The House by the Cemetery (1981): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The House by the Cemetery is a 1981 mystery horror film starring Paolo Malco as Dr. Norman Boyle, Catriona MacColl and Giovanni Frezza. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $462 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Fulvia Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The House by the Cemetery About?
The premise of The House by the Cemetery without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
You may have just mortgaged your life. After a doctor murders his mistress and then himself while investigating the enigmatic former owner of his Boston home, his colleague Dr. Norman Boyle inherits the research and moves his family into the mansion. Soon after, Boyle’s son Bob is haunted by visions of a young girl who warns him of the danger hidden within the house.
The House by the Cemetery Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cult film
- babysitter
- murder
- family relationships
- italian horror
- dead body
- scientist
- cult director
- blood
- psychotronic film
- video nasty
- sadistic psychopath
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- mysterious man
- stabbed to death
- murder of a child
- house
- basement
- grindhouse film
- carnage
- massacre
- stabbing
- dream sequence
- bitten hand
- locked in a basement
- hearing noises
- jammed door
- rotting corpse
- ghost
- corpse
- mother son relationship
- hanged man
- home invasion
- husband wife relationship
- tape recording
- maggot
- undead
- stairs
- old house
- gore
- severed hand
- body part
- severed head
- sadism
- violence
- bat attack
- disfigurement
- serial murder
- suspense
- insane man
- zombie violence
The House by the Cemetery Cast & Characters
Paolo Malco leads the cast as Dr. Norman Boyle, with Catriona MacColl as Lucy Boyle and Giovanni Frezza as Bob Boyle.
- Paolo Malco as Dr. Norman Boyle
- Catriona MacColl as Lucy Boyle
- Giovanni Frezza as Bob Boyle
- Pino Colizzi as Peterson (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in The House by the Cemetery
· 12 more- Dagmar Lassander Laura Gittleson
- Silvia Collatina Mae Freudstein
- Ania Pieroni Ann, the Babysitter
- Teresa Rossi Passante Mary Freudstein
- Elmer Johnsson Cemetery Caretaker
- Lucio Fulci Professor Muller (uncredited)
- Carlo De Mejo Mr. Wheatley
- Daniela Doria First Female Victim
- Giovanni De Nava Dr. Freudstein
- Gianpaolo Saccarola Daniel Douglas
- Ranieri Ferrara Victim
- Kenneth A. Olsen Harold
The House by the Cemetery Plot Summary
What happens in The House by the Cemetery from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A woman searching for her boyfriend in an abandoned house discovers his body, stabbed with scissors, and is then killed with a French knife, dragged through a cellar door by a monstrous figure.
Norman Boyle, Paolo Malco, moves with his wife Lucy Boyle, Catriona MacColl, and their son Bob Boyle, Giovanni Frezza, into Oak Mansion in New Whitby, Massachusetts. Norman plans to study old houses, while the family settles in. The previous owner is Dr. Peterson, Norman’s ex-colleague, who murdered his mistress before taking his own life, and whose shadow lingers over the place. In the quiet days that follow, a real estate office worker mentions that the Freudstein keys should be used for access, and Laura Gittleson, Dagmar Lassander, promises to find the Boyles a babysitter.
Full summary
The whole story of The House by the Cemetery, scene by scene
The House by the Cemetery Box Office
The House by the Cemetery grossed $462 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$462
The House by the Cemetery Videos
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How Well Do You Know The House by the Cemetery?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the man that moves into Oak Mansion with his family?
The House by the Cemetery Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “A Casa do Cemitério” and “La maison près du cimetière”.
- Also known as
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- A Casa do Cemitério
- La maison près du cimetière
- Das Haus an der Friedhofmauer
- Enoikiazetai Stoiheiomeni Vila Dipla sto Nekrotafeio
- I Stoiheiomeni Vila
- La casa al lado del cementerio
- Het huis bij het kerkhof
- Revenge of the New York Ripper
- Дом на краю кладбища
- Aquella casa junto al cementerio
- Huset på kyrkogården
- Zombie Hell House
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- La casa cercana al cementerio
- Das Haus an der Friedhofsmauer
- Lucio Fulci's: Das Haus an der Friedhofsmauer
- The House Outside the Cemetery
- 墓地裏の家
- Ενοικιάζεται Στοιχειωμένη Βίλα Δίπλα στο Νεκροταφείο
- Η Στοιχειωμένη Βίλα
- Aquella casa al lado del cementerio
- A temetőre épült ház
- 무덤 위에 세운 집
- A Casa dos Mortos Vivos
- 守墓屋
- Ngôi Nhà Cạnh Nghĩa Trang
- Dům u hřbitova
- Dom przy cmentarzu
- Slagtehuset ved Kirkegården
- Будинок біля цвинтаря
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The House by the Cemetery FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The House by the Cemetery, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The House by the Cemetery?
The House by the Cemetery runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The House by the Cemetery released?
The House by the Cemetery was released on August 14, 1981.
Who is in the cast of The House by the Cemetery?
The House by the Cemetery stars Paolo Malco as Dr. Norman Boyle, Catriona MacColl as Lucy Boyle and Giovanni Frezza as Bob Boyle, among 16 credited actors.
How much did The House by the Cemetery make at the box office?
The House by the Cemetery grossed $462 worldwide.
Does The House by the Cemetery have a post-credit scene?
No. The House by the Cemetery has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The House by the Cemetery in?
The original language of The House by the Cemetery is Italian.
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