FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Mr_Ectoplasma "Amityville: It's About Time" follows a California architect who returns from a business trip in New York, where he acquires an antique clock. Soon after his return, he is in a terrible accident that leaves him bedridden; meanwhile, his family experiences an array of bizarre occurrences in their house. Little do they know, the clock they've brought in was from the Amityville DeFeo house, and is doing more than telling time.I'll be frank here: none of the "Amityville" films have ever been spectacular—even the original, which, though a good haunted house film, had its flaws. The sequels have been hit and miss, and 1990's "The Amityville Curse" was abhorred by many (I actually somewhat enjoyed it, but that's another story). As the installments in this series progressed, they've tended to sprawl out to the point that each haunting is incidentally connected to the Amityville house via objects rather than geography—this occurred in Part 4 where a lamp possessed evil powers, and would be re-used again in the followup to "It's About Time" in "Amityville Dollhouse." Long story short, the series as a whole is rather silly. With that out of the way, I do think "Amityville: It's About Time" does have some goods to offer. Where the earlier films in the series were more concerned with suspense, this sequel goes straight for thrills from the beginning, though there is a bit of character building as the film meditates on the disintegration of a family. The clock itself acts as a catalyst in the warped dynamic, and there is a lot of playful writing involving the clock's powers and its relationship toward time.The film manages to evoke a weirdly oppressive suburban atmosphere, and the performances throughout are better than what you find in most direct-to-video fodder; Stephen Macht's role as the breadwinning architect-turned-madman is decent, and Megan Ward and Damon Martin play convincing enough teenagers. Nita Talbot is a bit of a show-stealer here as a matronly neighbor who uncovers the truth behind the family's turmoil.Overall, "Amityville: It's About Time," though not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, is one of the better "Amityville" sequels. As silly as the premise may be, there is a decent amount of fun to be had. A few memorable performances plus some appreciable special effects and playful writing render this worth a watch for genre fans. 6/10.

callanvass Jacob Sterling brings home an ancient clock as a gift for his family in a suburban neighborhood and everything begins to fall apart for the Sterling's. It doesn't help that Jacob is estranged from his family to begin with. It is up to Jacob's ex, Andrea to try to keep things civilized, but the house is now full of pure evil. I can't believe it... Hell has frozen over. After so many awful Amityville sequels, I have finally found one that is actually enjoyable. The 4.1 rating unjustly gives this film a bad reputation. What really helps propel this movie is the creativity. Whenever this movie shows signs of growing stale, it has another trick up its sleeve. This movie is pretty low-budget but doesn't lack imagination, that's for sure. At this juncture, they were running out of things to do with the Amityville house itself, so they started using inanimate objects, such as lamps, mirrors, and clocks. The Amityville house isn't really feature in this movie, aside from a couple of visuals here and there. I really liked the innovative things they did with time. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and manages to be shockingly unpredictable with it. I dug the surprising amount of gore. I'm not gonna spoil all the surprises, but nasty dog bites, severed dog head, and a scene involving Megan Ward are the highlights. There is also some decent character development in this one. Even though the family is very persnickety and snobbish, they are developed rather well. Stephen Macht is excellent as the arrogant father. His intense performance was a lot of fun to watch. Shawn Weatherly is solid for the most part as Andrea. She had a few off moments, but came through when all was said and done. Megan Ward almost had me drooling all over my carpet. Her sex appeal is out of this world. Wait until you see her infamous mirror scene. It is a major treat. Damon Martin is a tad annoying as Rusty. I didn't care for his nonchalant attitude. Jonathan Penner talks like he's on crack as Leonard. I couldn't stand him. His character was a smug idiot. Nita Talbot provides some class in her role. The ending is extremely creative and well done. It makes you ponder with a lot of things about this movie. Final Thoughts: I think it is the best movie in the entire series, with Amityville II: The Possession being right up there. It makes up for the low budget with creativity and delivering on it's ambitions. There is plenty to delve into if you're a horror fan. Don't be fooled by the low rating or the bad reviews. This is a bit of a gem6.9/10

Toronto85 Amityville 1992 is the best of the Amityville sequels by a country mile. I even enjoyed it more than the original. The story completely ignores the dreadful Amityville Curse (thankfully) and carries on the story of the evil/possessed objects being sold off from the original house. In part 4, there was an evil lamp which possessed a little girl. This time it's a clock. A family buys the clock and within days, some of the family members become possessed by the evil of Amityville. Pretty soon time starts to move forward and backwards at a rapid pace. All of this leading to a neat conclusion.There are some really cool time travel moments in this as well. Hours pass by in minutes for some characters without anyone else noticing. It's the most unique of the Amityville movies to say the least. and WOW, finally the acting is pretty good. The cast did a great job in this one. And the house the family lives in even has the windows which look like eyes, similar to the actual Amityville house. Good special effects in this too. There's a vicious dog bite and a man who melts. All pretty real looking.Amityville 1992: It's About Time is the best of the Amityville movies by a mile. The acting is great, there's realistic special effects, and an intriguing plot. This one does not disappoint.8/10

boy_in_red Okay I admit it. The Amityville movies are definitely one of my guilty pleasures in life- but hey everyone has a vice right? I just genuinely get excited before I'm about to see another, and so far (with the exception of the incoherent snooze-fest that is Amityville 3/ 3-D) they've all been pretty entertaining.So they aren't highly polished works of art, the standard of acting is variable to say the least, and the series did very quickly descend to made for TV/ straight to video territory. But I find the films to be a lot of fun, and considering the sheer number of sequels (seven and a remake to date) for the most part each film does manage to bring something new to the series, and considering the original concept of a haunted house doesn't lend much in the way of creative flexibility, it has been fun to watch the different ways in which the subject matter is approached.Amityville 1992 : It's About Time (or simply Amityville: It's About Time as it is known on DVD) continues the theme of items from the original Amityville house ending up in new households, only to wreak havoc, as introduced in Amityville: The Evil Escapes. In this case it is an antique clock, which the audience will discover has a history of its own. However, rather than go for the obvious "and then things get thrown around the house and the walls bleed route" the writers have decided to play with the theme of time- we see glimpses of the past, time slows down and speeds up, and events are undone. Yes the premise of course is ultimately silly- time warps don't fit comfortably with Amityville lore, but it does make for a nice twist in the saga.I liked the fact that characters were flawed also- our heroine Lisa (played convincingly by Megan Ward is introduced to us as a woman who is cheating on her psychiatrist boyfriend with an ex she knows she shouldn't get involved with/ Okay it's not groundbreaking stuff, but for the genre of horror it's a nice move away from the virginal stereotypical protagonist. In many other horror films she wouldn't be the female lead, she'd be the prime victim.Expect some unintentionally hilarious dialogue, one of the charms of the Amityville horror movies, and look out for an interesting death scene which reminds me of the Final Destination films- you think you've escaped death by oh no you haven't. In fact it's delivered with (I hope) a real tongue in cheek sense of humour- you'll know what I mean when you see how the poor character is finished off! So to summarise- silly fun that's certainly worth renting. If you've seen the other sequels you'll know what to expect- it won't make for high brow film discussion, but it'll entertain for a couple of hours, and make you laugh a couple of times too.