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Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)

UNRATED 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.

Director:

Lucio Fulci

Writers:

Lucio Fulci (story), Dardano Sacchetti (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

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

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Priest | Suicide | Psychic | Reporter | Death  | See more »

Taglines:

The Dead Shall Rise And Walk The Earth See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

City of the Living Dead See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Australia: (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

First part of Lucio Fulci's Death Trilogy also including ...E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà and Quella villa accanto al cimitero. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Fake plastic head is visible in the extreme closeups of the intestine-vomiting scene. See more »

Quotes

[examining the dead body of Emily Robbins]
Dr. Joe Thompson: Well, she certainly wasn't strangled. There doesn't seem to be any kind of physical abuse.
Sheriff Russell: Well, what was the cause of her death then?
Dr. Joe Thompson: Some kind of cardiac arrest. Only that expression on her face is like pure fear, like something scared her to death.
Sheriff Russell: Scared her?
Dr. Joe Thompson: [to Emily's father] Excuse me, Mr. Robbins, do you know if your daughter had a heart condition?
Mr. Robbins: No... no...
Sheriff Russell: Well, what's our procedure?
Dr. Joe Thompson: Sit tight. Everything depends on the autopsy.
Sheriff Russell: All right, I'll sit tight. But what am I supposed to do in the meantime?
[...]
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Connections

References "The Twilight Zone" (1959) See more »