The City of the Dead

About The City of the Dead

In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake. 300 years later, a college student arrives and checks into the mysterious Raven's Inn to research the town's history with witchcraft.

The City of the Dead is a 1960 horror mystery film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. The film is filed under witchcraft, satanism, human sacrifice, and indifferent.

Dennis Lotis takes the lead as Richard Barlow, Christopher Lee as Prof. Alan Driscoll, Patricia Jessel as Elizabeth Selwyn, and Tom Naylor as Bill Maitland. Released in September 1960, it runs 78 minutes.

The screenplay is by George Baxt. American members can watch it on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC Plus Apple TV channel.

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Lords of Salem, and You Won't Be Alone make useful companions to The City of the Dead, all filed under witch and witch burning. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 177 votes and it carries a NR rating.