The Amityville Horror (1979 film)

The Amityville Horror is a 1979 American supernatural horror film based on Jay Anson's book of the same name (1977). Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

Plot
A young couple who purchase a home haunted by combative supernatural forces. The story is based on the alleged experiences of the Lutz family who bought a new home in Amityville, New York where a mass murder had been committed the year before.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Great acting.
 * 2) It's often considered to be the greatest horror films ever made.
 * 3) Plenty of scary scenes such as the Defoe family murders.
 * 4) Great writing.
 * 5) It took place in a haunted house in Amityville, New York.
 * 6) It was a box office success.
 * 7) Awesome soundtrack.
 * 8) It inspired sequels to the original 1979 film.