This movie was made in 1960 and is about witchcraft. The only famous actor is Christopher Lee (of Lord of the Rings fame). The movie is about a creepy town where witches were burned in 1692. The main witch in this movie was burned on March 3rd! My birthday of all things! In present day (1960) a girl goes to this creepy town to study witches. It is really scary! For the entire movie, there is a fog that seems to be literally everywhere. The camera shots were scary as well! The atmospheric creepy level of this movie is at a 10 easy. I was very impressed. One of the creepiest scenes was when the girl goes into the hotel lobby and sees the other hotel guests doing the waltz! What kind of hotel has guests that do the waltz in the dark lobby with a ROARING fire and spooky music? Also, the creepy mute lady named "Lotti" was an interesting addition to the cast. She really didn't add much to the plot other than a creepy character. I would have to say that if you like movies such as The Haunting, you will love City of the Dead (also known as Horror Hotel).
Review of The City of the Dead
