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City of the Living Dead

1980Movie1 h 33 minNR

Horror
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.5/5Rotten Tomatoes41%56%

A terrifying, tense horror movie about mystery and the mind.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

From the bowels of the Earth they came...To collect the living!

A psychic seemingly dies of fright during 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 that must be sealed by All Saints Day, or else the dead will overtake humanity.

Feels like

  • Italian Horror
  • Zombie Apocalypse
  • Gore
  • Supernatural Horror
  • Cult Classic
  • Disturbing Imagery
  • Atmospheric Horror
  • Visceral

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Written by
Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti
Produced by
Lucio Fulci
Music by
Fabio Frizzi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 11, 1980 · 1 h 33 min · NR

Released
August 11, 1980
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
English
Made in
Italy
Budget
$400,000
Box office
$591,067
Available in
129 countries

Tropes

Brown Note Being, Big Bad, Lovecraft Country +9

  • Brown Note Being
  • Big Bad
  • Lovecraft Country
  • Bloody Horror
  • Vomit Indiscretion Shot
  • Date Rape Averted
  • Artistic Licence – History
  • Our Zombies Are Different
  • Anyone Can Die
  • Surprisingly Sudden Death
  • The Cameo
  • Never Trust a Trailer

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream City of the Living Dead?"

Questions about City of the Living Dead

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream City of the Living Dead?

PhiloFandango at Home FreePluto TVIndieFlixPlexFawesomeIndieFlix Shorts

In the United States, City of the Living Dead streams on Philo, IndieFlix, and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 128 other countries.

Is City of the Living Dead worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 41%). Audiences rate it higher (62 out of 100) than critics (41).

Will City of the Living Dead scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching City of the Living Dead?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is City of the Living Dead in English?

ItalianEnglish

No, it was made in Italian, with some English.

What tropes does City of the Living Dead use?

Brown Note BeingBig BadLovecraft CountryBloody HorrorVomit Indiscretion ShotDate Rape AvertedArtistic Licence – HistoryOur Zombies Are DifferentAnyone Can DieSurprisingly Sudden DeathThe CameoNever Trust a Trailerand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Brown Note Being, Big Bad, and Lovecraft Country.