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Amityville 1993 - Votre heure a sonné

Original title: Amityville 1992: It's About Time
  • Video
  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 35m
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4.7/10
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Amityville 1993 - Votre heure a sonné (1992)
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An architect brings home a mysterious old clock, not knowing that it's haunted by the demonic presence of the Amityville house. Soon, the clock begins to alter time and space and starts to p... Read allAn architect brings home a mysterious old clock, not knowing that it's haunted by the demonic presence of the Amityville house. Soon, the clock begins to alter time and space and starts to possess members of the household.An architect brings home a mysterious old clock, not knowing that it's haunted by the demonic presence of the Amityville house. Soon, the clock begins to alter time and space and starts to possess members of the household.

  • Director
    • Tony Randel
  • Writers
    • John G. Jones
    • Christopher DeFaria
    • Antonio Toro
  • Stars
    • Stephen Macht
    • Shawn Weatherly
    • Megan Ward
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    • Director
      • Tony Randel
    • Writers
      • John G. Jones
      • Christopher DeFaria
      • Antonio Toro
    • Stars
      • Stephen Macht
      • Shawn Weatherly
      • Megan Ward
    • 59User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Stephen Macht
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    • Jacob Sterling
    Shawn Weatherly
    Shawn Weatherly
    • Andrea Livingston
    Megan Ward
    Megan Ward
    • Lisa Sterling
    Damon Martin
    Damon Martin
    • Rusty Sterling
    Jonathan Penner
    Jonathan Penner
    • Dr. Leonard Stafford
    Nita Talbot
    Nita Talbot
    • Mrs. Iris Wheeler
    Dean Cochran
    Dean Cochran
    • Andy
    Terrie Snell
    Terrie Snell
    • Mrs. Tetmann
    Kevin Bourland
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    Margarita Franco
    Margarita Franco
    • Officer #2
    William Jackson
    William Jackson
    • Officer #3
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    Willie C. Carpenter
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    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
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    Alan Berman
    Alan Berman
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    Dylan Milo
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    • Director
      • Tony Randel
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      • Christopher DeFaria
      • Antonio Toro
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    King_Opossum

    Bog-standard horror in the most bog-standard of houses

    Being number six in a long line of AMITYVILLE sequels, AMITYVILLE 1992 (well it seems like it could actually be!) was never really going to be any good. Supernatural horror sequels never really seem to work, no matter how much of a classic the originals were. Look how the OMEN series depleted rapidly in quality, gasp as Freddie Kreuger becomes less of the ultimate evil and more like that old geography teacher that everyone used to play up to - vomit as the EXORCIST franchise went from classic to jurassic... Number six just doesn't sound good!

    And IT'S ABOUT TIME really doesn't do anything to argue this matter. Some nice ideas are here, don't get me wrong, but the film just lollops along with a pace that starts to feel like time is stopping altogether! The only gratification I got (and the only reason why I held out) was the wonderful scene where the lovely Megan Ward experiences her 'para-sexual' awakening. Great cinema - I can't really complain!

    So make of this review what you will - AMITYVILLE is not nearly as bad as some from this genre, and it is not entirely unenjoyable. Just plan something else to do at the same time - this film requires only a fraction of your attention (about 10 minutes halfway through actually!), so your brain might start to drum its bio-rythmical thumbs...
    6drownsoda90

    One of the better "Amityville" sequels

    "Amityville: It's About Time" follows a California architect who returns from a business trip in New York, where he acquires an antique clock. Soon after his return, he is in a terrible accident that leaves him bedridden; meanwhile, his family experiences an array of bizarre occurrences in their house. Little do they know, the clock they've brought in was from the Amityville DeFeo house, and is doing more than telling time.

    I'll be frank here: none of the "Amityville" films have ever been spectacular—even the original, which, though a good haunted house film, had its flaws. The sequels have been hit and miss, and 1990's "The Amityville Curse" was abhorred by many (I actually somewhat enjoyed it, but that's another story). As the installments in this series progressed, they've tended to sprawl out to the point that each haunting is incidentally connected to the Amityville house via objects rather than geography—this occurred in Part 4 where a lamp possessed evil powers, and would be re-used again in the followup to "It's About Time" in "Amityville Dollhouse." Long story short, the series as a whole is rather silly.

