Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”
We’re into the thick of it now, aren’t we? Ten entries into the so-called Amityville franchise and it’s all cheap IP cash-grabs from here on out.
I’m hopeful that some of these films will lean into the utter ridiculousness that has been a hallmark of the best entries thus far, particularly given the inevitable decline in budget. Let’s not kid ourselves: many of the films from here on out are going to be dodgy, but that’s half the fun, right?
What’s exciting about this Amityville IP editorial series is examining how each film puts its own unique stamp on the same general premise. For The Amityville Haunting, the first new film in six years, that unique stamp is found footage.
We’re into the thick of it now, aren’t we? Ten entries into the so-called Amityville franchise and it’s all cheap IP cash-grabs from here on out.
I’m hopeful that some of these films will lean into the utter ridiculousness that has been a hallmark of the best entries thus far, particularly given the inevitable decline in budget. Let’s not kid ourselves: many of the films from here on out are going to be dodgy, but that’s half the fun, right?
What’s exciting about this Amityville IP editorial series is examining how each film puts its own unique stamp on the same general premise. For The Amityville Haunting, the first new film in six years, that unique stamp is found footage.
- 3/14/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
1967: The widows called Dark Shadows' Elizabeth. 1987: Guiding
Light's Lacey & Cam left the Bauer Barbecue via hot air balloon.
2008: Cyndi Lauper visited As the World Turns' Oakdale.
2013: Theresa returned to Days of our Lives' Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1939: Radio soap opera The Man I Married premiered on NBC Radio. Van Heflin starred as Adam Waring.
1967: On Dark Shadows, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) heard the voices of the widows calling to her.
1969: On Another World, Rachel (Robin Strasser) tried to convince Russ...
Light's Lacey & Cam left the Bauer Barbecue via hot air balloon.
2008: Cyndi Lauper visited As the World Turns' Oakdale.
2013: Theresa returned to Days of our Lives' Salem."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1939: Radio soap opera The Man I Married premiered on NBC Radio. Van Heflin starred as Adam Waring.
1967: On Dark Shadows, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) heard the voices of the widows calling to her.
1969: On Another World, Rachel (Robin Strasser) tried to convince Russ...
- 7/3/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1973: Barbara looked for her husband on the first episode of The Young and the Restless.
1982: Capitol premiered in a primetime special on CBS.
1990: General Hospital's Casey met Robin.
1997: The City's Ally learned truth about Carla's baby."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Another World, Ada (Constance Ford) mentioned having been married to “Lou”, which was probably the original name for the character of Gerald Davis, Rachel's father.
1968: The first episode of Dark Shadows that was directed by Dan Curtis aired. Nathan...
1982: Capitol premiered in a primetime special on CBS.
1990: General Hospital's Casey met Robin.
1997: The City's Ally learned truth about Carla's baby."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Another World, Ada (Constance Ford) mentioned having been married to “Lou”, which was probably the original name for the character of Gerald Davis, Rachel's father.
1968: The first episode of Dark Shadows that was directed by Dan Curtis aired. Nathan...
- 3/26/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1967: The widows called Dark Shadows' Elizabeth. 1987: Guiding
Light's Lacey & Cam left the Bauer Barbecue via hot air balloon.
2008: Cyndi Lauper visited As the World Turns' Oakdale.
2013: Theresa returned to Days of our Lives' Salem."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1939: Radio soap opera The Man I Married premiered on NBC Radio. Van Heflin starred as Adam Waring.
1967: On Dark Shadows, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett...
Light's Lacey & Cam left the Bauer Barbecue via hot air balloon.
2008: Cyndi Lauper visited As the World Turns' Oakdale.
2013: Theresa returned to Days of our Lives' Salem."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1939: Radio soap opera The Man I Married premiered on NBC Radio. Van Heflin starred as Adam Waring.
1967: On Dark Shadows, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett...
- 7/5/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1973: Barbara looked for her husband on the first episode of
The Young and the Restless. 1982: Capitol premiered in a
primetime special. 1990: General Hospital's Casey met Robin.
1997: The City's Ally learned truth about Carla's baby."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Another World, Ada (Constance Ford) mentioned having been married to “Lou”, which was probably the original name for the character of Gerald Davis,...
