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Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)
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Release Date:
May 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
And the dead shall rise and walk the earth! more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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First class gorefest from the notorious Lucio Fulci.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Christopher George | ... | Peter Bell | |
| Catriona MacColl | ... | Mary Woodhouse (as Katriona MacColl) | |
| Carlo De Mejo | ... | Gerry | |
| Antonella Interlenghi | ... | Emily Robbins | |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Bob | |
| Daniela Doria | ... | Rosie Kelvin | |
| Fabrizio Jovine | ... | Father William Thomas | |
| Luca Venantini | ... | John-John Robbins (as Luca Paisner) | |
| Michele Soavi | ... | Tommy Fisher | |
| Venantino Venantini | ... | Mr. Ross | |
| Enzo D'Ausilio | ... | Sheriff Russell's deputy | |
| Adelaide Aste | ... | Theresa | |
| Luciano Rossi | ... | Policeman in apartment | |
| Robert Sampson | ... | Sheriff Russell | |
| Janet Agren | ... | Sandra |
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Also Known As:
City of the Living Dead (International: English title)
Fear in the City of the Living Dead (Italy) (literal English title)
Pater Thomas (Europe) (bootleg title)
The Gates of Hell (USA)
Twilight of the Dead (USA) (pre-release title)
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Fear in the City of the Living Dead (Italy) (literal English title)
Pater Thomas (Europe) (bootleg title)
The Gates of Hell (USA)
Twilight of the Dead (USA) (pre-release title)
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Runtime:
93 min | Australia:90 min (cut)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Denmark:16 |
Germany:16 (cut) |
Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (uncut version) |
UK:18 (re-rating: 1986) (cut) (re-rating: 2001) (uncut) |
UK:X (original rating: 1981) (cut) |
Finland:(Banned) (1985) |
Finland:K-18 (2001) |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Norway:18 (re-rating) (uncut) (2007) |
West Germany:18 (heavily cut) |
Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) |
Sweden:18 (video rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
France:-16 (cut) |
Italy:VM18 |
USA:Unrated |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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First part of Lucio Fulci's Death Trilogy also including E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'aldilà (1981) and Quella villa accanto al cimitero (1981).
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Factual errors: It is claimed that Dunwich was built on the ruins of Salem, Massachusetts. However, Salem still exists to this day.
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Quotes:
[reading a porno magazine]
Blonde gravedigger: Will you check her out? Talk about a "box lunch".
Gravedigger: I'm telling you, you'll end up a dirty old man reading that stuff. A pervert. A peeping tom. I saw this porno flick once. This guy in the audience got so carried away with it, he humped himself to death.
Blonde gravedigger: Yeah, but what a way to go.
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Blonde gravedigger: Will you check her out? Talk about a "box lunch".
Gravedigger: I'm telling you, you'll end up a dirty old man reading that stuff. A pervert. A peeping tom. I saw this porno flick once. This guy in the audience got so carried away with it, he humped himself to death.
Blonde gravedigger: Yeah, but what a way to go.
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Featured in Ti ricordi di Lucio Fulci? (2006) (V)
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Like most of Fulci's horror movies and Italian horror in general, plot and logic take a back seat to gore and stunning visual set pieces. I don't think that 'City Of The Living Dead' quite reaches the heights of Fulci's best ('The Beyond') but apart from a few dull patches it comes closer than you would expect. The simplistic story, which tips it's hat to H.P. Lovecraft, is really just an excuse for another zombie move, and regardless of his shortcomings, Fulci certainly came up with some of the most repulsive and horrible zombies ever, so this is essential viewing to fans of the genre. The movie includes two unforgettable gore sequences ( the drill and vomit scenes), a chilling scene in a graveyard, and an odd, unexpected ending. Recommended to fans of Italian horror. Others might be puzzled if they haven't experienced the style/period before, it's quite a trip!