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The House by the Cemetery( 1981)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Catriona MacColl

      Lucy Boyle

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      Paolo Malco

      Dr. Norman Boyle

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      Ania Pieroni

      Ann, the Babysitter

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      Giovanni Frezza

      Bob Boyle

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      Silvia Collatina

      Mae Freudstein

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      Dagmar Lassander

      Laura Gittleson

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      Giovanni De Nava

      Dr. Freudstein

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      Gianpaolo Saccarola

      Daniel Douglas

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      Carlo De Mejo

      Mr. Wheatley

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      Kenneth A. Olsen

      Harold

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      Teresa Rossi Passante

      Mary Freudstein

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      Elmer Johnsson

      Cemetery Caretaker

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      Ranieri Ferrara

      Victim

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      Daniela Doria

      First Female Victim

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      Pino Colizzi

      Peterson (voice) (uncredited)

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      Lucio Fulci

      Professor Muller (uncredited)

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    A review by tmdb17996075

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    Written by tmdb17996075 on Tue Feb 14 2017
    If I have to be objective, I would say that I can understand why some people criticize "The House by the Cemetery" for being a film that lacks of logical explanations all the way through. As a matter of fact, regardless of how much I love this film and how biased I can be, I admit that it is overflowing with nonsensical and misleading sequences that only add a little bit of confusion. This is not the only occasion in which Mr. Fulci is accused of being ambiguous and practically senile for developing such random and unsystematic states of affairs in one his films. However, it is not the only tim...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    785000.00

    Revenue

    1845819.00

    Keywords

    • haunted house
    • gore
    • mad scientist
    • slasher
    • zombie
    • video nasty
    • supernatural horror
    • psychic vision
    • independent film
    • murder-suicide