# The House by the Cemetery (1981)

> A family’s move into an isolated Boston house unleashes a buried legacy of supernatural experimentation, childlike warnings, and grotesque violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17667

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Lucio Fulci
- Cast: Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Ania Pieroni, Giovanni Frezza, Silvia Collatina, Dagmar Lassander, Giovanni De Nava, Gianpaolo Saccarola
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082966/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, melancholic, late night horror marathon, cult cinema night

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