Where to begin? This movie suffers from a common disease in modern Horror : the CGI abuse. "The Amytiville Horror" remake abuses of the CGI effects in most of it's scenes. I must admit that some of them take the audience by surprise and that's not necessary good as the movie is filled with false scares. It's a shame that with such a good premise, this remake looks like a PG-13 ghost movie. "The Amytiville Horror" is more than that. The last scene of the movie is truly laughable. It's a mix of wasted CGI with a rip-off of "The Grudge" or "The Ring". What does the new Horror producers have with CGI ghost girls?!
The best thing about the remake in my opinion is Ryan Reynold's performance. The man delivers solid acting and truly convinces as a possessed psycho. Also, the cinematography is pretty good. The high amount of gore just doesn't work this time.
Give this movie a chance if you haven't seen the original. Comparing both movies would be unfair as the remake is very inferior.
The best thing about the remake in my opinion is Ryan Reynold's performance. The man delivers solid acting and truly convinces as a possessed psycho. Also, the cinematography is pretty good. The high amount of gore just doesn't work this time.
Give this movie a chance if you haven't seen the original. Comparing both movies would be unfair as the remake is very inferior.