY dysfunctional. Any film that deals with incest is going to be special. Theres also a domestic violence subplot which is just as shocking.
Add to that some of the grossest special effects as the teenage son is possessed and transformed into an utter beast of a nightmarish character and you have a great, twisted and truly messed up (in a good way) sequel.
I remember this having one of the most disturbing sleeves of any horror video in my local video stores which instantly made me want to investigate this further.
There is also a scene involving a Sony Walkman which freaked me out so much that it made me question using mine for days after seeing this filth classic.
Don't miss this messed up gem of a movie.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Amityville II - Der Besessene
- Filming locations
- 18 Brooks Road, Toms River, New Jersey, USA(Amityville house exteriors)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,534,817
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,104,277
- Sep 26, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $12,534,817
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1