Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Damiano Damiani
Screenplay by	Tommy Lee Wallace; Dardano Sacchetti;
Based on	Murder in Amityville; by Hans Holzer
Produced by	Ira N. Smith; Stephen R. Greenwald; José López Rodero;
Starring	James Olson; Burt Young; Rutanya Alda; Jack Magner; Diane Franklin; Moses Gunn;
Cinematography	Franco Di Giacomo
Edited by	Sam O'Steen
Music by	Lalo Schifrin
Production; companies	Dino De Laurentiis Corporation-Giada International; Estudios Churubusco;
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	September 24, 1982 (U.S.);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Mexico; United States;
Budget	$5 million
Box office	US$12.5 million

Amityville II: The Possession is a 1982 supernatural horror film directed by Damiano Damiani and starring James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Jack Magner, and Diane Franklin. It’s an international co-production between Mexico and the United States. The screenplay by Tommy Lee Wallace is based on the novel Murder in Amityville by the parapsychologist Hans Holzer. It is the second film in the Amityville Horror film series and a loose prequel to The Amityville Horror (1979), set at 112 Ocean Avenue and featuring the fictional Montelli family, loosely based on the DeFeo family. It follows the Montelli family's decline under apparent demonic forces present in their home.

Principal photography took place at the same Toms River, New Jersey residence featured in the first film, while interiors were shot exclusively on soundstages at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City. After test screenings were completed, Damiani's original cut of the film was slightly truncated to tone down its overt incestuous sexuality and a rape sequence, which audiences responded to unfavorably.

Released by Orion Pictures in the fall of 1982, Amityville II: The Possession received unfavorable reviews from critics, though some, such as Roger Ebert, felt it was superior to its predecessor, an opinion that has been echoed by contemporary reviewers.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Curti 2019, p. 93.
^ ^a ^b "Amityville II: The Possession (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Amityville II: The Possession 35 Years Later". 24 September 2017.
^ Navarro, Meagan (September 9, 2017). "Why 'Amityville II: The Possession' is Superior to 'The Amityville Horror'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023.

[FOOTNOTECurti201993-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Curti 2019, p. 93.

[afi-2] "Amityville II: The Possession (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[3] "Amityville II: The Possession 35 Years Later". 24 September 2017.

[superior-4] Navarro, Meagan (September 9, 2017). "Why 'Amityville II: The Possession' is Superior to 'The Amityville Horror'". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023.

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