    With that out of the way, I do think "Amityville: It's About Time" does have some goods to offer. Where the earlier films in the series were more concerned with suspense, this sequel goes straight for thrills from the beginning, though there is a bit of character building as the film meditates on the disintegration of a family. The clock itself acts as a catalyst in the warped dynamic, and there is a lot of playful writing involving the clock's powers and its relationship toward time.

    The film manages to evoke a weirdly oppressive suburban atmosphere, and the performances throughout are better than what you find in most direct-to-video fodder; Stephen Macht's role as the breadwinning architect-turned-madman is decent, and Megan Ward and Damon Martin play convincing enough teenagers. Nita Talbot is a bit of a show-stealer here as a matronly neighbor who uncovers the truth behind the family's turmoil.

    Overall, "Amityville: It's About Time," though not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, is one of the better "Amityville" sequels. As silly as the premise may be, there is a decent amount of fun to be had. A few memorable performances plus some appreciable special effects and playful writing render this worth a watch for genre fans. 6/10.
    8Cole_Early

    About as good as 3-D

    This one is probably one of the better sequels, and though it doesn't really live up to the classic standards, it sure packs a punch.

    Unlike the fourth and seventh and eighth sequels, this one delivers far more suspense, though a lot of it is typical and expected, such as the declining sanity of the buyer of anything related to Amityville. But it's well-done/well-put-together, and the idea of an Amityville-possessed clock is far more ominous than a stupid lamp, mirror, or a doll-house, you've got to admit.

    It even has some real gore thrown in there... what a surprise... Also, this is the first Amityville that really relies on lies, cons and deceits of people and how things like that can tear families and attachments into shreds.

    It's a decent sequel, I suppose.
    5Muldwych

    A Welcome Improvement

    'It's About Time' rehashes a concept last seen in 'Amityville IV: The Evil Escapes', in that an artifact from the infamous Long Island house is relocated into the home of another family, where it soon begins to take over their lives with its demonic intentions. Hardly surprising, given that John G. Jones was the scribe for both installments.

    This, I have to say, is the better attempt, and it goes a long way towards rebuilding the damage done by the painful and indeed execrable 5th film, 'The Amityville Curse'. This time around, the artifact is a clock, and its hellish influence not only possesses both the house and its occupants (naturally), but plays around with time itself, breathing at long last some new ideas into the franchise. The tension is reasonably well-paced, allowing for a gradual build until all hell breaks loose.

    At the same time however, 'Amityville 1992' still suffers from a fairly silly and uneven storyline, aggravated by sloppy editing choices that prevent the overall effort from meshing together seamlessly. Add to this some rather hammy acting from veteran performers Steven Macht and Nita Talbot, along with some just plain bloody awful acting from Jonathan Penner, and it becomes difficult to take the film seriously. Thankfully the principal lead is Shawn Weatherly, who avoids the obvious temptation the script offers to go over-the-top and gives a creditable performance under the circumstances, as does Damon Martin, in what looks to be his final film.

    Nonetheless, 'It's About Time' makes a far better effort to remember its roots than its two predecessors. With minimal rewrites, IV and V could very easily just be standalone horror flicks, but the plot of VI rests upon the apparently again-destroyed Amityville house's past history. On the one hand, it has no conscious ties to the DeFeo murders, but in the universe of the film franchise, these were supposed to be influenced by the house's long-present demonic incumbents, and it is here where 'It's About Time' builds its story. In the process, it grafts yet another unnecessary centuries-old European explanation for its dark history which I didn't really buy into, but I can let it slide since new ground is being explored. After all, I also have to put aside the obvious fact that if this clock has been in the house all along, why does it only manifest its powers now? Yet this is the most interesting aspect of the film, and if anything, Jones should have really let fly with the time distortion element and tried harder to pull it together into what could have been an even better and possibly mind-bending tale.

    At any rate, 'It's About Time' pulls the franchise out of the mire that the previous installment dumped it into. It's still fairly silly, but a great improvement nonetheless.
    8trancejeremy

    Pretty decent B horror movie...

    I love B-horror movies. Ones that are not too gory, slightly campy. Amityville 3-D is one of my favorite all time movies.

    So when I saw this out on DVD, I scooped it up. I wasn't sure what to expect.

    It's actually quite decent.

    This guy, the father of a family, brings home this clock. Which came from the Amityville house, but has an older history than that.

