City of the Living Dead

City of the Living Dead

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

1980•1h 33m•6.4/10

Horror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(431)

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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Production

Medusa Distribuzione, Dania Film, National Cinematografica

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Christopher George

Christopher George

Peter Bell

Catriona MacColl

Catriona MacColl

Mary Woodhouse

Carlo De Mejo

Carlo De Mejo

Gerry

Giovanni Lombardo Radice

Giovanni Lombardo Radice

Bob

Janet Ågren

Janet Ågren

Sandra

Antonella Interlenghi

Antonella Interlenghi

Emily Robbins

Daniela Doria

Daniela Doria

Rosie Kelvin

Fabrizio Jovine

Fabrizio Jovine

Father William Thomas

Luca Venantini

Luca Venantini

John-John Robbins

Michele Soavi

Michele Soavi

Tommy Fisher

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Mr. Ross

Robert Sampson

Robert Sampson

Sheriff Russell

Luciano Rossi

Luciano Rossi

Policeman in Apartment

Aldo Massasso

Aldo Massasso

Mr. Robbins

James Sampson

James McLuhan

Perry Pirkanen

Gravedigger

Lucio Fulci

Lucio Fulci

Dr. Joe Thompson

Michael Gaunt

Michael Gaunt

Grave Digger

Enzo D'Ausilio

Deputy Sheriff

Adelaide Aste

Adelaide Aste

Theresa

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