'AMITYVILLE II: THE PATHETIC!!!'
I loved the original "Amityville Horror" (and its 2005 remake), but this 2nd movie (which is actually supposed to be a prequel not a sequel) is absolute garbage!!
"The Amityville Horror" was scary and superbly done...but "Amityville II: The Possession" is just stupid and NOT scary at all! Both movies are based on supposed true stories...the first of George and Kathy Lutz and their family's experiences in the house, and this one very loosely based on the DeFeo family (the family name changed to Montelli for the movie) and subsequent murders (before the Lutz family moved in).
But, this movie has unbelievably terrible acting, the scares fail miserably, the blood and sets seem "faky", the incest is a bizarre and sick twist that was probably unnecessary, and the movie is just crap compared to the first/original! I was gravely disappointed!! Some of the later sequels are more scary and better than this one!
Do you like the Amityville story? Stick with the original 1979 "Amityville Horror" and/or the 2005 remake. Kudos and appreciation to James Brolin and Margot Kidder (1979) and Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George (2005)! As for this movie...they should change the title of this movie to "Amityville II: The Pathetic"! ;-)