The House by the Cemetery

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DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD Oct 22, 2026 Dark, disreputable and frequently disturbing, The House by the Cemetery delivers wonder after grimy wonder, a hysterical fusion of classic haunted-house horror and grotesque mad-scientist mythology, though the scariest part is that they really named their child Bob. Some cellars are best left locked while others really need to rethink where they build their houses. Taking the comparatively conventional premise and imbuing it with his characteristic taste for the bizarre, Fulci conjures a macabre, Lovecraftian world in which ancient horrors lurk just beyond the limits of rational understanding, the sense of an ordinary world concealing something fundamentally unnatural. Although it lacks the delirious inventiveness and sheer nightmarish intensity of his previous works, The House by the Cemetery retains the apocalyptic grandeur, offering an effective blend of gothic unease, splattery excess and decaying domesticity, where the darkest corners are best left undisturbed. See more Mark P @Mark-Plaid Jan 2, 2026 I want to like The House by the Cemetery more than I do. I find the excessive violence and cheesey special effects quite enjoyable. However, many aspects of the film make the time between outrageous scenes of gore and Fulci weirdness tedious to watch. The unlikable and boring characters are exhausting. The kid, Bob, seems to be the focus of sympathy and concern but the character is such a flat stereotype of an annoying kid I wanted him to get killed and be done with it. The only purpose the adults seem to serve is to perform the tired trope of being dismissive and not believing anything the kid says. The actress who played Mae did a wonderful job of being the only character with emotional range beyond one dimension. Also, Fulci takes too much time building suspense here. Such scenes begin compelling enough to grab my attention but it peters out after too much time. The end of the film may not be completely worth the excruciating journey to get there but it's worth seeing. See more Sean C @RT89427452 Sep 20, 2025 A superb gothic style movie with lots of scares. Films without computer graphic effects need to be recognised for the make up and effects teams. Seen this back in the days of the video nasty and uncut. The version out now says uncut but it is cut , at least 50 sec but still great. See more Melissa L @Agent99 Jul 30, 2025 I don't understand the high ratings. The film was weird, and had too much blood and gore. Don't waste your time! See more Damian M @RT52801145 Nov 23, 2024 This movie is a must see and a classic! The camera work with the long close up shots that really give you that creepy unnerving scare, and the long foreboding shots give an amazing charm. The ending has one of the best twists I've seen. Stephen King would love this. See more Raiodesol S @RT32625972 Oct 31, 2024 While the first act of the movie is slow and difficult to get through, the mystery and overall Halloweeny feel of the movie really makes you push through, and it pays off. Yeah, actors aren’t as good as they could be, and story could a lot simpler to better facilitate understanding it, but it works in the end. The scare build ups hold up to this date, the makeup is amazing, soundtrack is on point (although some repeating sound effects are very annoying) and the build up is basically what drives this movie, with a great and unexpected-ish twist at the end. Even if I don’t get the title of the movie, I think it’s worth a watch especially during the spooky season. See more Read all reviews

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