Amityville: The Awakening
Belle, her little sister, and her comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother in order to save money to help pay for her brother's expensive healthcare. But when strange phenomena begin to occur including the miraculous recovery of her brother, Belle begins to suspect her mother isn't telling her everything and soon learns they moved into the infamous Amityville house.
Why it matters
A middling addition to the sprawling Amityville mythos that leans heavily on franchise familiarity but still delivers a moody haunted house tale framed by family desperation.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh lends gravitas, but the cast struggles with thin character work and uneven pacing.
- Cameron Monaghan’s comatose brother trope adds a modern horror twist, though his performance is muted by the script.
- Practical effects and atmosphere recall classic haunted house chills, but narrative beats feel recycled from earlier entries.
- Best for viewers curious about franchise continuity or those who appreciate haunted house stories centered on familial trauma.
- Not a fresh take, but the delay and re-edits hint at studio caution trying to balance scares with PG-13 accessibility.
Director
6 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
86
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
43
Survival
50
