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New Official PG-13 MPAA Rating

posted 9 years ago by writeractor-979-344542
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http://filmratings.com/downloads/cara_rating_bulletin.pdf
I'm so mad, you cannot make an Amityville film PG-13. I'm not hating against PG-13 horror films, Insidious, The Others, The Ring, Mama, The Visit, Krampus, The Boy, The Woman in Black, Devil and others are good films. It's just Amityville's elements and possessions are R-rated, not watered-down PG-13. Amityville is heavy stuff, not light-weight enough to PG-13. Who knows though, might be good. I DOUBT it will be great.

[–] spd2478 9 years ago

Darth Weinstein strikes again. Lol

[–] ilon 8 years ago

Darth Weinstein strikes again. Lol

By this point he should know better, right?

He made the same mistake I don't know how many times.

[–] B_Light 9 years ago

Usually wouldn't worry me because usually it just cuts language down. But now it's changed from 'strong horror violence' to 'horror violence and terror'

[–] town_night 9 years ago

Im still looking forward and want to see this, but this case I am hoping for a director cut. I heard the early screenings before reshoots said this was the darkest movie of the franchise. Still hope its good and I almost always enoy watching horror films.

[–] Goranjake 9 years ago

The early screenings really said that? I wasn't really looking forward to this movie, but now I'm curious. I'll still see it regardless since it has my favorite actress.

[–] droidX 8 years ago

You'll have a new favorite actress by the time this movie ever comes out.

[–] Goranjake 8 years ago

This movie may take a hundred years to come out, but my admiration for Leigh will be eternal.

[–] droidX 8 years ago

Ah, a true fan. Hope it actually comes out in January and doesn't get pushed back again.

[–] shwonsh 9 years ago

Well their is gonna have to be a directors cut on blu-ray then.
I personally don't ever recall an IMDB page say rated R for a movie, and then quickly have to completely change to a PG-13. That's pretty fu*ked up.
We all know this movie was delayed.

[–] Dan_Garten 9 years ago

I hope the R version makes it to Blu-ray.

[–] town_night 9 years ago

They did reshoots because test audiences didnt like that the ending was too dark. I mean you are going to a horror film. That sounds like a good thing.

[–] Goranjake 9 years ago

Man that is so stupid. I hate it when they wuss out because test audiences said it was too "dark". Would a cowardly thing to do.

[–] jackrabbit83 9 years ago

The test audience sound like bunch of pussies.

[–] shwonsh 9 years ago

Yeah, but morons don't enjoy horror movies as much. It's not the 80's anymore. Parents pussified they're kids somehow.

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[–] tomaszkordel 9 years ago

it will be bad movie.. jnestly, Amityvile pg-13? it sounds ridiculous! after i saw the trailer a have surness it will be quite forgetable

[–] Dr_Adam_Warlock 8 years ago

Amityville's elements and possessions are R-rated, not watered-down PG-13. Amityville is heavy stuff, not light-weight enough to PG-13.

Amityville 3D (now know as Amityville: The Demon, was released back in 1983 with a PG rating. Granted PG-13 wasn't invented yet, but this one was shot with a less-than-R-rating approach to make it appeal to a younger crowd. They just didn't go into details about the DeFeo's history. But other than that, all things Amityville Horror related wasn't shot with anything but an R rating in mind.

I have to admit that The Amityville Horror (1979) and Amityville II: The Possession were both creepy and atmospheric, especially in their climaxes. Amityville: The Demon was watchable, it was the first in the series I ever watched, and in the eyes of a child, it is creepy as hell.

But a PG13 Amityville movie now would feel too watered down. It would feel too much like all the other PG13 horrors we got cursed with throughout the 2000s and early 2010s.

I'm so scared your little head will come off in my hands!