Amityville: The Awakening (2017) is another attempt to revive one of the most famous haunted house franchises in horror history. The Amityville name has been used in countless films over the decades, but very few have managed to capture the unsettling atmosphere and psychological dread that made the original story so iconic. Directed by Franck Khalfoun, this film tries to modernize the classic haunted house narrative while acknowledging the long cinematic history of the Amityville legend. The result is a film that blends supernatural horror, meta-commentary, and teenage drama, though not always successfully. The story follows Belle Walker, a teenage…