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The Amityville Curse, a film based on the novel of the same title by Hans Holzer, has been released through the Tubi streaming service
There’s another Amityville movie to watch! This one has a connection to the early days in the franchise. These days it seems like every indie filmmaker in the world has made something with Amityville in the title, but the new film The Amityville Curse is based on the novel of the same title, which was written by Hans Holzer. Holzer, a parapsychologist, invested in the supposedly haunted Amityville house in the 1970s. He went on to write books like Murder In Amityville and The Secret of Amityville and yes, The Amityville Curse. A 1990 version loosely based upon the Holzer novel was released. According to Tubi, The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel is a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel. Here’s the synopsis: A group of friends purchase an infamous home with the intention of flipping it, only to discover a deadly paranormal presence bent on destruction.
The new take on The Amityville Curse was directed by Eric Tessier (You Will Remember Me) from a screenplay by Dennis Heaton. Brendan Fehr, Ennis Esmer, Jenny Raven, Dillon Casey, Mercedes Morris, Vanessa Smythe, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Michael Xavier, Felicia Shulman, Jennifer Miller, and Kenny Wong star.Holzer’s daughter Alexandra Holzer executive produced the film with Graham Ludlow, Kaleigh Kavanagh, Brook Peters, and Shari Segal. Alexandra Holzer wanted to “pay tribute to continuing the authenticity of her father’s legacy.”
The Amityville Cures was a collaboration between Tubi & Incendo. The companies worked together previously on the Terror train remake. Are you a fan of the Amityville
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