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The House by the Cemetery

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Soon after moving his family into a New England house with a dark history, a doctor begins receiving warnings from a mysterious girl to get out.
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Alan Jones Starburst 07/28/2022
This is Fulci at his most restrained and therefore most effective. Go to Full Review
Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus 04/01/2020
I had a blast with this horror classic even if it is highly evocative of other isolated scary house movies. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk 02/11/2020
1.5/4
the violence inflicted on the various characters throughout the film (which includes gouging, stabbing, throat ripping, dismemberment, and decapitation) is nothing compared to the violence that Fulci inflicts on storytelling and logic Go to Full Review
Rob Hunter Film School Rejects 05/19/2012
C+
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 02/12/2010
Wonder after grimy wonder Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/04/2005
2/5
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Sean C Sep 20 A superb gothic style movie with lots of scares. Films without computer graphic effects need to be recognised for the make up and effects teams. Seen this back in the days of the video nasty and uncut. The version out now says uncut but it is cut , at least 50 sec but still great. See more Melissa L Jul 30 I don't understand the high ratings. The film was weird, and had too much blood and gore. Don't waste your time! See more Damian M 11/23/2024 This movie is a must see and a classic! The camera work with the long close up shots that really give you that creepy unnerving scare, and the long foreboding shots give an amazing charm. The ending has one of the best twists I've seen. Stephen King would love this. See more Raiodesol S 10/31/2024 While the first act of the movie is slow and difficult to get through, the mystery and overall Halloweeny feel of the movie really makes you push through, and it pays off. Yeah, actors aren’t as good as they could be, and story could a lot simpler to better facilitate understanding it, but it works in the end. The scare build ups hold up to this date, the makeup is amazing, soundtrack is on point (although some repeating sound effects are very annoying) and the build up is basically what drives this movie, with a great and unexpected-ish twist at the end. Even if I don’t get the title of the movie, I think it’s worth a watch especially during the spooky season. See more Tasos L 10/07/2024 What can I say about this masterpiece...I have watched it a hundred times and it's always giving me the creeps..! See more Chris O @Xtian5 09/13/2024 This is my favorite Italian horror movie. The plot doesn't make much sense. It's best to think of it as mystical realism. The visuals, sound effects, and score create a sense of dread I've not seen in many other movies. A real creeper! Pretty gory but it's that cartoonish giallo gore. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Soon after moving his family into a New England house with a dark history, a doctor begins receiving warnings from a mysterious girl to get out.
Director
Lucio Fulci
Producer
Fabrizio De Angelis
Screenwriter
Lucio Fulci, Giorgio Mariuzzo, Dardano Sacchetti
Distributor
Reel Media International [us], Anchor Bay Entertainment, Almi Pictures, Vestron Video
Production Co
Fulvia Film
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 1, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
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