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Where to watch City of the Living Dead (1980) tonight

City of the Living Dead (1980) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.5 from 473 TMDB members. A psychic seemingly dies of fright during 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 that must be sealed by All Saints Day, or else the dead will overtake humanity.

Runtime
1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
NR (US)
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Released
August 11, 1980
TMDB rating
6.5 / 10 from 473 votes
Director
Lucio Fulci
Starring
Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo, Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Language
Italian
Original title
Paura nella città dei morti viventi
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Horror and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), IndieFlix (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), Plex Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).

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Questions people ask

How long is City of the Living Dead?
City of the Living Dead is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is City of the Living Dead rated?
City of the Living Dead is rated NR in the US.
Is City of the Living Dead a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Fantasy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream City of the Living Dead?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Philo (subscription), IndieFlix (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), Plex Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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