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House on the Edge of the Park

House on the Edge of the Park

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House on the Edge of the Park

"Anything Could Happen… Everything Did!"

1980

1h 31m

5.9(147 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Horror

Overview

A posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party and stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware of his shady background. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite them to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

David Hess

David Hess

Alex

Annie Belle

Annie Belle

Lisa

Giovanni Lombardo Radice

Giovanni Lombardo Radice

Ricky

Lorraine De Selle

Lorraine De Selle

Gloria

Christian Borromeo

Christian Borromeo

Tom

Marie Claude Joseph

Marie Claude Joseph

Glenda

Gabriele Di Giulio

Gabriele Di Giulio

Howard

Brigitte Petronio

Brigitte Petronio

Cindy

Karoline Mardeck

Susan

Creative team

Directed by: Ruggero Deodato
Written by: Gianfranco Clerici
Vincenzo Mannino
Produced by: Franco Di Nunzio
Franco Palaggi

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