Amityville: The Evil Escapes
After moving into their matriarch's gothic seaside mansion, the Evans family soon becomes host to an uninvited demonic force in the form of a mysterious lamp that once resided in the Amityville house.
Why it matters
A middling Amityville spinoff that trades haunted house dread for a demonic object curse, delivering uneven scares wrapped in late ’80s TV-movie production values.
- Early example of haunted object horror, predating the boom of cursed artifact tales in the ’90s and beyond.
- Practical effects effort visible but undercut by inconsistent storytelling and pacing that sacrifices tension for cheap shocks.
- Perfect for completists and nostalgia buffs chasing the full Amityville saga beyond the original’s legacy.
- Flawed yet oddly atmospheric, capturing a gothic seaside mood that hints at better ideas buried beneath its creaky script.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
0
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
