Type in any movie or show to find where you can watch it, or type a person's name.

City of the Living Dead Poster

City of the Living Dead

NR
Movie
1980
1h 33m
Italian
Horror
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.1
IMDB
City of the Living Dead (1980) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
51

Where to watch

USA Streaming Sources
 
Kanopy
FREE
VUDU
FREE
Pluto TV
Available in 0 other countries.
See something wrong? Let us know

My Friends' Ratings

In order to see what your friends rated City of the Living Dead, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account
Catriona MacColl
Mary Woodhouse
Daniela Doria
Rosie Kelvin
Fabrizio Jovine
Father William Thomas
Luca Venantini
John-John Robbins
Michele Soavi
Tommy Fisher
Robert Sampson
Sheriff Russell
Luciano Rossi
Policeman in Apartment
Aldo Massasso
Mr. Robbins
James Sampson
James McLuhan
Perry Pirkanen
Gravedigger
Lucio Fulci
Dr. Joe Thompson
Michael Gaunt
Grave Digger
Enzo DAusilio
Deputy Sheriff
Omero Capanna
Burning Zombie (uncredited)
Virginia Logan
Mrs. Holden (uncredited)
Robert E Warner
Policeman Outside Apartment Buildin...
Nat Bush
Sgt. Clay (uncredited)
Directed By: Lucio Fulci
Written By: Lucio Fulci (Screenplay), Dardano Sacchetti (Screenplay), + 1 more

Featured Comments/Tips

mrkesu says...
10 months ago
All the close up eye-shots are really something. This movie is just as random as every other silly Italian horror movie. It's a chore to get through.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
Ferg77 says...
2 months ago
The atmosphere in this movie is very dark. I liked it apart from the teleporting dead!
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
$hubes says...
2 years ago
Definitely NOT my first (probably not my last, either!) time to watch this; I think I've watched it three other times already but this is my first time commenting on it here on Trakt. _City of the Living Dead_ has to rank up there as one of my favorite (if not my favorite) zombie movie and it's certainly my favorite Lucio Fulci movie (although Fulci has some good ones out there). Watched this again today just for the fun of it (it was a slow day at work) and laughed at how completely cheesy and lame the acting is. And the eyes... oh god, if you've watched one Lucio Fulci movie, you KNOW he's going to do the ultra-closeup zoom-in on the eyes in at least ONE scene and this was no exception. The "Bob" character was great, and the leering grin he throws in the direction of the inflatable doll still makes me laugh. It's definitely dated by today's standards but _City of the Living Dead_ (released in the US as _The Gates of Hell_ ) is **still** great fun to watch!
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
beardedmovienut says...
2 years ago
It's been a while since I've seen City of the Living Dead, but the first entry of Fulci's Gates of Hell trilogy never disappoints, and I had actually forgotten how unsettling this film can be at times. The story isn't really anything to talk about, but the atmosphere is to die for. Superb tension building, excellent gore, and buckets of Italian genre film weirdness. What's not to like?!!?
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000

Featured User Reviews

$hubes
8/10  2 years ago
Definitely NOT my first (probably not my last, either!) time to watch this; I think I've watched it three other times already but this is my first time commenting on it here on Trakt. _City of the Living Dead_ has to rank up there as one of my favorite (if not my favorite) zombie movie and it's cert More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
$hubes
8/10  2 years ago
Moment of Truth: I'm only rating this one an "8" for two reasons: (1) the gore factor was great, even for a movie as dated as this one, and (2) pure nostalgia. When I saw this back in the 80's it was entitled _The Gates of Hell_ and I remember being absolutely awestruck with it. I can watch it now, More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000

You might also like...

Streaming sources forThe Beyond
The Beyond
Streaming sources forThe House by the Cemetery
The House by the Cemetery
Streaming sources forThe New York Ripper
The New York Ripper
Streaming sources forDemons
Demons
Streaming sources forContraband
Contraband
Streaming sources forZombie Flesh Eaters
Zombie Flesh Eaters
Streaming sources forDolls
Dolls
Streaming sources forShock
Shock
Streaming sources forManhattan Baby
Manhattan Baby
Streaming sources forCut and Run
Cut and Run
Streaming sources forImages
Images
Streaming sources forThe Psychic
The Psychic
Streaming sources forAmuck
Amuck!
Streaming sources forDeath Walks at Midnight
Death Walks at Midnight
Streaming sources forThe Iron Rose
The Iron Rose
Streaming sources forDemons 2
Demons 2
Streaming sources forZeder
Zeder

VideosPlay Video

Back to Top