Amityville: El Despertar -

Belle’s brain-dead twin brother, James ( Cameron Monaghan ), begins to experience a "miraculous" recovery.

Amityville: El Despertar marks a departure from its predecessors by taking a "meta" approach to the legend. Unlike previous sequels that simply added to the fictional lore, this film acknowledges the original 1979 movie and the real-life Ronald DeFeo Jr. murders as established history within its own universe. It follows a single mother, Joan, who moves into the infamous house with her three children, hoping the home's "energy" can help her comatose son, James.

Amityville: El Despertar attempts to revitalize a "dead" franchise by blending classic possession tropes with modern family drama. While it succeeds in creating a claustrophobic atmosphere, its impact was ultimately dampened by significant editing changes and a narrative that many felt did not live up to the franchise's peak. A with the original 1979 film? An analysis of the "meta" horror genre? Amityville: The Awakening (2017)

This paper analyzes (released as Amityville: The Awakening ), a 2017 horror film directed by Franck Khalfoun that attempts to modernize the long-standing Amityville franchise. Introduction: A New Vision of a Classic Legend

Initially filmed for an R-rating, it was edited down to PG-13, which reviewers from IMDb noted resulted in fewer scares and awkward cutaways.

Critics and audiences from platforms like IMDb and Common Sense Media generally view the film as a missed opportunity due to its troubled production history: