Way back in August 2014, Dimension Films released thefirst trailerforAmityville: The Awakening, which at the time, was scheduled to hit theaters on July 29, 2025. Just a month later, the studio yanked the film out of its release date, and we haven’t heard anything about it since then. Today, The Weinstein Company has released yet another trailer, which features largely the same footage as the first teaser, with the movie now set for release on April 1. This thriller will be going up againstCollide, God’s Not Dead 2 andRings.
Amityville: The Awakeningis a revival of the popular franchise and a modern twist on the classichorror film. In the movie, Belle (Bella Thorne) and her family move into a new house, but when strange phenomena begin to occur, Belle begins to suspect her Mother isn’t telling her everything and soon realizes they just moved into the infamous Amityville house.Jennifer Jason Leigh,Cameron MonaghanandTaylor Spreitlerstar as Belle’s mother, brother and sister, with the supporting cast rounded out byTaylor Spreitler,Thomas Mann,Mckenna Grace, Dan Martino, Hunter Goligoski and Brian Breiter.
Amityville: The Awakeningis written and directed byFranck Khalfoun(Maniac,P2) and produced by groundbreaking and top horror producerJason Blumof Blumhouse Productions (The Purge,Insidious,Paranormal Activity).The Amityville Horrorstories are based on events in the life of George Lutz.
The original horror classicThe Amityville Horrorhit theaters in 1979, spawning a number ofsequelssuch as 1982’s Amityville II: The Possession, 1983’s Amityville 3D, Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes, The Amityville Curse, Amityville 1992: It’s About Time, Amityville: A New Generation and Amityville: Dollhouse. The franchise was rebooted in 2005 with a new version ofThe Amityville Horror, starringRyan ReynoldsandMelissa George. There have also been rumors that this summer’sThe Conjuring: The Enfield Poltergeistopens with theAmityville Horrorcase, but that hasn’t been confirmed.
If the new trailer wasn’t enough, The Weinstein Company has also released a new poster, which puts a social media spin on this iconic story. Are you looking forward to this iconic story being told with a modern-day spin inAmityville: The Awakening? Or do you think this franchise is fit for the graveyard? Chime in with your thoughts after taking a look at the trailer and poster.
