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City of the Living Dead AKA Gates of Hell (The) AKA Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)
When the moon turns red the dead shall riseDirector: Lucio Fulci
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Biography and filmography for director Lucio Fulci
Photo slideshow with radio spots (1:17)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Biography and filmography for director Lucio Fulci
Photo slideshow with radio spots (1:17)
Theatrical trailer (3:03)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the "Lucio Fulci Collection Vol. 3" boxset containing City of the Living Dead and Don't Torture a Duckling.
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Extras:"Screenshots" picture gallery
Slideshow
English theatrical trailer
German theatrical trailer
Radio spots -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: The Gates of Hell
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Extras:Interview with actress Catriona MacColl at Eurofest 1996 (10:36)
Photo and artwork gallery (48 stills)
Theatrical trailer (2:55)
Bonus trailers
- "A Blade in the Dark" (3:04)
- "Mountain of the Cannibal God" (3:42) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet containing cast and crew biographies and filmographies.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by actress Catriona MacColl, moderated by Jason J. Slater
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Extras:Interview with actress Catriona McCall
Cast and crew biographies
Bonus trailers:
- Cannibal Holocaust
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:First released in 2003 as part of the "Vipco Vaults of Horror Collection" with a red cover featuring the key art. Reissued as part of the "Vipco Screamtime Collection" with a plain black cover with gold text only. Both use the same code.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Movie
(1.) Audio commentary by actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice
(2.) Audio commentary by actress Catriona MacColl, moderated by 'Dark Side' writer Jason Slater
"Introduction by actor Carlo de Mejo" featurette (0:36)
International theatrical trailer (2:55)
DISC TWO
"Fulci in the House" featurette (17:50)
"Carlo of the Living Dead" interview with actor Carlo de Mejo (17:28)
"Dame of the Dead" interview with actress Catriona MacColl (24:51)
"Fulci's Daughter" interview with Antonella Fulci (27:34)
"Penning some Paura" interview with screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti (18:12)
"Profondo Luigi" interview with Luigi Cozzi (16:59)
"Live from the Glasgow Theatre" featurette (24:47)
"The Many Lives (and Deaths) of Giovanni Lombard Radice" documentary (50:26)
"Gallery of the Living Dead" slideshow (3:35) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet containing by Calum Waddell, a double-sided poster reproduction and six postcards.
Available with four different covers.
Comes from a high-definition restoration.
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Extras:"The Making of City of the Living Dead" documentary
English theatrical trailer
Italian theatrical trailer
Photo slideshow (with 2 US radio spots) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-ES 6.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The documentary and Italian theatrical trailer are in Italian with English subtitles.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Ein Zombie hing am Glockenseil
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by cinematographer Sergio Salvati (2004)
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Extras:"Backstage of the time" featurette (9:56)
Photo slideshow (1:42)
Italian theatrical trailer
US radio spot -
Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All the extras are in Italian without subtitles.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Text interview with Giovani Lombardo Radice (35 pages)
Filmography for director Lucio Fulci
Slideshow (2:00)
Theatrical trailer (2:53)
Bonus trailers:
- Puzzle (3:11)
- The Mountain of the Cannibal God (3:44)
- Cannibal Ferox (4:16)
- Cannibal Holocaust (2:56)
- Eaten Alive (3:02)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Text interview is in English.
Also available in the "Zombie Collection" boxset containing The Beyond, Zombie Flesh Eaters, City of the Living Dead and Zombie Holocaust. -
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OVERALL: Draw
- R0 UK by Arrow Entertainment includes English Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 soundtracks and has by far the best extras.
- R1 SE has exclusive DTS soundtrack and documentary.
- R2 Italy includes both English and Italian soundtracks, and has also good extras, but no English subtitles are offered.
General Note:
- This film has been released with the following alternate titles:
- "Paura Nella Città Dei Morti Viventi"
- "City of the Living Dead"
- "Fear in the City of the Living Dead"
- "The Fear"
- "The Gates of Hell"
- "Pater Thomas" (European bootleg title)
- "Twilight of the Dead"
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No cuts (92:40 NTSC)
- R0 Lucio Fulci Collection America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (92:40 NTSC)
- R0 Germany- Astro - No cuts
- R0 Deluxe Collector's Edition Holland- EC Entertainment - No cuts (88:56 PAL)
- R0 United Kingdom- Vipco - No cuts (88:51 PAL)
- R0 30th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (88:51 PAL)
- R1 Special Edition America- Blue Underground - No cuts.
- R2 Blood Edition Germany- Laser Paradise - No cuts
- R2 Italy- NoShame - No cuts
- R2 Japan- JVD - No cuts
- R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment - No cuts (89:06)
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Comparison added by David on 02/08/02
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 18/05/23UPDATE LOG:
18/04/11: Deleted the R0 Austrailian release because it was for the wrong film.
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18/04/11: Addition of the R0 Australian release.
23/05/10 : Addition of R1 SE.
08/05/10 : Addition of R0 UK by Arrow Entertainment.
18/05/23 : Addition of Caps-a-holic.
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