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City of the Living Dead
“From the bowels of the Earth they came... to collect the living!”
19806.51h 33m
Overview
A woman seemingly dies of fright after participating in a séance where she sees a vision of a Dunwich priest hanging himself in a church cemetery. New York City reporter Peter Bell investigates and learns that the priest's suicide has somehow opened a portal to Hell and must be sealed by All Saints Day, or else the dead will overtake humanity.
Directed by Lucio Fulci
Written by Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti
Produced by Lucio Fulci
0Top Cast
Christopher George
Peter Bell
Catriona MacColl
Mary Woodhouse
Carlo De Mejo
Gerry
Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Bob
Janet Ågren
Sandra
Antonella Interlenghi
Emily Robbins
Daniela Doria
Rosie Kelvin
Fabrizio Jovine
Father William Thomas
Luca Venantini
John-John Robbins
Michele Soavi
Tommy Fisher
Themes & Keywords
suicidecemeterysupernaturalsurrealismpsychic powerpriestzombiedemonliving dead
About City of the Living Dead
City of the Living Dead is a horror film released in 1980 exploring themes of suicide, cemetery, supernatural, surrealism, psychic power, priest. Directed by Lucio Fulci, it stars Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo. A woman seemingly dies of fright after participating in a séance where she sees a vision of a Dunwich priest hanging himself in a church cemetery. New York City reporter Peter Bell investigates and learns that the priest's suicide has somehow opened a portal to Hell and must be sealed by All Saints Day, or else the dead will overtake humanity.
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