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The City of the Dead

1960Movie1 h 18 minNR

HorrorMystery
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes75%68%

A nerve-racking, terrifying mystery movie about history and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!

In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake. 300 years later, a college student arrives and checks into the mysterious Raven's Inn to research the town's history with witchcraft.

Feels like

  • Atmospheric Horror
  • Witchcraft
  • Eerie Inn
  • Small Town Secrets
  • Mystery
  • Supernatural
  • 1960s
  • Psychological Tension
  • Bleak

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey
Written by
Milton Subotsky, George Baxt
Produced by
Max Rosenberg, Donald Taylor
Music by
Douglas Gamley

Everyone

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

Facts

September 9, 1960 · 1 h 18 min · NR

Released
September 9, 1960
Runtime
1 h 18 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Violence, Suicide Themes
Genres
Mystery, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
138 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The City of the Dead?"

Questions about The City of the Dead

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The City of the Dead?

PhiloAMC+KanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeFlixHouseShudderNight Flight+

In the United States, The City of the Dead streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight+, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from YouTube and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is The City of the Dead worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).

Will The City of the Dead scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

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

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.