Amityville: A New Generation marks a different take on the Amityville saga- focusing on the personal history and demons of our main character, the likable floppy-haired Keyes Terry played by Ross Partridge, rather than focusing solely on things that go bump in the night. In this sense Amityville: A New Generation is a more thoughtful film that its predecessors, and a bit of a slow burner.

It certainly won't win any awards but it does try something different- time is taken to introduce us to characters, in this case a group of struggling artists very much in the 90210/ Melrose Place mould of attractive, living in amazing apartments but supposedly broke and angst ridden. It's endearing in its own way- right down to the fashion. The occasional self importance regarding the "artwork" can lead to some unintentional humour, all of which adds to the odd charm of this film.

It is nice to see appearances from an older David Naughton (the male lead David Kessler in An American Werewolf in London) and a younger Terry O'Quinn (who plays the enigmatic Locke on the television drama Lost)

Overall though the film is unlikely to set anyone's world alight it does draw you in, and you will find yourself caring for the lead. However as I've said before, expect a different pace and style from the earlier Amityville horror films. Like 1992 its focus is as much on characters changing as supernatural happenings. So be aware of what to expect if you're thinking of picking this one up.

The short synopsis of "Amityville:A New Generation" goes like that:a young photographer Terry Keyes receives a mirror as a gift and sees in its reflection a link to murders committed in Amityville decades before.And slowly the artists loft he shares with friends Suki,Dick and Pauli is turned into a living chamber of horrors,as they too fall prey to the dark seductive powers of the mirror."Amityville:A New Generation" is an average horror flick at its best.There is a little bit of suspense and the characters are surprisingly likable,but the plot is slow-moving and the finale is laughable.I'm not an enthusiast of "Amityville" series,however this seventh installment is actually passable,if you are in the right mood.6 out of 10.

Inspired by the book Amityville: The Evil Escapes by John G. Jones, this non-cannon sequel is packed with so many genre favorites and has a pretty astounding premise, combining early 90's performance art and the Amityville mythos.

It's directed by John Murlowski, who also brought us...Santa With Muscles.

Keyes Terry (Ross Partridge, absentee father Lonnie Byers from Stranger Things) is an art photographer who is given a new objet d'art by a homeless man in the form of a mirror that ends up being possessed by the spirit of his father Franklin Bronner. Oh yeah - and it turns out that his dad killed his whole family on Thanksgiving night back in the original Amityville house. Obviously, this has nothing to do with the Defeo family from reality or the Montellis from Amityville II: The Possession.

This was made under the title Amityville 1993: The Image of Evil, which makes sense, as it's all about that evil mirror, which is now killing anyone it comes near and threatens to turn Keyes into the same kind of murderer that his father was.

There are some pretty nice practical effects in this, as the filmmakers were going for an old school tone in the midst of all the neon-hued 90's. That means that none of the visions in the cursed mirror were created with composites or other visual effects, but all created in-camera with the use of half-silvered mirrors placed at an angle in front of the lens. This process is known as Pepper's Ghost and has been a part of magic stage acts since the mid 1800's.

One of Keyes' artist friends Suki is played by Julia Nickson, who was Co in Rambo: First Blood Part II and also in Double Dragon, as well as once being married to David Soul and currently being a member of the Church of Scientology. Plus, you get Terry O'Quinn (Stepfather),Lala (sometimes billed as Lala Zappa, as she's Frank's niece) who was in Dream A Little Dream, David Naughton from An American Werewolf In London, Barbara Howard (Sara from Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter),Richard Roundtree (Shaft!),Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Weird Science) and Lin Shaye as a nurse.

Writers Christopher DeFaria and Antonio Toro also wrote Amityville: It's About Time. Toro has no other credits, but DeFaria has gone on to produce films like Mad Max: Fury Road and Ready Player One.