In contrast,The Amityville Horrorwas a straightforward adaptation of the Lutz family’s recollections with minimal Hollywood embellishment.
Seriously, who asked for Amityville in Space?
The first act ofAmityville IIis really about the toxic dynamic the Montellis have with one another.
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As the eldest son, Sonny is an automatic target for his father.
We see the hostility of their relationship from their very first interaction.
The flat demeanor and coldness in Sonny allude tothe damage of intergenerational trauma.
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Hes doomed to turn into this father after years of torture, something that the demon swiftly ensures.
Sonnys teenage sister Patricia (Diane Franklin) goes through her own abuse.
Her feelings towards her father are surmised when she says, Daddys such a creep.
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Audiences witness screaming matches, battery, andsenseless child homicideas helpless bystanders.
Sonnys possession goes through a few different stages and appearances.
Blatant comparisons aside,the exorcism sceneinAmityville IIis by far one of the craziest looking put to film.
Sonnys disfigured face begins to crack and fall apart like a fleshy, fragmented rock.
The effect shows an actual demonoid creature inhabiting his body, not just his soul.
The themes are discomforting, but the abrasive approach still enthralls.
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