‘Amityville: The Awakening’, a horror thriller that will jump scare you!

• Screens at Majestic and Empire Cineplex

 ‘Amityville: The Awakening’ is a 2017 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Franck Khalfoun. It is the tenth instalment of the main Amityville film series and a direct sequel to The Amityville Horror (1979). The film stars Bella Thorne, Cameron Monaghan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Thomas Mann, Jennifer Morrison and Kurtwood Smith.

Over 40 years ago, in 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighbourhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island, New York.

Amityville: The Awakening, based on real events, unleashes the evil and horror contained in this house in Amityville. The story is about Belle and her family moving into a new house. However, when strange phenomena begin to occur in the house, Belle begins to suspect her mother isn’t telling her everything and soon realises they just moved into the infamous Amityville house.

‘Amityville: The Awakening’ screens at Majestic Cineplex 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, Fri/Sat 10:15 p.m. Empire Cineplex 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, Fri/Sat 10:30 p.m. Sat/Sun 10:30 a.m.