    The family is a bit odd - you have the father and two children (both teenagers, one a metal-head guy and the other sort of a goody girl) and an ex-girlfriend of his, living with them. She apparently helps take care of the kids while he is a away. And she has a boyfriend, a stereotypical loafer wearing psychiatrist.

    Anyway, various haunting type stuff happens. Much of it is time based, since it's focused around the clock. Most of this is pretty cool, actually. Also some stuff from the original movie, the black goo coming out of the ground/pipes stuff. And some stuff seems borrowed from the Omen series. And meanwhile, the father gets possessed. Sort of. But he's not really the focus of the movie. Basically each character gets equal time, with the main focus being the ex-girlfriend.

    I really enjoyed it a lot. Not scary, but lots of stuff is different than you'd expect, or think what will happen. Surprisingly intelligent. Much better than the original movie.

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    • Trivia
      The crew shot the scene with an overflowing bathtub for real, in an actual house's second-story bathroom. This proved to be ill-advised when, just after the shot was filmed, the soaked floor caved in and the tub fell all the way through down to the first floor.
    • Goofs
      (at around 18 mins) Jacob cuts Peaches face with a glass shard to escape after she attacks him. In the next shot, the cut is gone.
    • Quotes

      Jacob Sterling: [to Dr. Stafford] High-tech technology. You've got to love it. Put 'er there, pal.

      [the two shake hands]

      Jacob Sterling: Good firm grip. Look, I just want to take a second here and let you know how much I appreciate you coming over and taking care of my family. God knows, I've been in no shape to do it. I owe you one, buddy. So, you're a doctor, right?

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: Yeah. I'm a psychiatrist.

      Jacob Sterling: A doctor. Sick is sick, right? Whether it's upstairs, or down in the basement.

      [gestures to Leonard's robe]

      Jacob Sterling: Did I tell you I went to med school? Almost.

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: Uh, no. You didn't.

      Jacob Sterling: You bet. But I ended up studying drafting. Majored in architecture. And I build things. Lots of things. But sometimes, doc. I've gotta tell you. Don't think I'm weird. Sometimes I get the urge to tear them down. Just get a wrecking ball and level blocks and blocks of ranch style homes. You've got to experience a similar thing. You spend all day healing people. Making them feel better. You ever want to hurt them? Make them bleed? Balance the books? Clean the slate?

      [Pulls out a pistol]

      Jacob Sterling: Take a look at this puppy. It's a 'Walther P38K'. Actually quite old. Worth a lot. German construction. The SS used to carry these. Some of the Berlin police still carry these today, although they're actually being replaced by more sophisticated sidearms. It's a terrific piece of machinery. Incredibly accurate.

      [racks the slide]

      Jacob Sterling: Never jams. It's just a work of art to look at. But I guess its day has passed.

      [holds the gun to his own temple]

      Jacob Sterling: I'll tell you one thing, though. You turn this puppy on some asshole and you can slip your wrist through the hole it'd leave behind.

      [turns the gun on Leonard]

      Jacob Sterling: Are you fucking Andrea? *My* Andrea? Don't lie to me, you bastard fornicator.

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: What are you TALKING ABOUT? Look, you guys have a relationship, and I'm not part of that!

      Jacob Sterling: What about tonight? Are you *going* to fuck her? Here? In *my* house? Just across the hall from where *we* used to sleep together? You fucked her!

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: No!

      Jacob Sterling: Don't lie to me.

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: Okay, okay. Yes. I did it, okay?

      Jacob Sterling: And what about after?

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: What?

      Jacob Sterling: Lisa. Are you going after my daughter?

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: Never! I would NEVER!

      Jacob Sterling: I can't let you do that. I've got to stop you. Right here. Right now.

      Dr. Leonard Stafford: No! NO! NOOOO!

      [Jacob shoots him and Leonard realizes he hallucinated the encounter]

    • Connections
      Followed by Amityville - Darkforce (1993)
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      Performed by Barði Jóhannsson aka Bang Gang

      Written by John Scott Taft, Kjartan Ove Kristofferson, and Scott Thomas Earl

      Courtesy of Sinclair Records

      (c) 1991 Bang Gang Music/BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amityville 1993
    • Filming locations
      • 24722 Cordillera Drive, Calabasas, California, USA(Main house)
    • Production companies
      • VPS Studios
      • Steve White Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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