
The Amityville Terror
2016

2011
Not RatedDirector
Geoff Meed
Runtime
86 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
This movie is a 'found-footage' film about the Benson family who move in to the infamous house where the DeFeo family were murdered in the 1970s over 30 years earlier. Things start happening to anyone who visits this house, and whoever lives there. This is the footage retrieved from the camera.
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks evidence of non-cisnormative identities or narratives that critique heteronormativity. It appears to follow a traditional domestic horror framework centered on a nuclear family unit.
Gender Representation
The narrative focuses on the Benson family, reinforcing traditional domestic roles. There is no evidence of women demonstrating superior agency or the subversion of masculine leadership.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The premise is rooted in a specific American historical event and centers on a singular family. There is no indication of a non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film utilizes a traditional Western horror framework centered on the sanctity of the domestic home. It lacks anti-Western or secularist critiques.
Disability Representation
While the film explores psychological distress, there is no evidence of characters with disabilities being portrayed with specific agency or nuanced representation.
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AI Analysis
The Amityville Haunting operates as a conventional genre piece that adheres to established horror tropes. It relies on the tension of a nuclear family facing supernatural threats rather than exploring diverse social identities. The production follows standard low-budget found-footage conventions. It lacks the intentionality required to disrupt traditional social hierarchies or domestic norms, focusing instead on a homogeneous narrative structure. Ultimately, the film maintains a traditional framework that avoids intersectional storytelling or the subversion of identity politics.

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