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City of the Living Dead

1980 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 6.5 · 51% critics

Horror

After a séance goes horribly wrong, a woman and a hard-nosed reporter follow disturbing clues to a small town where a priest’s death has unleashed something unnatural. With a deadline looming, they race to stop a growing wave of supernatural violence before the living dead overwhelm the world.

Also known as Fear in the City of the Living Dead · The Gates of Hell · The Fear · Fear in the Town of the Living Dead

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Details
Original title
Paura nella città dei morti viventi
Years
1980
Release date
1980-08-11
Language
Italian
Rated
NR
Runtime
93 min
Critic score
51/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (441 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bleak, atmospheric horror ride with extreme, over-the-top gore and a surreal undead threat; Not for you if you need tight logic, polished acting, or clear answers like The Beyond.

Pros: creepy Gothic mood; outrageous gore set pieces; memorable shocks | Cons: uneven acting; confusing story logic; baffling ending

Themes

  • suicide
  • cemetery
  • supernatural
  • surrealism
  • psychic power
  • priest
  • zombie
  • demon
  • living dead
  • aggressive

Cast & crew

Directed by Lucio Fulci