AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Fella_shibby I saw this film in the mid 80's back when VHS libraries rented out videos. Ten rupees rental man. City Of The Living Dead is widely considered one of Lucio Fulcis best outings. Lets face it, you can tell this is the work of genius Lucio Fulci because it has all his hallmark touches. Characters u don't give a damn about, story boring, the acting is bad. But the worst things of all are the plot and editing. Very little makes any sense, zombies teleport around randomly, and seem to like staring at their victims as much as attacking them. There's no story, dismal acting and the gore..well if you are OK watching a movie with nothing but gore then it's OK but personally I look for a bit more in horror than this. The gore is about the only thing done well.

richiej-39205 The scene early on in this film where the zombie rises from a pile of leaves amuses me to no end. Most people- before being turned undead by whatever unseen forces- are usually buried in A COFFIN a few feet down- not literally right at the surface. Of course with all the goofs and lapses in plot and continuity, this is just one example, but I thought I'd point it out since viewers have mentioned most of the others.The infamous gore scenes are too fake-looking to be truly stomach- churning. If Tom Savini had done the FX on Fulci's movies..oh man think of how that would have been. Christopher George is always a pleasure and adds some respectability to the otherwise poor acting. The worms and maggots on some of the zombies were better actors!

TheRedDeath30 I just spent the past two days re-watching the entire "Gates of Hell" trilogy from Fulci. I have seen all three previously, but never watched them in a marathon, so to speak, to get a sense of the trilogy as a whole. For some reason, I watched them backwards as well (which doesn't matter one bit mind you, since they are more a thematic trilogy rather than a narrative one). I really developed a much better appreciation for the themes and tones that Fulci was trying to establish with these three movies. He has stated in interviews that he was essentially trying to put his nightmarish views of hell on film and I think he does an admirable job.One thing that you can say for the director is that he knows how to establish a consistently creepy atmosphere for his movies. Even when they lack action or solid pacing, the movies are moved along well by an excellent artistic sense of how to use violence and imagery to create mood, which is a lesson that many modern directors could stand to learn. In many ways, this movie is sort of a ramp up to THE BEYOND. I see a lot of the same patterns to the movies and it's almost as if he was learning the ropes on this movie so that he was ready for the ultimate work with the next movie. While that definitely means, to me, that THE BEYOND is the better work, this is by no means a bad movie. For one, the biggest complaint typically lodged at Fulci is his lack of plotting. Of the three movies in the trilogy, I would posit that this is the one with the most consistent narrative. It pretty much makes sense (for a horror movie) from front to back and moves along as one linear narrative. He almost abandons any sense of logic in the next two, so for those turned off by that surreal approach, this is more of his more accessible movies.It does take quite a bit to get going. I hate the term "slow burn" because it gets thrown around far too often, but Fulci takes his time establishing his atmosphere until the final reel when the zombies come out to play. I love the zombies in this movie. The makeup effects are excellent and imaginative without being the same cardboard cutouts that we see over and over in modern zombie movies. Yes, they don't feel as realistic, but they do come across more like something from a Gothic nightmare.The real reason you want to watch a Fulci movie is for the gore, of course, and this is one of his very best in that department. He was obsessed with ocular damage and this doesn't hold back as plenty an eye is gouged, ripped and poked out. The legendary drill scene is definitely a gorehound's treat and still holds up well. For me, though, the coup de grace is the girl throwing up her internal organs in the car. This is made all the more impressive considering that he actually convinced the actress to swallow a plate full of guts to make the image work. That makes it even more horrifying for me.If you've seen a Fulci movie and hated it, then this isn't going to change your mind. They are generally the kind of film that you love or hate the first time and nothing will change that opinion. If you've seen some of Fulci's work and enjoyed it, then I highly recommend checking out this movie after you've seen ZOMBIE and THE BEYOND. If you like this, you may, just may be prepared for THE HOUSE BY THE Cemetery.

jackthehack This is the first film of Fulci's 'Gates of Hell' trilogy, all three starring the stunning Catriona MacColl. Anybody who knows Fulci knows he doesn't like to let trivial things like plot structure get in his way. It's all about atmosphere, mood, maggots and gore. Oh yes how can I forget the red stuff? Fulci has two nasty set-pieces as his main course in addition to the tasty tidbits he adds around them. The thing I liked most about this movie was that there was a genuine effort to generate suspense. The use of fog and Fabio Frizzi's amazing score create a truly unnerving atmosphere without ever needing cheesy jump scares. I would have given the movie an 8 if it hadn't been for a truly unnecessary tacked-on ending which is an example of lazy writing.The acting is par for the course with Christopher George adding a level of class to the proceedings. MacColl is okay enough though some ghastly writing lets her down. I must mention Daniela Doria who is part of one of the two nasty set-pieces and easily the most horrifying. Poor girl's career is littered with scenes in which Fulci has her do terrible things, none as ghastly as this one. Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron got an Oscar for making themselves "ugly". What about this scene then?Overall, the film is a bit slow and meanders along but the gore and suspense make up for it. The disastrous ending doesn't kill the movie but does take away much of the bite. But this is still a very good horror film by Fulci though it was the beginning of his "Bizarro" phase.Do enter these Gates of Hell!