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Amityville: The Evil Escapes

Seen it?

1989 | 95 min | Horror, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 4.6 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans. If you loved Hell House LLC or The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

After moving into their matriarch's gothic seaside mansion, the Evans family soon becomes host to an uninvited demonic force in the form of a mysterious lamp that once resided in the Amityville house.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    4.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sandor Stern

  • Patty DukeNancy Evans
  • Jane WyattAlice Leacock
  • Fredric LehneFather Kibbler
  • Lou HancockPeggy
  • Brandy GoldJessica Evans
  • Zoe TrillingAmanda Evans (as Geri Betzler)
  • Aron EisenbergBrian Evans
  • Norman LloydFather Manfred
  • Peggy McCayHelen Royce
  • Robert Alan BrowneDonald McTear