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Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989): Cast & Plot

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Amityville: The Evil Escapes is a 1989 horror film directed by Sandor Stern, starring Norman Lloyd as Father Manfred, Fredric Lehne and Peggy McCay. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Sandor Stern
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Amityville: The Evil Escapes About?

The premise of Amityville: The Evil Escapes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After the Evans family settles into their matriarch’s gothic seaside mansion, they soon find themselves haunted by a demonic presence that arrives in the form of an ancient lamp once owned by the notorious Amityville house. The cursed artifact unleashes terrifying phenomena, turning the home into a nightmarish battleground between the family and the unseen evil.

Amityville: The Evil Escapes Themes & Keywords

· 42 tags
  • telephone
  • attic
  • yard sale
  • exorcism
  • lamp
  • priest
  • cat
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  • blood splatter
  • supernatural power
  • family relationships
  • mother daughter relationship
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  • infection
  • psychotronic film
  • tv sequel to theatrical movie
  • birthday gift
  • fourth part
  • garbage disposal
  • chainsaw
  • basement
  • murder
  • girl
  • widow
  • hospital
  • strangulation
  • death
  • mother son relationship
  • father daughter relationship
  • grandmother grandson relationship
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  • stabbed in the shoulder
  • drowning
  • tar
  • plumber
  • finger cut
  • possession
  • california
  • demon
  • parrot
  • fictional town
  • village name in title
  • place name in title
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Cast & crew

Amityville: The Evil Escapes Cast & Characters

Norman Lloyd leads the cast as Father Manfred, with Fredric Lehne as Father Kibbler and Peggy McCay as Helen Royce. Directed by Sandor Stern; 14 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Sandor Stern

More films directed by Sandor Stern: Gridlock, The Stranger Beside Me, A Child’s Cry for Help and Duplicates.

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Plot

Amityville: The Evil Escapes Plot Summary

What happens in Amityville: The Evil Escapes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On a rain-soaked night, six priests enter the infamous Amityville house to perform an exorcism, led by Father Manfred Norman Lloyd. Among them is Father Dennis Kibbler Fredric Lehne, who climbs to an upstairs room to bless it. As he begins to chant, a bolt of energy blasts from the outlet, travels along the cord, and feeds into a glowing brass floor lamp. A demonic face seems to form in the large bulb, and Kibbler is knocked across the room, left unconscious as the lamp hums with dark power.

Full summary

The whole story of Amityville: The Evil Escapes, scene by scene

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9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which priest leads the exorcism at the Amityville house?

Cars

Cars in Amityville: The Evil Escapes

14 cars on screen, including the 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and the 1986 Acura Integra.

All 14 cars
  • 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser in Amityville: The Evil Escapes 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Main role
  • 1986 Acura Integra in Amityville: The Evil Escapes 1986 Acura Integra Minor role
  • 1981 Chevrolet Impala in Amityville: The Evil Escapes 1981 Chevrolet Impala Minor role
  • GM C-Series in Amityville: The Evil Escapes GM C-Series Minor role
Details

Amityville: The Evil Escapes Also Known As

34 alternative titles, including “The Amityville Horror 4: The Evil Escapes” and “Amityville IV: The Evil Escapes”.

Also known as
  • The Amityville Horror 4: The Evil Escapes
  • Amityville IV: The Evil Escapes
  • Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes
  • The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes
  • Part 4
  • Amityville Horror Teil 4
  • Amityville Horror IV - Das unsagbar Böse
  • Amityville Horror 4 - Das unsagbar Böse
  • Amityville: Zlo uniká
  • Amityville 4: Zlo uniká
  • 悪魔の棲む家・完結編
  • あくまのすむいえ かんけつへん
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  • Amityville IV: Kötülüğün Kaçışı
  • Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes
  • Амитивилль 4: Зло спасается
  • Амитивилль 4
  • Amityville IV: La fuga del mal
  • Amityville Horror - La fuga del diavolo
  • Amityville IV : La Maison du diable
  • Amityville Horror IV
  • Amityville 4: A Fuga do Mal
  • Amityville 4 - O Diabo Em Fuga
  • 아미티빌 4
  • Dehşet Evi 4: Şeytanın Kaçışı
  • 鬼哭神嚎4:阴魂不散
  • Huset Gud glemte 4
  • Amityville: Ucieczka diabła
  • Ďábel v Amityville
  • 悪魔の棲む家 完結編
  • Talo, jonka Jumala unohti
  • Амитивилль Зло спасается
  • Ужасът в Амитивил 4: Злото избяга
  • Amityville 4: A gonosz elszabadul
  • 鬼哭神嚎 4:陰魂不散

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Amityville: The Evil Escapes FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Amityville: The Evil Escapes, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Amityville: The Evil Escapes?

Amityville: The Evil Escapes runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Amityville: The Evil Escapes released?

Amityville: The Evil Escapes was released on May 12, 1989.

Who directed Amityville: The Evil Escapes?

Amityville: The Evil Escapes was directed by Sandor Stern.

More films by Sandor Stern

Who is in the cast of Amityville: The Evil Escapes?

Amityville: The Evil Escapes stars Norman Lloyd as Father Manfred, Fredric Lehne as Father Kibbler and Peggy McCay as Helen Royce, among 14 credited actors.

Does Amityville: The Evil Escapes have a post-credit scene?

No. Amityville: The Evil Escapes has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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