The House by the Cemetery (1981)
"Quella villa accanto al cimitero" (original title)

In New York, Dr. Norman Boyle assumes the research about Dr. Freudstein of his colleague Dr. Petersen, who committed suicide after killing his mistress. Norman heads to Boston with his wife... See full summary »

Director:

Lucio Fulci

Writers:

Elisa Briganti (story), Lucio Fulci (screenplay),

Stars:

Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Catriona MacColl	...	Lucy Boyle (as Katherine MacColl)
Paolo Malco	...	Dr. Norman Boyle
Ania Pieroni	...	Ann, the babysitter
Giovanni Frezza	...	Bob Boyle
Silvia Collatina	...	Mae Freudstein
Dagmar Lassander	...	Laura Gittleson
Giovanni De Nava	...	Dr. Jacob Tess Freudstein
Daniela Doria	...	First female victim
Gianpaolo Saccarola	...	Daniel Douglas, the librarian
Carlo De Mejo	...	Mr. Wheatley
Kenneth A. Olsen	...	Harold (as John Olson)
Elmer Johnsson	...	Cemetary Caretaker
Ranieri Ferrara	...	Steven, a victim
Teresa Rossi Passante	...	Mary Freudstein

Storyline

In New York, Dr. Norman Boyle assumes the research about Dr. Freudstein of his colleague Dr. Petersen, who committed suicide after killing his mistress. Norman heads to Boston with his wife Lucy Boyle and their son Bob to live in an isolated house in the woods that belonged to Dr. Petersen. Bob befriends the girl Mae that only he can see and she warns him to leave the house. Soon his parents hire the mysterious babysitter Ann and creepy things happen in the house, When Bobby goes to the basement, his parents discover the secret of the house.

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Plot Keywords:

house | basement | doll | covered in blood | home invasion | 

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Taglines:

Can anyone survive the demented marauding zombies in...

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1 March 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zombie Hell House

Filming Locations:

11 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fulvia Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 82 min (2002 DVD release) 85 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed on the Ellis Estate in Scituate, MA, where another Italian horror film, Ghosthouse, was filmed.

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Goofs

When Dr. Boyle and his family arrive in Boston, you can see the crews' reflection on the car before Mrs. Boyle gets off.

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Quotes

[Ann is kneeling on the floor, mopping up a huge pool of blood]
Lucy Boyle: What are you doing?
Ann, the babysitter: I made coffee.

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Crazy Credits

In the end credits: "no one will ever know whether children are monsters or monsters are children." - Henry James

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Connections

Referenced in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010)

User Reviews

Kick-ass!

Probably the best Lucio Fulci movie! Still beats any hollywood horror movie 10-0. I have seen this about 4 times and it still keeps shocking me! Looking for good horror? Rent/buy this! (here in finland, you must buy films from other countries, everything is banned here... not so cool).