The Young and the Restless. 1982: Capitol premiered in a
primetime special. 1990: General Hospital's Casey met Robin.
1997: The City's Ally learned truth about Carla's baby."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: On Another World, Ada (Constance Ford) mentioned having been married to “Lou”, which was probably the original name for the character of Gerald Davis,...
- 3/29/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Director: Geoff Meed.
Cast: Devin Clark, Jon Kondelik , Jason Williams, Nadine Crocker, Gracie Largent, and Amy Van Horne.
The entire Amityville House fiasco has been nothing but one huge trial and tribulation. And just when movie producers think they cannot leave a dead horse alone, a new movie has been made about the “most recent” events that have happened on 108 Ocean Avenue.
But to no one’s knowledge and very little national press, the house has changed its look—the building’s iconic face has been redesigned. Also, it has has had several occupants since its days of being haunted. None of them have reported about the house being spooked, and hardly any interest has developed since that last toilet mysteriously flushed (one of the many supposedly paranormal events that allegedly happened). But with this movie, maybe all this product is doing is to keep the most famous case that...
Cast: Devin Clark, Jon Kondelik , Jason Williams, Nadine Crocker, Gracie Largent, and Amy Van Horne.
The entire Amityville House fiasco has been nothing but one huge trial and tribulation. And just when movie producers think they cannot leave a dead horse alone, a new movie has been made about the “most recent” events that have happened on 108 Ocean Avenue.
But to no one’s knowledge and very little national press, the house has changed its look—the building’s iconic face has been redesigned. Also, it has has had several occupants since its days of being haunted. None of them have reported about the house being spooked, and hardly any interest has developed since that last toilet mysteriously flushed (one of the many supposedly paranormal events that allegedly happened). But with this movie, maybe all this product is doing is to keep the most famous case that...
- 12/27/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
On this date in...
1997: The first Dynasty Season 1 DVD released in Gernmany.
2008: Gay Pride in Oadake as Cyndi Lauperviperformed and sang to the Oakdale U crows including Luke and Noah.
2010: We Love Soaps posted a Creativve Arts Emmy with the alwaws outspoken Carolyn Hennesy.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Hunter Tylo (Taylor, The Bold And The Beautiful; ex-Marina, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Robin, All My Children) - 49
Amy Van Horne (ex-Carla, Loving) - 44
Jeff Phillips (ex-Matthew, Another World; ex-Hart, Guiding Light; ex-Kevin, As The World Turns) - 42
Thomas Gibson (ex-Sam, Another World; ex-Derek, As The World Turns; ex-Peter, Guiding Light) - 38
Ryan McPartlin (ex-Hank, Passions) - 36
Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, The Young And The Restlesss; Lizzie, Imaginary Bitches; ex-Maggie/Frankie, All My Children) - 32
Justin Torkildsen (ex-Rick, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 30
Amy Weber (ex-=Lark, Port Charles) - 42
Yancy Butler (ex-Ava, As The World Turns) - 42
Lindsay Lohan (ex-Alli,...
1997: The first Dynasty Season 1 DVD released in Gernmany.
2008: Gay Pride in Oadake as Cyndi Lauperviperformed and sang to the Oakdale U crows including Luke and Noah.
2010: We Love Soaps posted a Creativve Arts Emmy with the alwaws outspoken Carolyn Hennesy.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Hunter Tylo (Taylor, The Bold And The Beautiful; ex-Marina, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Robin, All My Children) - 49
Amy Van Horne (ex-Carla, Loving) - 44
Jeff Phillips (ex-Matthew, Another World; ex-Hart, Guiding Light; ex-Kevin, As The World Turns) - 42
Thomas Gibson (ex-Sam, Another World; ex-Derek, As The World Turns; ex-Peter, Guiding Light) - 38
Ryan McPartlin (ex-Hank, Passions) - 36
Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, The Young And The Restlesss; Lizzie, Imaginary Bitches; ex-Maggie/Frankie, All My Children) - 32
Justin Torkildsen (ex-Rick, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 30
Amy Weber (ex-=Lark, Port Charles) - 42
Yancy Butler (ex-Ava, As The World Turns) - 42
Lindsay Lohan (ex-Alli,...
- 7/3/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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