Review of The Amityville Horror

I read the book,seen the sites and have now seen this movie for what the tenth............hundredth time.Seeing the novel acted out I can realize just how ridiculous and far-fetched the Lutz's story is. Nothing in their so-called "haunted house' seems to match the documented accounts of true haunted houses.The movie proves it,the story is fiction.On the other hand,this neat little movie does set up a convincing psychological basis as James Brolin is slowly and methodically being driven mad by:a new marriage, obnoxious kids, a failing business, lack of money and then, just to push him over, a strange house and weird events.Great movie,great score [that nah-nah,nah-nah score would creep me out alone] and great build-up to a fevered ending. 9 out of 10 Stars!