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The House by the Cemetery

1981 · 87 min

A grimy, dreamlike descent into a cursed house where dread pools slowly and the gore lands with sickening, surreal force.

Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Genres
Horror
Starring
Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni
Tagline
You may have just mortgaged your life.
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.

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Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Genres
Horror
Starring
Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • family
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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