City Of The Living Dead didn't impress me on my first viewing, except for the gore, which is some of the best I've ever seen on film. With subsequent viewings I've gradually warmed to this movie and will even recommend it to others.
It's basically the old tale of a priest who hangs himself and opens the gates to hell in the process which gives rise to fecal-faced zombies with the power to teleport, who just appear and squeeze your brains out or make you spew your guts up, then they vanish again. Is it too late for mankind ... ?
Not much of this movie makes a great deal of sense and there are some laugh out loud moments which dull the horrific nature of the nasty gore set pieces. The lip-sync is, as expected, all over the place and the acting pretty wooden but it has great cinematography, a memorable music score and very decent practical effects - when it actually tries to.
Personally this is my favourite of the early 80s Fulci movies. The Beyond is a better film but I enjoy this one the most.
It's basically the old tale of a priest who hangs himself and opens the gates to hell in the process which gives rise to fecal-faced zombies with the power to teleport, who just appear and squeeze your brains out or make you spew your guts up, then they vanish again. Is it too late for mankind ... ?
Not much of this movie makes a great deal of sense and there are some laugh out loud moments which dull the horrific nature of the nasty gore set pieces. The lip-sync is, as expected, all over the place and the acting pretty wooden but it has great cinematography, a memorable music score and very decent practical effects - when it actually tries to.
Personally this is my favourite of the early 80s Fulci movies. The Beyond is a better film but I enjoy this one the most.