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| Italian | Una notte al cimitero [1] |
| Genre | Horror [2] |
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| Story by | Dardano Sacchetti [1] |
| Directed by | Lamberto Bava [1] |
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| Running time | 93 minutes [1] |
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| Network | Italia 1 [3] |
| Release | October 1987 |
Graveyard Disturbance (Italian : Una notte al cimitero) is a 1987 television film directed by Lamberto Bava.
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Following the success of the film Demons and Demons 2 and other foreign horror films in Italy, the company Reiteitalia would announce in July 1986 that a series titled Brivido giallo which would be made featuring five made-for-television film directed by Lamberto Bava. [3] Of these films only four would be made: Graveyard Disturbance, Until Death , The Ogre and Dinner with a Vampire . [3]
Graveyard Disturbance was originally developed under the title Dentro il cimitero (transl. Inside the Cemetery). [3] Bava described the film as being not as heavy as his Demons films and would have more "relaxed" and "tongue-in-cheek" approach. [3] The film is set in the countryside around Bolsena. [4] [ page needed ]
Graveyard Disturbance was first shown at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain in October 1987. [3] Lamberto Bava introduced the film himself, telling the audience that it was not intended for theatrical release. [3] The film received a chorus of boos from the audience. [3] It was later aired on Italia 1 on August 8, 1989. [1]
Kim Newman wrote in his book Nightmare Movies that Graveyard Disturbance was an uninspired spoof and Bava's worst film to date. [5]
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