City of the Living Dead
Paura nella città dei morti viventi
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.
Why it matters
A grim, atmospheric plunge into Lucio Fulci’s signature blend of surreal gore and apocalyptic dread that redefined zombie horror with a hellish twist.
- Fulci’s trademark fog-drenched visuals and unsettling sound design create a suffocating sense of otherworldly decay.
- Practical gore effects by Giannetto De Rossi deliver visceral, inventive shocks that still stun decades later.
- A cult cornerstone for fans of Italian supernatural horror, bridging giallo moodiness with undead apocalypse.
- Less about plot coherence, more about immersive dread and nightmare logic—ideal for viewers who prize mood and visceral impact over narrative clarity.
Director
22 horror films in catalog
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin 1971
Don't Torture a Duckling 1972
The Psychic 1977
Zombie Flesh Eaters 1979
City of the Living Dead 1980
The House by the Cemetery 1981
The Beyond 1981
The Black Cat 1981
The New York Ripper 1982
Manhattan Baby 1982
Conquest 1983
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death 1984
Ænigma 1987
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 1988
Touch of Death 1988
Sodoma's Ghost 1988
The Sweet House of Horrors 1989
The House of Clocks 1989
A Cat in the Brain 1990
Demonia 1990
Voices from Beyond 1991
Door Into Silence 1991
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
14
Supernatural
100
Creature
55
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
57
Survival
66
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