Trailer and clips from the 4K restoration of the 1981 horror film THE CEMETERY HOUSE

The 1981 horror film classic, The house near the cemetery, is getting a 4K Ultra HD version thanks to Arrow Video. Just in time for the Halloween season! The film came from the director Lucio Fulci and is the final film in his “Gates of Hell” trilogy. We’ve included a trailer for the film along with a clip promoting the film’s release.

This is one of those horror movies that I discovered in the horror section of our local video store while I was in high school. I saw it on VHS and I liked it! It will be nice to watch the restored 4K version of the film. I love watching these old horror movies from the 70’s and 80’s! This movie is freaking crazy! The synopsis reads:

The Boyles – Lucy (Catriona MacColl, The Beyond), Norman (Paolo Malco, The New York Ripper) and their young son Bob (Giovanni Frezza, Demons) – move from New York City to an old house in rural New England. But the evil force that lurks in the basement has already taken over the previous occupant and now has its eyes on the new owners. Soon, the unsuspecting family will become all too familiar with the dark secret of the monstrous Dr. Freudstein…

Lucio Fulci’s film showcases the evil master at his blood-soaked best. As the ’70s gave way to the ’80s, Fulci increasingly specialized in dark, ultraviolent horror films that would earn him the affectionate nickname “the Godfather of Gore.” “The third and final installment of his ‘Gates of Hell’ trilogy, 1981’s The House by the Cemetery, showcases the malevolent master at his blood-soaked best.”

The film’s cast includes Ania Pieroni (Darkness) AND Dagmar Lassander (Fulci The black Cat). The creative team also included “sumptuous widescreen cinematography by Fulci’s longtime collaborator Sergio Salvati (Zombie flesh eaters) and an unnerving soundtrack by Walter Rzzati (1990: Bronx Warriors), this new feature-packed edition resurrects Fulci’s blood-soaked classic in a stunning 4K restoration from the original photographic negative.

Both the Limited Edition 4K and Limited Edition Blu-ray sets will release in the UK on October 9, and there’s also an Arrow Store-exclusive limited edition 4K variant.

Here is a list of special features for the release:

• 4K restoration of the original Blue Underground negative

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

• Restored lossless original mono English and Italian soundtracks

• Optional lossless 5.1 English soundtrack

• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack

• Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack

• Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films

• Archive audio commentary with star Catriona MacColl, moderated by Calum Waddell

• Archive audio commentary with co-star Silvia Collatina, moderated by Mike Baronas of Paura Productions

• Meet the Boyles – interviews with stars Catriona MacColl and Paolo Malco

• The Children of the Night – interviews with the protagonists Giovanni Frezza and Silvia Collatina

• Stories by Laura Gittleson – interview with star Dagmar Lassander

• My Time with Terror – interview with the protagonist Carlo De Mejo

• A Haunted House Story – interview with co-writers Dardano Sacchetti and Elisa Briganti

• To Build a Better Death Trap – interviews with director of photography Sergio Salvati, make-up artist Maurizio Trani, special effects artist Giannetto De Rossi and actor Giovanni De Nava

• House Quake – interview with co-writer Giorgio Mariuzzo

• Q&A with Catriona MacColl at the 2014 Spaghetti Cinema Festival, Luton, England

• Calling Dr. Freudstein – interview with Stephen Thrower, author of Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci

• Scene deleted

• Alternative opening titles to us

• Archival introduction by Giovanni Frezza

• Return to the Cellar – archive interview with Giovanni Frezza

• Cemetery Woman – archive interview with Catriona MacColl

• Wax Mask: Final Finish Fulci – archive interview with director and special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti

• Freudstein’s Follies – archive interview with Giannetto De Rossi

• Ladies of Italian Horror – archive interviews with Italian horror film stars Stefania Casini, Barbara Magnolfi and The House by Silvia Collatina del Cimitero

• House by the Cemetery Q&A – 2011 Panel at HorrorHound, Indianapolis, Indiana with the cast of the film

• International Cinema Trailer

• Us cinematic trailer

• TV commercial

• Posters and fixed galleries

• Limited edition reversible case packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch

• 60-page limited edition paperback featuring new writing on the film by Roberto Curti, Stephen Thrower, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Rachael Nisbet

• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch

• Six double-sided collectible postcards

If you’ve never seen this movie… enjoy!