Incubo sulla città contaminata (1980)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writers:

Antonio Cesare Corti (writer)
Luis María Delgado (writer)

Release Date:

18 November 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Now They Are Everywhere! There Is No Escape!

Plot:

An airplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood drinking zombies emerge armed with knives, guns and teeth! They go on a rampage slicing, dicing, and biting their way across the Italian countryside.

Plot Keywords:

Blood | Gun | Plane | Biting | Rampage

Cast

Hugo Stiglitz	...	Dean Miller
Laura Trotter	...	Dr. Anna Miller
Maria Rosaria Omaggio	...	Sheila Holmes
Francisco Rabal	...	Major Warren Holmes
Sonia Viviani	...	Cindy
Eduardo Fajardo	...	Dr. Kramer
Stefania D'Amario	...	Jessica Murchison
Ugo Bologna	...	Mr. Desmond
Sara Franchetti	...	Liz
Manuel Zarzo	...	Colonel Donahue
Tom Felleghy	...	Lieutenant Reedman
Pierangelo Civera	...	Bob, Jessica's husband
Achille Belletti	...	Jim, hospital patient
Mel Ferrer	...	General Murchison

Also Known As:

City of the Walking Dead (USA) (reissue title)
Invasion by the Atomic Zombies (International: English title) (literal title)
Invasion de los zombies atómicos (Mexico)
La invasión de los zombies atómicos (Spain)
Nightmare City (USA)

Runtime:

92 min | USA:88 min

Country:

Italy | Mexico | Spain

Language:

Italian | Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Norway:18 (uncut) (2008) | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM18 | Australia:R | France:-16 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) (cut) | Iceland:(Banned) | UK:18 (video re-rating) (2003) (uncut) | USA:R (cut) | Germany:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Dialchi Film

Trivia:

According to director Umberto Lenzi, both Franco Nero and Fabio Testi were considered for the lead in the film, but the producer insisted on a Mexican leading man to appeal to Mexican audiences. Hence, the role went to Hugo Stiglitz.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During TV station attack, when the vampire stabs its victim in the breast in the close up shot, behind the woman is a piece of polished metal reflecting various pieces of equipment.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tales of the Contaminated City (2002) (V)

Laughable zombie romp.

Dean Miller,a tv journalist is planning to make an interview with a very important scientist who is supposed to be landing at the airport.He notices an odd airplane preparing to land on the runway.Soon afterward the scientist steps off the plane,and along with the group of other zombies that were on the plane,promptly starts killing people.Umberto Lenzi's "Nightmare City" is a laughable zombie romp.The acting is pretty bad and the script is even worse.The zombies are really fast-they can carry weapons,drive cars and scheme to kill.Still there is plenty of gore and violence to satisfy fans of Italian horror.There is a breast mutilation,an eye piercing and plenty of exploding faces.So if you're looking for trashy Italian zombie films give this one a look.