‘The amityville horror’. Photo: American International Pictures.
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- ‘Deadstream’ directors joseph and vanessa winter are developing a new ‘amityville’.
- ‘Barbarian’ producers boulderlight are backing the movie.
- There’s no studio attached yet.
The real-life story that spawned 1979’s ‘The amityville horror’ Has been one of the most widely-adapted even in the horror genre, which is Known for its geneer servings of sequels and spin-for.
Now, per deadlineAnother set of filmmakers and producers is looking to put their own spin on it.
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Writer/Directors Joseph and Vanessa winterWho have Seen success in the genre with found footage pic ‘Deadstream’ (Which wowed the sxsw festival in 2022) Are the people who will take a new crack on the story, unmored from past continuity.
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What’s the story of ‘amityville’?
James Brolin in ‘The Amityville Horror’. Photo: American International Pictures.
The ‘amityville’ story has its roots in jay ansen’s 1977 novel ‘the amityville horror’, which was partly used as inspiration for 1979’s eponymous movie.
Directed by Stuart rogenbergIt starred James Brolin and Margot KidderGrossed more than $ 86 Million against a modest budget and spawned a raft of follow-ups and rebots.
But stepping further back than that, there is a scary real-life history powering it all. That Began in 1974, When Ronald Defeo Jr. Murdered His Parents and Four Siblings in his home at 112 ocean in amityville, new york.
A year or so after the horific crime, george and kathy lutz, Along with their three child, moved into the house, unaware of its dark past. And shortly after setting in, they claimed to experience a series of unsettling paranormal phenomena – Among Them, Unexplained Noises, Cold Spots, FOUL Odors, and Sightings of Strange Apparitions. After just 28 days, the family fled the house, unable to endure the alleged supernatural occurrences any longer.
Yet According to Deadline’s Report, The Winters are not Drawing Directly on Any of the Past Movies or even the historical story, choosing instead to bring a whole new take.
Who Else is involved in the new ‘amityville’?
(L to r) jack quaid as josh and sophie that Iris in new line cinema’s ‘company,’ a warner bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
Clearly, the idea is good enough to have sparked the interest of bounderlight, the production company that has partnered on the lines of Zach cregger‘s ‘Barbarian’, Drew Hancock‘s ‘Companion’ and Anna Kendrick‘s ‘Woman of the hour’,
Most recently, the team backed the Tim Robinson,Paul rudd Offbeat comedy ‘Friendship’.
Also involved? Divide/Conquer, which was behind recent horns such as ‘Heart Eyes’ and Prime video‘s ‘Totally Killer’,
So far, there’s no word on which Studio might jump on the new ‘amityville’ movie, but giving that boulderlight has a first-look with new line, there’s a good chance wll be introduced.
When will ‘amityville’ be on screens?
With the movie still in development, and no studyo home decided, we’ll have to wait and see where it ends up.
(L to r) Margot Kidder, James Brolin in ‘The amityville horror’. Photo: American International Pictures.
