The Amityville Horror

1979 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Movie film Q472512
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The Amityville Horror

Summary

The Amityville Horror is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Amityville Horror's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Amityville Horror was directed by Stuart Rosenberg[4].
  • Sandor Stern wrote the screenplay for The Amityville Horror[5].
  • The Amityville Horror's composer is recorded as Lalo Schifrin[6].
  • The Amityville Horror's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Amityville Horror's genre is psychological thriller[8].
  • The Amityville Horror's genre is film based on literature[9].
  • The Amityville Horror's genre is ghost film[10].
  • The Amityville Horror's based on is recorded as The Amityville Horror[11].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was James Brolin[12].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Margot Kidder[13].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Rod Steiger[14].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Don Stroud[15].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Murray Hamilton[16].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was K. C. Martel[17].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Helen Shaver[18].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Amy Wright[19].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Q783369[20].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Eddie Barth[21].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was John Larch[22].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Val Avery[23].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Michael Sacks[24].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Peter Maloney[25].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Hank Garrett[26].
  • A cast member of The Amityville Horror was Q2592908[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Amityville Horror was produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff[28]. It was directed by Stuart Rosenberg[4]. Sandor Stern wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Brolin[12], Margot Kidder[13], Rod Steiger[14], Don Stroud[15], Murray Hamilton[16], and K. C. Martel[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1979[29] and January 17, 1980[30]. The original language of The Amityville Horror was English[31]. Genres include horror film[7], psychological thriller[8], film based on literature[9], and ghost film[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include haunted house[34] and supernatural[35]. The Amityville Horror's part of the series is recorded as it[32].

Reception

Reviews include 30%[36], 4.8/10[37], and 28/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Amityville Horror's after a work by is recorded as Jay Anson[39].

Why It Matters

The Amityville Horror has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 29d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff
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    Narrative location New York
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