The Amityville Horror - Watch Order: Essential Films
This watch list is for viewers wanting to experience the Amityville story without wading through a sea of subpar sequels and cash-grab productions. The original haunting remains a solid supernatural horror film, its prequel effectively depicts the murders that cursed the house, and the 2005 remake successfully modernizes the story with better production values.
Everything else in this sprawling franchise ranges from mediocre direct-to-video sequels to outright terrible low-budget films that simply exploit the Amityville name. These three essential entries provide the complete worthwhile Amityville experience without subjecting you to the franchise's many unfortunate detours.
The Amityville Horror
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian 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.
Amityville II: The Possession
Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on their children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.
The Amityville Horror
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.
Other Film Series
A Quiet Place
A post-apocalyptic horror series about survivors navigating a world where deadly creatures hunt by sound, forcing humanity to live in complete silence.
Candyman
A horror franchise centered on the vengeful spirit of Candyman, exploring urban legends and supernatural terror across different timelines and locations.
Halloween
The iconic slasher franchise following masked killer Michael Myers across multiple timelines and reboots spanning over four decades.
Hannibal Lecter
A psychological thriller franchise following the brilliant and cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, adapted from Thomas Harris's novels across multiple timelines and interpretations.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Four films exploring alien pod people replacing humans, each updating the concept for different eras and anxieties.
X Horror Series
Ti West's acclaimed horror trilogy following the intertwined fates of Maxine and Pearl across generations, blending slasher thrills with character-driven storytelling and period-specific atmosphere.