The House by the Cemetery

30/3/1984 1h 27m 6.3/10

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.

Director

Lucio Fulci

Top Billed Cast

Paolo Malco

Dr. Norman Boyle

Ania Pieroni

Ann, the Babysitter

Catriona MacColl

Lucy Boyle

Dagmar Lassander

Laura Gittleson

Giovanni Frezza

Bob Boyle

Silvia Collatina

Mae Freudstein

Reviews

JPV852

1/14/2020

4/10

Not a big fan of Lucio Fulci but I did enjoy Zombie. However, The House by the Cemetery is a mess of a horror film with mysterious elements, like how Professor Norman had been to this town before, goes nowhere (not to mention the mystery surrounding Ann, the babysitter) and despite a short running time, feels really tedious. Beyond that, in Fulci form, and most Italian horror, the dubbing is pretty bad and characters make dumb decisions. On the positive side, at least the gore effects weren't bad and there were a few creepy moments, even Fraudstein's prosthetics effects weren't bad, but everything else supersedes anything good. **2.0/5**