Amityville II: The Possession
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| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis Stephen R. Greenwald Ira N. Smith |
| Written by | Hans Holzer Tommy Lee Wallace Dardano Sacchetti |
| Starring | James Olson Burt Young Jack Magner Rutanya Alda Diane Franklin |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Editing by | Sam O'Steen |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures Embassy Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | September 24, 1982 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country |  USA &  Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $12,534,817 (USA) |
| Preceded by | The Amityville Horror (1979 film) |
| Followed by | Amityville 3-D |
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Amityville II: The Possession is a 1982 horror film directed by Damiano Damiani. The screenplay by Tommy Lee Wallace is based on the novel Murder In Amityville by Hans Holzer. The original music score is composed by Lalo Schifrin.
Taglines: Don't forget to check under the bed...
The night of February 5, 1976, George and Kathleen Lutz fled their home in Amityville, New York. They got out alive! But before them, another family lived in this house and were caught by the original evil. They weren't so lucky... this is their story!
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[edit] Plot summary
The Montelli family thought that they are moving into the house of their dreams, but they were wrong. There is evil in the house. The demons are terrorizing the family, causing the Montelli family to fall apart. The mother tries to get the local priest, Father Adamsky to bless the house but he ends up leaving. The oldest son, Sonny Montelli falls victim to a demon which ends up possessing him.
The evil spirits cause him to tear the family apart and eventually force him to murder his parents and siblings. Eventually, after the family is murdered, Father Adamsky realizes Sonny is possessed and asks the church for permission to perform an exorcism and is denied. Father Adamsky takes it upon himself to free Sonny's soul.
[edit] Cast
- James Olson ... Father Adamsky
- Burt Young ... Anthony Montelli
- Rutanya Alda ... Dolores Montelli
- Jack Magner ... Sonny Montelli
- Diane Franklin ... Patricia Montelli
- Moses Gunn ... Det. Turner
- Ted Ross ... Mr. Booth, Sonny's lawyer
- Erika Katz ... Jan Montelli
- Brent Katz ... Mark Montelli
- Leonardo Cimino ... Chancellor
- Andrew Prine ... Father Tom
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Nominated: Worst Supporting Actress - Rutanya Alda
[edit] External links
- Amityville II: The Possession at the Internet Movie Database
- How to Find 112 Ocean Avenue
- Review at b-movies.gr (Greek language)
| Amityville Horror saga |
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Amityville Horror (1979 original) | Amityville II: The Possession | Amityville 3-D | Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes | The Amityville Curse | Amityville 1992: It's About Time! | Amityville: A New Generation | Amityville Dollhouse: Evil Never Dies | The Amityville Horror (2005 remake) |
