Amityville: A New Generation
"Happy to get this order in for the last sale, a nice addition to the Amityville series. Transfer looks great."
Details
Keyes is a successful photographer who lives at the border of Skid Row. While walking home one day, he notices a homeless man with a strange old mirror. Immediately struck by it for reasons he cannot explain, Keyes convinces the odd old man to sell it to him. However, the mirror seems to have a strange effect on all those who look at it, and it's not long before Keyes himself starts behaving in increasingly erratic and unhinged ways, unaware that his actions are being controlled by an evil force lurking inside of the mirror; a force determined to use his soul to awaken an unspeakable evil.
Set against the beginnings of gentrification in LA’s notorious Skid Row, John Murlowski’s AMITYVILLE: A NEW GENERATION blends neon-tinged lighting and hefty bloodshed in this distinctly early 90s flavored entry in the franchise. Starring Ross Partridge (Stranger Things), Julia Nickson (Babylon 5) and David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), plus photographed by Academy Award winner Wally Pfister (The Dark Knight, Inception), Vinegar Syndrome brings AMITYVILLE: A NEW GENERATION to Blu-Ray in a new 4K restoration of its original camera negative.
directed by: John Murlowski
starring: Ross Partridge, Terry O'Quinn, Julia Nickson, Lala Sloatman, David Naughton, Richard Roundtree, Lin Shaye
1993 / 92 min / 1.85:1
Additional info:
- Region A Blu-ray
- Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative
- Audio commentary with director John Murlowski, moderated by Elijah Drenner
- “Through the Looking Glass” - video interview with director John Murlowski
- “Malevolent Reflections” - video interview with producer Christopher DeFaria
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.1287127 / 5 from 101 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Amityville: A New Generation, a 1993 horror film, has received praise for its top-notch practical effects, great cast, and excellent 4K restoration. The film is highly recommended as a solid addition to the cursed object series, though opinions on its fun factor are mixed.
Summary topics
- Practical Effects (10%): It was reported by customers that the practical effects in the film were great and top-notch.
- Sequel Quality (18%): A significant number of customers raved about the Amityville sequel, describing it as a great and solid release.
- Cast Quality (13%): It was noted by customers that the cast is worth it alone, making it a popular choice.
- Release Quality (12%): It was observed by customers that the release was great and highly recommended, highly recommending it.
- Visual Quality (8%): It was noted by customers that the film looks great and the transfer looks awesome on the shelf.
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Review highlights
- "I love what hard work goes into these great films and the final product looks so unbelievably astounding." —
- "Great film Great release Highly Recommend" —
- "The practical effects were great." —
Reviews
Seven Movies In, Out of Ideas
"Amityville: A New Generation proves that slapping the Amityville name on a haunted mirror doesn't make for an interesting horror movie. Despite a capable cast and some stylish cinematography, the paper-thin story drags from one uninspired scene to the next with little suspense, few memorable scares, and none of the fun that makes even bad horror enjoyable. Vinegar Syndrome's restoration is excellent, but no amount of pristine picture quality can rescue a film this lifeless. q"
A fun Amityville title.
"There are so many Amityville style films and then some that use the name Amityville. This was actually a pretty good entry. I blind bought it and was not disappointed. A top notch VS release."
Amityville
"A must have for fans of the Amityville series."
Nice
"Expect very little and only then will you get a lot. It's pretty good for what it is"
Amityville
"Pretty good movie from 1993"
Fantastic!
"Love these DTV sequels."
I've Said It Once, I'll Say It Again
"I love a deep series sequel as much as, if not more than, the next guy. Sure, the quality of script isn't always there and some of the scenes make no sense, but that's what we're here for. Let's take a chance and do something no one expects, even if it just doesn't work out the way we expect."
More Amityville Guilty Pleasure
"By this point in the series, Amityville is firmly in guilty‑pleasure territory, and this entry is no exception. There’s some fun practical effects work and plenty of silly, gruesome moments that make it an easy, entertaining watch. Not essential, but definitely good for a fun time."
Amityville A New Generation
"Top tier transfer on this version. Hits all the beats you want from the franchise. Some twist and turns along the way. Just a fun movie . Grab it ."