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The House by the Cemetery poster
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MASTER SCORE 71.2 / 100
1981·Horror / Mystery·1h 26m

THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY

“You may have just mortgaged your life.”

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.

Above the Line
Lucio Fulci·DirectorGiorgio Mariuzzo·ScreenplayLucio Fulci·ScreenplaySergio Salvati·Director of PhotographyWalter Rizzati·Original Music ComposerVincenzo Tomassi·Editor
Cast
Catriona MacColl·Lucy BoylePaolo Malco·Dr. Norman BoyleAnia Pieroni·Ann, the BabysitterGiovanni Frezza·Bob BoyleSilvia Collatina·Mae FreudsteinDagmar Lassander·Laura GittlesonGiovanni De Nava·Dr. FreudsteinGianpaolo Saccarola·Daniel DouglasCarlo De Mejo·Mr. WheatleyKenneth A. Olsen·Harold
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Lucio Fulci·DirectorRoberto Giandalia·Assistant DirectorDaniela Puccini·Continuity
Writing· 4
Giorgio Mariuzzo·ScreenplayLucio Fulci·ScreenplayDardano Sacchetti·ScreenplayElisa Briganti·Story
Camera· 3
Sergio Salvati·Director of PhotographyGiacomo Tomaselli·Key GripMaurizio Lucchini·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Vincenzo Tomassi·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Walter Rizzati·Original Music ComposerAlexander Blonksteiner·Additional MusicGianni D'Amico·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 9
Massimo Lentini·Production DesignMassimo Lentini·Costume DesignGiannetto De Rossi·Makeup ArtistClaudia D'Obici·Assistant Costume DesignerAntonio Maltempo·Assistant Makeup ArtistMaurizio Trani·Makeup ArtistGiannetto De Rossi·Special Effects Makeup ArtistRodolfo Ruzza·Property MasterMaurizio Trani·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Fabrizio De Angelis·ProducerFabrizio De Martino·Assistant Unit ManagerGuglielmo Smeraldi·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 4
Maria Pia Crapanzano·HairstylistBertilla Silvestrin·SeamstressGiannetto De Rossi·Special EffectsNazzareno Cardinali·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 135%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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