The City of the Dead

1960 · horror · mystery · thriller · Vulcan Films · Vulcan Films

Title: The City of the Dead Summary: A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants. Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey Actors: Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee Production Company: Vulcan Films Release Date: 12 September 1962 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1 A young coed (Nan Barlow) uses her winter vacation to research a paper on witchcraft in New England. Her professor recommends that she spend time in a small village named Whitewood. He originally came from the village , he also recommends she stay at the "Raven's Inn," run by a Mrs. Newlis. When she arrives at Whitewood, she notices macabre happenings, Soon, things begin to happen in earnest, and she finds herself "marked" for sacrifice by the undead coven of witches. It seems that the innkeeper is actually the undead spirit of Elizabeth Selwyn, and the "guests" at the inn are the other witches who have come to celebrate the sacrifice on Candalmas Eve. As one of them said when Nan walked away, "HE will be PLEASED."