Amityville Death House

Lore & Background

The film's plot begins in the 17th century, when a white witch named Abigail Wilmont moved to Amityville, New York after being run out of Salem, Massachusetts. When her magic failed to save a sick child, she was blamed for causing the illness and lynched on the outskirts of Amityville. In the present, a warlock called the Dark Lord sets out to avenge her death by using a tarot deck and a Book of the Dead to resurrect Abigail as a semi-corporeal entity.

Reader's Guide

Amityville Death House is notable as the twelfth film adaptation inspired by Jay Anson's 1977 novel, continuing the long-running Amityville franchise. Its direct-to-video release and low-budget production place it within the larger trend of direct-to-video horror sequels. The film received critical attention from Tex Hula of Ain't It Cool News, who ranked it the fifth worst out of 21 Amityville films he reviewed, praising only the poster and a sequence where a character transforms into a spider-like creature, while criticizing the acting as worse than that in The Amityville Haunting. The film's plot introduces original elements such as a white witch, a tarot deck, and a Book of the Dead, distinguishing it from other entries in the series.

Did You Know?

• The film was directed by Mark Polonia and written by John Oak Dalton.
• It is the twelfth film inspired by Jay Anson's 1977 novel The Amityville Horror.
• The character Tiffany Raymond is revealed to have six breasts, a sign that she is a witch.
• Tex Hula ranked it the fifth worst out of 21 Amityville films he reviewed for Ain't It Cool News.