AMITYVILLE HORROR Getting a Remake

Part of the original, 1979 film’s tagline says it all.  For God’s sake, Dimension Films, don’t go through with this project.  According to Bloody Disgusting, the Weinstein-backed genre studio is prepping a remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR.  No, you didn’t get into a DeLorean, and, no, we didn’t just jettison ourselves back to 2004.  Platinum Dunes did release a remake of the film in 2005 starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George, but that isn’t stopping Dimension from turning around five years later to do the exact, same thing.

According to Bloody Disgusting (and their source) a director is already in talks to helm the project.  Until recently, MGM was planning on doing an Amityville-centric film, THE AMITYVILLE TAPES.  Their recent financial issues have, to say the very least, put a hamper in that film’s projection.

The 2005 version of the film was anything if not a success.  It made $65 million domestic ($108 million worldwide) against a reported $19-million budget.