The House of Clocks
Seen it?1989 | 84 min | Horror, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among zombie fans and people who like to watch through their fingers, this one's for you. The undead are the backdrop; how people treat each other is the real story. Same wavelength as Grindhouse.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 24 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lucio Fulci
- Keith Van HovenTony
- Karina HuffSandra
- Paolo PaoloniVittorio Corsini
- Bettine MilneSara Corsini
- Peter HintzPaul
- Al CliverPeter
- Carla CassolaMaria
- Paolo BernardiniThe Nephew
- Francesca DeRoseThe Niece
- Massimo SarchielliStorekeeper