Film

The House by the Cemetery

1981 · 1h 27m · Horror

You may have just mortgaged your life.

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

40%

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.

Catriona MacColl

Lucy Boyle

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. Freudstein

Gianpaolo Saccarola

Daniel Douglas

Carlo De Mejo

Mr. Wheatley

Kenneth A. Olsen

Harold

Teresa Rossi Passante

Mary Freudstein

Elmer Johnsson

Cemetery Caretaker

Ranieri Ferrara

Victim

Daniela Doria

First Female Victim

Pino Colizzi

Peterson (voice) (uncredited)

Lucio Fulci

Professor Muller (uncredited)

• Lucio FulciDirector · Screenplay
• Giorgio MariuzzoScreenplay
• Dardano SacchettiScreenplay
• Elisa BrigantiStory
• Fabrizio De AngelisProducer
• Sergio SalvatiDirector of Photography
• Walter RizzatiOriginal Music Composer
• Vincenzo TomassiEditor

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Release date

August 14, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Budget

$785,000

Revenue

$1,845,819

Genres

Horror

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