Review of City of the Living Dead (1980) by Paul B — 02 Jun 2013
Lucio Fulci's brilliant first entry into The Gates Of Hell trilogy is the story of a priest who, upon committing suicide, opens the gates to hell and brings the dead back to life. The acting is hokey in places but it is always impeccably shot, with each scene always having a point.
The violence is graphic & gory & includes two exceptionally infamous scenes that I won't detail here. It's a wonderfully told film and fits together well, has truly memorable moments & an absolutely wonderful soundtrack by Fabio Frizzi.
An absolute genre classic & a fitting pick on Horror Channel's Directors Night for Eli Roth.
This review of City of the Living Dead (1980) was written by Paul B on 02 Jun 2013.
City of the Living Dead has generally received mixed reviews.
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