City of the Living Dead
City of the Living Dead (Italian: Paura nella città dei morti viventi, also known as The Gates of Hell) is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci.
After Father William Thomas Fabrizio Jovine hangs himself in a cemetery the gates of Hell are opened. Zombies with the abilities of super strength, teleportation and levitation appear and start killing off people in a remote town.
Psychic Mary Woodhouse Catriona MacColl appears to die of fright during a seance and is buried, only to revive buried alive in her own coffin.. Investigating reporter Peter Bell (Christopher George), who is intrigued by the case, is present at the grave site and rescues her only to learn it is all fated as part of a prophecy in the Book of Enoch.
The death of the priest is only the beginning and they both must travel to the rural town of Dunwich New England and close the portal to Hell before All Saints Day, or the spirits of the dead will overtake the earth…
From the Cinema Cult series.
Special Features:
- Extras include Fulci documentary, cast interviews, trailer and photo gallery