The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror has built a devoted audience in Australia on Stan and MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 2,379 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Ryan Reynolds sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Stan — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Amityville Horror is worth clearing space for. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Amityville Horror earns every emotional beat it goes for. George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Dutch colonial mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses. Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2005. The Amityville Horror resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with The Amityville Horror. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Ryan Reynolds is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.