The City of the Dead

The City of the Dead

300 years old! Human blood keeps them alive forever!

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey

Produced by Vulcan Film

196078 min6.5 / 10

A gothic horror tale of witchcraft and supernatural vengeance, where a college student stumbles into a cursed town where ancient evil sustains itself through dark ritual.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The City of the Dead scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The City of the Dead easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The City of the Dead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The City of the Dead violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The City of the Dead sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The City of the Dead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The City of the Dead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The City of the Dead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The City of the Dead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The City of the Dead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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