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Overview
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Release Date:
12 September 1961 (USA) moreTagline:
300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever! morePlot:
A young coed (Nan Barlow) uses her winter vacation to research a paper on witchcraft in New England... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
Hugely enjoyable chiller moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Dennis Lotis | ... | Richard Barlow |
 | Christopher Lee | ... | Prof. Alan Driscoll |
| Patricia Jessel | ... | Elizabeth Selwyn / Mrs. Newless |
| Tom Naylor | ... | Bill Maitland |
| Betta St. John | ... | Patricia Russell |
| Venetia Stevenson | ... | Nan Barlow (as Venetia Stephenson) |
| Valentine Dyall | ... | Jethrow Keane |
| Ann Beach | ... | Lottie |
| Norman Macowan | ... | Reverend Russell |
| Fred Johnson | ... | The Elder |
| James Dyrenforth | ... | Garage attendant (as Jimmy Dyrenforth) |
| Maxine Holden | ... | Sue |
| William Abney | ... | Policeman |
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Rated PG-13 for some violence.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Norway:75 min | USA:76 min | USA:78 min (uncut version)Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-16 (1990) | UK:15 | Finland:(Banned) (1961) | Norway:16 (1971) | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (re-rating) | USA:Not Rated (original rating)Filming Locations:
Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UKFun Stuff
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Miscellaneous: When they are waiting in the cemetery for the clock to strike thirteen, the clock actually strikes 14 times. moreQuotes:
Prof. Alan Driscoll: The basis of fairy tale is in reality. The basis of reality is fairy tales moreFAQ
What gives the shot of Elizabeth Selwyn on the stake its peculiar quality?How is this film similar to 'Psycho' (1960)?
Why was the title changed to 'Horror Hotel' for U.S. release?
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Having not taken much time to watch older movies of this genre, I was pleasantly surprised by how comprehensive the film was.
Black and white photography rarely seems to look this good, and has been one of the things that has turned me off such films before now. The visuals in City Of The Dead are so sharp and foreboding that they serve to accentuate the small town paranoia perfectly.
In terms of the characters, Patricia Jessel as Mrs Newlis and Christopher Lee as Prof Driscoll, are supremely sinister, whilst Venetia Stevenson as Nan Barlow, is hopelessly deserving of the viewers compassion as the witches prey!
I've come to love this film, not just for the sake of the film itself, but because it proved me so wrong in my assumption that most movies of this type/age are dull, it's incredibly watchable and tense.