The City of the Dead (1960)

★★★★★ · Exellent! · mojoman007 · 2006-11-01

saw the movie the first time when I was 9. And I remember how I felt when I went to bed this evening.Now I`m 26 and it thrill me anyway. They created a very good atmosphere with very low budget. This movie is a must see when you like the classical genre of fog and melodramatic acting.

★★★★★ · This is an excellent film- · Elizabethselwyn · 2006-06-15

you will want to visit Boston after watching this. It is very atmospheric and unpredictable. There is more suspense than violence, which makes for interesting film. Christopher Lee and Patricia Jessel are perfect as ominous characters. The scenes with the witch burning at the stake are better than the most recent "The Crucible". The shadows and cinematography are reminiscent of film-noir; you will enjoy thisfilm- it is something many people remember from the 60's; and the photography for that time clearly deserves high honors.

★★★★★ · Beware of trap doors! · picfixer · 2010-02-07

The term "sleeper" could have been invented for this little horror gem. All but unnoticed at its U.S. debut, it didn't pickup a small following until it was released to TV in the mid-sixties. It is an incredibly atmospheric and well plotted tale of modern-day witchcraft and satanic sacrifice. The budget may be low, but the sets and how they are used are remarkable. As for the cast, Venetia Stevenson is pretty, blonde and innocent, but I think she might have skipped at least one acting class. (For some reason she is billed as Venetia Stephenson.) Not to worry, the rest of the cast is fine…

★★★★★ · WOW! · rsherry · 2006-05-29

This was my first movie online and I enjoyed it very much! It was hard to pause the movie to run an errand. This was a good movie for that era and I remember seeing it as a kid (I am 58) and it was scary, even then! I enjoyed it even more this 2nd time around. rsherry

★★★★★ · Great Film! · Plan 9 · 2008-10-07

I love it! What do you want to bet that the remake does use "overdone special effects to overpower the film"? *sighs*

★★★★★ · ok Dr Feel Rotten.... · nighthouse66 · 2012-07-22

um, what was your point? none of your diatribe had sweet f.a. to do with this film. are you one of those guys who when the waitress brings em coffee, you start in immediately with "if it weren't for those commies....." anyway, i hope it made you feel better and all. oh yeah. and the film was awesome!