# The House with Laughing Windows (1976)

> An art restorer’s search for the truth behind a mysterious village painter uncovers a web of buried crimes and supernatural dread.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/39434

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Pupi Avati
- Cast: Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina, Giulio Pizzirani, Bob Tonelli, Vanna Busoni, Pietro Brambilla, Ferdinando Orlandi
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074287/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, oppressive, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror marathon

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