Nigel P I wasn't expecting to like this. In my view, the original Amityville film was a distinctly average entry into the haunted house trend that seemed to be prevalent in 1979. Several sequels later, I wasn't hoping for much. Usually under such circumstances, I'm more predisposed to find merit, especially when the reviews seem particularly harsh. However, watching 'Amityville Playhouse' - and there's no getting away from this - is a chore.As grieving Fawn Harriman, Monèle LeStrat injects her role with a consistent disinterest. The flatness of her every delivery is Gielgud-ian when compared to 'bad boy' boyfriend Kyle (Linden Baker) and the other three young people who accompany Fawn to investigate the abandoned playhouse she has been left by her recently deceased parents. As a plus, the wooden performances at least aren't assured enough to adopt the posturing swagger the script seems to want them to possess, and some of the put-downs between the alpha-males might, in more capable hands, be quite amusing.Interestingly, this is filmed in Canada and the UK, giving at least a feel of variety in location. The conversations between all the characters we meet is purely to provide backstory for each other. With the preliminary scenes so clumsy and hackneyed (much conversation seems to concentrate on the peaks and troughs of being a 'douche'), one would hope when the scares begin – because there have to be scares don't there? – that things might improve.Things don't improve. In addition, nothing of any note occurs. A spirit appears to be in possession of the playhouse and the kids meander throughout it all, listless and bored. Any sliver of atmosphere or creepiness is completely out of the question, but while the location is shot quite well, 'Amityville Playhouse' is guilty of the worst crime of any sub-par production – it is rather boring.Unhappily for urine fans, about three quarters of the film elapses before someone has to inevitably 'take a pee' (although as it's butch Jevon (Logan Russell) who is caught short, he's taking a 'p**s'). You would hope this might sign-post as if often does, something creepy happening. You would hope. Meanwhile, Fawn's English geography teacher spends the entire running time haplessly researching Amityville's local history. By the time he makes any progress, sadly, I had long since lost interest.

Sera0994 Alright. I realize that this movie is not the best out there. However, it is also not as awful as some of the other reviewers are making it out to be For something that was created presumably out of love, on likely no budget with presumably local volunteer actors, why not cut them some slack? I mean honestly. Watching this with some friends in the spirit of Halloween, we have genuinely seen worst acting at a higher level. For everything that they had to work with this honestly wasn't that bad. Does it live up to the AmityVille title? No. Does that really matter? Also no. Congrats to anyone who was a part of this, I imagine it was an exciting experience.

jacobjohntaylor1 This is the part twelve to The Amityville series. I is awful. The Amityville horror is so mush better. Amityville II the possession is better. Amityville 3 the demon is better. Amityville 4 the evil escapes is better. Amtiyville cures is better. Amityville It's about time is better. Amityville a new generation is also better. The Amityville dollhouse is better. The Amityville Asylum is also better and that is an awful movie. The Amityville death house is better and that is an awful movie. This movie is not scary. It has an awful story line. The acting is awful. And the ending is awful. Do not wast your money. Do not wast your time. Do not see this movie.

tomasstanger As 1 is the lowest I could possibly rate this film I have to say it doesn't even deserve that. Being another cash-in from the Amityville name this one really is an insult to every 'horror' film ever made, it's even worse than Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows and that's saying A LOT!The story (a generous description) is so clichéd that it bears no essence of even trying to be original, the 'acting' (I can't think of a word bad enough) has all the charisma of a block of bad cheese with the characters being totally unrelatable and you wonder why people this horrible would actually be friends. Maybe it's some sort of karma for each of them for things done in a previous life? To be honest I don't really care, it's just not good.Not really sure what the purpose of this film is, it doesn't add anything, don't go anywhere and as films go quite pointless, I think it went straight to DVD as I can't imagine anyone actually going to the cinema to see this rubbish!Oh yeah, special effects were crap too!