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The House by the Cemetery

1981 · 87 min · Director: Lucio Fulci ★ IMDb 6.1 · 18,277 ratings

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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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The House by the Cemetery (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Disturbing 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Cast

PM
Paolo Malco

GF
Giovanni Frezza

GF
Giovanni Frezza

Bob Boyle

SC
Silvia Collatina

GD
Giovanni De Nava

GS
Gianpaolo Saccarola

KA
Kenneth A. Olsen

TR
Teresa Rossi Passante

Mary Freudstein

EJ
Elmer Johnsson

Cemetery Caretaker

RF
Ranieri Ferrara

Victim

DD
Daniela Doria

First Female Victim

PC
Pino Colizzi

Peterson (voice) (uncredited)

LF
Lucio Fulci

Professor Muller (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Written by
Dardano Sacchetti, Elisa Briganti, Lucio Fulci, Giorgio Mariuzzo
Type
Movies
Released
1981
Runtime
87 min
Country
Italy
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 18,277 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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