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14/08/1981 Horror 1h 27m
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Overview

After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves his family into the Boston mansion. Soon after, Boyle's young son Bob becomes plagued by visions of a young girl, who warns him of the danger within the house.

  1. Lucio Fulci

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Catriona MacColl

    Lucy Boyle

  2. Paolo Malco

    Dr. Norman Boyle

  3. Ania Pieroni

    Ann, the Babysitter

  4. Giovanni Frezza

    Bob Boyle

  5. Silvia Collatina

    Mae Freudstein

  6. Dagmar Lassander

    Laura Gittleson

  7. Giovanni De Nava

    Dr. Freudstein

  8. Gianpaolo Saccarola

    Daniel Douglas

  9. Carlo De Mejo

    Mr. Wheatley

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Reviews

A review by JPV852
Written by JPV852 on 2020-01-14
Not a big fan of Lucio Fulci but I did enjoy Zombie. However, The House by the Cemetery is a mess of a horror film with mysterious elements, like how Professor Norman had been to this town before, goes nowhere (not to mention the mystery surrounding Ann, the babysitter) and despite a short running time, feels really tedious. Beyond that, in Fulci form, and most Italian horror, the dubbing is pretty bad and characters make dumb decisions.

On the positive side, at least the gore effects weren't bad and there were a few creepy moments, even Fraudstein's prosthetics effects weren't bad, but eve...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$785,000.00

Revenue
$1,845,819.00

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