City of the Living Dead (1980)

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93 min - Horror - May 1983 (USA)

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A reporter and a psychic race to close the Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from the grave.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Christopher George	...	Peter Bell
	Catriona MacColl	...	Mary Woodhouse (as Katriona MacColl)
	Carlo De Mejo	...	Gerry
	Antonella Interlenghi	...	Emily Robbins
	Giovanni Lombardo Radice	...	Bob
	Daniela Doria	...	Rosie Kelvin
	Fabrizio Jovine	...	Father William Thomas
	Luca Venantini	...	John-John Robbins (as Luca Paisner)
	Michele Soavi	...	Tommy Fisher
	Venantino Venantini	...	Mr. Ross
	Enzo D'Ausilio	...	Sheriff Russell's deputy
	Adelaide Aste	...	Theresa
	Luciano Rossi	...	Policeman in apartment
	Robert Sampson	...	Sheriff Russell
	Janet Agren	...	Sandra

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Storyline

In the small New England town of Dunwich, a priest commits suicide by hanging himself in the church cemetery which somehow opens the gates of hell allowing the dead to rise. Peter, a New York City reporter, teams up with a young psychic, named Mary, to travel to the town where they team up with another couple, psychiatrist Jerry and patient Sandra, to find a way to close the gates before All Saints Day or the dead all over the world will rise up and kill the living. Written by matt-282

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The Dead Shall Rise And Walk The Earth See more »

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Horror

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

May 1983 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Frayeurs See more »

Filming Locations:

Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dania Film, Medusa Distribuzione, National Cinematografica See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min | Australia: 90 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Cameo: [Michele Soavi] The Italian film director appears as a young man whose date (Daniela Doria) vomits up her internal organs and then has the back of his skull ripped out. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Although the film is set in the United States, Tommy's van has its steering wheel on the right side, revealing the film's European origins. See more »

Quotes

Peter Bell: Hi, officer. I'm looking for Sergeant Clay. Is he in there?
Policeman outside apartment building: And who are you?
Peter Bell: Oh, my name's Peter Bell. I'm with...
Policeman outside apartment building: Don't tell me. You're a newspaper reporter. I can smell you guys a mile away.
Peter Bell: You're right. I'm actually a journalist. Listen, there's a rumor going around your station house that some young woman died mysteriously in an apartment up on the third floor and I was wondering if I can talk to Sergeant Clay about it to investigate more about this mystery.
Policeman outside apartment building: There's no mystery around here. I'm the next guy who dies if I let any unauthorized people into this building.
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Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) See more »

City of the Living Dead (1980)
Paura nella città dei morti viventi (original title)

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