The House of Clocks

1989 1h 24m IT

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 40

HorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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A gang of ruthless thugs intent on robbery prey upon a seemingly harmless elderly couple, Vittorio and Sara. The simple plan turns into a terrifying nightmare, as Vittorio's antique clock collection mysteriously turns back time. Now the hunters become the hunted and the old couple becomes a vengeful, malevolent force.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keith Van Hoven
Tony
Karina Huff
Sandra
Paolo Paoloni
Vittorio Corsini
Bettine Milne
Sara Corsini
Peter Hintz
Paul
Al Cliver
Peter
Carla Cassola
Maria
Paolo Bernardini
The Nephew

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Lucio Fulci, Gianfranco Clerici, Daniele Stroppa
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Houses of Doom Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Sebastiano Celeste. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Vince Tempera. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Keith Van Hoven and Karina Huff and Paolo Paoloni carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucio Fulci directs. Sebastiano Celeste behind the camera. Vince Tempera scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Houses of Doom Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Sebastiano Celeste. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vince Tempera. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Keith Van Hoven and Karina Huff and Paolo Paoloni carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0097021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sebastiano Celeste
Original score: Vince Tempera
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: The House of Clocks (1989)

Part of

The Houses of Doom Collection

Four Italian horror movies from filmmakers Lucio Fulci and Umberto Lenzi - "The House of Clocks", "The Sweet House of Horrors", "The House of Lost Souls", and "The House of Witchcraft" - all with a haunted house theme. Originally they were intended to be a TV series (Houses of Doom), but were deemed too gory for television and were shelved until an eventual later release.