Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

The Amityville train crashes into ‘we have no idea what to do this time’ station on its second outing. It’s a prequel to the first film; you can tell because of the fashions. With nothing new to offer it tries too hard to be scary and edgy, but everything feels forced, from the rocking furniture to the domestic violence, incestuous relationship, demonic possession, ancient burial ground, etc. Some inventive camerawork and another fun score from Lalo Schifrin are the highlights.
Writers Tip #1: If you make a prequel or a sequel it’s preferable that you actually watch the original film because continuity is a real thing.

1½ “Nooooooooooo” screams out of 5