
Amityville Exorcism
2017

2015
Director
Mark Polonia
Runtime
75 minutes
Average Rating
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A young woman and her friends are threatened by an ancient witch's curse when they stop in the town of Amityville to check in on her sickly grandmother.
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks queer visibility or non-cisnormative identities. It follows a traditional horror ensemble structure that does not engage with LGBTQ+ narratives.
Gender Representation
A female protagonist drives the plot, but the story relies on conventional gendered tropes. The narrative centers on caretaking and familial vulnerability through a sickly grandmother.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The production appears to follow homogeneous casting patterns common in the genre. There is no evidence of non-Anglo-Saxon majority or diverse ethnic casting.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story utilizes a traditional Western supernatural framework involving an ancient witch's curse. It adheres to established tropes rather than deconstructing cultural institutions.
Disability Representation
A sickly grandmother is introduced, suggesting physical frailty. However, this illness serves primarily as a plot device to heighten tension rather than offering nuanced representation.
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AI Analysis
Amityville Death House operates as a conventional genre piece that prioritizes horror tropes over social complexity. The narrative relies on established archetypes, such as the vulnerable elder and the traditional ensemble, which limits its capacity for meaningful representation. While the film provides a female-led starting point, it remains tethered to standard gendered roles. The lack of diverse casting or intersectional storytelling suggests a production focused on exploitation elements rather than progressive narrative architecture. Ultimately, the film functions within the safe boundaries of independent horror. It does not attempt to disrupt social hierarchies or introduce diverse perspectives, opting instead for a familiar, homogeneous approach to the supernatural.

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