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The Ogre

The Ogre

5,4 /10 (43 Votes)
1988 IT 94 min

Overview

An American horror writer, haunted by childhood nightmares, moves to an old mansion in Italy with her husband and young son only to discover the nightmares were real.

Release date

07/11/1988

Votes

43

Popularity

0.7

When childhood dreams become adult nightmares fear turns into reality!

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

La casa dell'orco

Language

IT

Runtime

94 min

Original Soundtrack

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2017-02-14

⭐ 6

Before we start: this film is not a third installment to the "Demons" series and it has nothing to do with it whatsoever, except the fact that Lamberto Bava directed them. Regardless of the false advertising, "The Ogre" is worth watching. This movie is quite atmospheric and even though there are a few unintentionally funny moments, I thought it had it decent share of creepiness. In a way, I see this as a poor man's "The House by the Cemetery", at least plot-wise. In both films, Paolo Marco is the man of the family, in both films, there's an irritating little son named Bobby, in both films, the…

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