The book is known for starting the fictional sequels by john g. The evil escapes 1989 official trailer 4k watch on amazon. Even though its not the best film in the series its a good watch and kept me entertained. Reading patty dukes name in the opening credits for amityville. On november, 1974, defeo shot and killed six members of his family at 112 ocean avenue, amityville, on the south shore of long island, new york.
But truly evil things, as weve learned from the movies, have a way of forcing themselves back into the world, and so, in 1989, the film i suppose somebody must have been asking for finally saw the light of day. The evil escapes, 1989, directed by sandor stern, with patty duke, aron eisenberg, robert alan browne, at turner classic movies. The evil escapes 1989 r 1h 35min horror tv movie 12 may 1989. After some priests exorcise the house, the evil escapes into a lamp which is sold at a yard sale. Despite the destruction of the haunted amityville house in the third film, it somehow still exists so that a group of priests can exorcise it. The demonic forces in the haunted long island house escape through a mystical lamp which finds its way to a remote california mansion where the evil manipulates a little girl by manifesting itself in the form of her dead father.
The evil escapes is presented as a collection of short stories about people with tenuous connections to the infamous house. The movie was written, produced and directed by sandor stern based upon a book by john g. Its fun and has funny moments but is still a horror. Its goodbye long island and hello to the bay state as the spooks. He was convicted of seconddegree murder in november 1975. Sterns conversation is an informative one, but the most interesting fact is that he had no idea more sequels were made after this one. The evil escapes was the fourth of the films that began with.
It was released on home video by vidmark entertainment, then released on. Notably and ridiculously the house was completely destroyed during that film s climax. The amityville haunting is a modern folk story based on the true crimes of ronald defeo jr. The evil escapes is a made for tv fictional movie that tells the story of items from the amityville house that were sold off to people at an estate sale. The amityville horror is a media franchise of books and films based on and inspired by the reallife murders committed by ronald defeo, jr. After the disappointing amityville horror ii, i was hoping id endured the worst of the series. It is a prequel to the amityville horror, set at 112 ocean avenue and featuring the fictional montelli family loosely based on the defeo family. Official video content provided by trimark or one of its authorized agents. The evil escapes is one of those sequels that is over the top, but not as bad as others in the series. Of the six stories included, only one the fourth, to be exact is at all worthwhile. Mark polonia who directed that latter film also directed this excursion into. The evil escapes is a 1988 horror fiction book and the fourth installment in the amityville series of books.
The possession is meant to take place prior to the events of the amityville horror. Amityville 3d necessarily takes place after both of those flicks when the house is empty. A quick note on the timing of this film like it even matters. The final battle elizabeth maxwell age 5 wildcats marian.
This was a made for tv movie in 1989, and in my opinion was a lot better than the last two. This is soooo good the amityville movies keep getting better and better amityville horror was good but a little dated now amityville 2 was st scary amityville 3d was hugly entertaining with brilliant sfx and now amityville 4 the first not to go to the cinema but staright to vhs and why it should have gone to cinema it would of been a huge. The first of the four cursed objects films in the amityville franchise, after the series was reignited by producer steve white, amityville. The evil escapes is a 1989 american madefortelevision supernatural horror film. As an amityville saga film it is probably one of the better ones, though its premise is kind of silly. The evil escapes i enjoyed more than i enjoy most horror motion pictures.
The demonic forces in the haunted long island house escape through a mystical lamp which finds its way to a. Staring norman lloyd, patty duke, jane wyatt and fredric lehne. Jun 18, 2017 but truly evil things, as weve learned from the movies, have a way of forcing themselves back into the world, and so, in 1989, the film i suppose somebody must have been asking for finally saw the light of day. The screenplay by tommy lee wallace is based on the novel murder in amityville by the parapsychologist hans holzer. The demonic force lurking in amityville for over 300 years escapes to a remote california mansion. It is succeeded by the 1990 directtovideo film the amityville curse.
The evil escapes movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The evil escapes academy award winner patty duke the miracle worker gives a firstrate performance of a mother protecting her family from unspeakable evil. This movie is number 4 in the amityville series, and this time the evil escapes into another house via an old lamp. The evil escapes 1989 the fourth film goes the tv movie route. With patty duke, jane wyatt, fredric lehne, lou hancock. The demonic forces that haunted the infamous long island house escape through a mystical lamp to california, where evil manipulates a little. Amityville 4 the evil escapes dvd, 2003 for sale online. Newly widowed nancy evans and her three children have just moved into the family home with her mother, mrs. The evil escapes is an american horror telemovie of the haunted housedemonic possession subgenre. The evil escapes was a deadgiveaway that this was going to be a madefortelevision movie, and tvmovie or not, it was still a hell of a lot better than the amityville horror and amityville 3d and more reminiscent of a horror film, this could be in thanks to sandor stern, director of the canadian classic pin. It is the fourth installment in the amityville horror film series and follows 1983s amityville 3d. One of those items, a lamp, contains the the demonic evil and tries to take over a family. The beast manipulates a little girl by manifesting itself in the form of her dead father.
The evil escapes was the fourth of the films that began with the enormous success of the theatrically released the amityville horror 1979. A lady purchases an uglyass lamp at a garage sale which belonged to the amityville house, which somehow resurrected itself after being obliterated at the end of part iii. The first film and its later proven to be bogus claims to be based on truth caused a considerable sensation at the time. Hell, i even kind of dug the one with the spiderwoman in amityville death house 2015. The evil escapes is a 1989 american madefortelevision supernatural horror film directed by sandor stern and starring patty duke, jane wyatt, and fredric lehne. Amityville exorcism 2017 letterboxd your life in film. The evil escapes tv movie 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The possession is a 1982 horror film directed by damiano damiani. The evil escapes on dvd 084296404858 from allumination filmworks. Evil mirror makes murders and mayhem occur in an artists apartment complex in amityville. I had fun with amityville 4 and for genre fans and b movie maniacs, it is an easy recommendation. Segment of the dissecting the 80s podcast about amityville 4.
The fourth film in the amityville series, released in 1989. Six years after the infamous house blew up in amityville 3d, it appears to have rebuilt itself in time for amityville 4. Unaware of the recent murders involving the toy they bring it into their home and it isnt long before strange things begin to happen. Aug 14, 2016 segment of the dissecting the 80s podcast about amityville 4. I just cant bring myself to give it lower than an 8 out of 10, and even that seems low to me. Acting wise this film still lacks big time, and is pretty stupid. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film. The evil escapess bluray disc includes new interviews with stern and cinematographer tom richmond house of corpses, chopping mall. I did find the movie to drag a bit, since it was made for tv, but did enjoy it. The amityville horror film series is a series of american horror films that consists of currently 14 films and centres on events in a haunted house in amityville, new york. The evil escapes also known on screen as amityville horror.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish. So although i can see many faults with amityville horror now, i still have a deep affection for it that triggers my brain to go into an apologetic mode and defend the film. I was excited when the film appeared, and liked it a lot at the time. List of films based on the amityville haunting wikipedia. The evil escapes 1989 a widow patty duke and her three children move in with her mother jane wyatt, putting them at the mercy of an evil force. In spite of the silly plot idea it is well filmed and has pretty decent effects and the pacing is very well done and suspenseful. It encounters a struggling family living together by uncertain means.
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