Amityville Exorcism

Amityville Exorcism

Year: 2017

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: English

Director: Mark Polonia

Horror

A family must put faith in a mysterious priest when an demonic force, connected to a decades-old murders in their home, possesses their daughter.

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Timeline & Setting – Amityville Exorcism (2017)

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Time period

Location

Amityville, New York, 112 Ocean Avenue

The setting centers on Amityville, New York, and the infamous 112 Ocean Avenue house. The tainted wood linked to the original haunting travels to other properties, spreading a malevolent influence. The town's quiet facade is broken by escalating supernatural terror tied to the house’s dark history.

👻 Haunted 🕯️ Exorcism 🏚️ Haunted House 🩸 Possession

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Main Characters – Amityville Exorcism (2017)

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Charles Humes (Ken Van Sant)

A general contractor who killed his wife and two daughters, claiming demons possessed him due to tainted wood from 112 Ocean Avenue. His rationalization masks deeper paranoia and fear, driving the action as his past actions unleash supernatural retribution.

🔨 Villain 🧪 Possession 🗝️ Trauma

Amy Dukane (Marie DeLorenzo)

A woman who becomes possessed by demons, turning friendly interactions into terror as Legion takes hold. The possession drives her actions and endangers those around her until the exorcism attempts attempt to restore control.

👁️ Possessed 🩸 Haunting

Jeremy Dukane (James Carolus)

Amy’s abusive alcoholic father who is skeptical of haunting claims until he is haunted himself. He becomes a reluctant ally to Benna as the danger escalates.

👁️ Abuser 🕯️ Skeptic

Father Benna (Jeff Kirkendall)

A priest who conducts the exorcism on Amy and grapples with the memory of his brother Jonas’s death during a prior rite. He remains determined to confront the demon despite the cost.

🙏 Priest 🕯️ Exorcism

Father Jonas (Steve Diasparra)

Benna’s brother, who died during an exorcism at 112 Ocean Avenue, a death that still haunts Father Benna and adds weight to the ongoing struggle against evil.

🙏 Priest 🕯️ Sacrifice

Photographer (Titus Himmelberger)

A victim killed by the demon in the woods as Amy’s possession unfolds, illustrating the demon’s reach beyond the main household.

📷 Victim 😱 Tragedy

Mrs. Humes (Yolie Canales)

Charles’s wife, whose fate and experiences are tied to the family’s collapse under the weight of the haunting.

👩 Wife 🕯️ Grief

Bonnie Dukane (Kathryn Sue Young)

Amy’s mother, who died in a drunk-driving crash caused by Jeremy; her memory is invoked as the family’s pain echoes through time.

👩 Widow 🕯️ Tragedy

Robby (Austin Dragovich)

Amy’s boyfriend who is murdered by Amy during the house blessing, illustrating the danger the possession creates for loved ones.

💘 Victim 💔 Murdered

Burglar (Todd Carpenter)

A burglar who is disemboweled by the demon, showing the demon’s brutal reach beyond the central family.

👤 Victim 🗡️ Death

Daughter (Claire Young)

One of Charles Humes’s two daughters, killed in the initial familicide, a tragedy that anchors the haunting across the houses.

👧 Victim 🩸 Tragedy

Daughter (Samantha Young)

The other daughter, a victim in the same act of violence that begins the haunting.

👧 Victim 🩸 Tragedy

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:40

Major Themes – Amityville Exorcism (2017)

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👻 Possession

Demonic forces take control of Amy, using the tainted lumber and the house as a conduit. Legion manifests through visions, transformations, and deadly acts, driving the plot. The film uses possession to explore how evil can blur personal boundaries and threaten family bonds. The thread of possession extends across multiple properties connected to 112 Ocean Avenue.

🕯️ Exorcism

Father Benna confronts the demon with ritual power, while memories of Father Jonas’s fatal exorcism haunt his efforts. The rite exposes the limits and costs of faith when confronting ancient evil. Rituals illuminate the tension between protection and vulnerability within the priest and those he seeks to save. The climax centers on banishing the demon and freeing Amy.

💔 Family trauma

The story’s spark is the brutal familicide Charles commits, which devastates his wife and two daughters. The trauma reverberates through the town and the surviving family, fueling fear and cycles of violence. The haunted houses and the cursed wood symbolize unresolved pain carried across generations. The film links personal catastrophe to supernatural vengeance.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 12:40

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The narrative typically follows a clear progression: an inexplicable evil manifests, traditional methods fail, and a religious expert is called in to perform a dangerous rite. The climax is the exorcism itself, a brutal battle of wills where faith and ritual are weaponized against a corrupting entity.

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The story begins with a family moving into or already living in a property with an unsavory history. The supernatural menace is directly tied to past events—often murders—that have left a spiritual stain. The narrative involves uncovering this history while the family fights a force that sees them as part of a continuing cycle of violence.

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