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Nightmare City poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.6 / 100
1980·Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 28m

NIGHTMARE CITY

“Now They Are Everywhere! There Is No Escape!”

A reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from the hordes of bloodthirsty, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity as military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless attacks.

Above the Line
Umberto Lenzi·DirectorLuis María Delgado·WriterAntonio Cesare Corti·WriterHans Burmann·Director of PhotographyStelvio Cipriani·Original Music ComposerDaniele Alabiso·Editor
Cast
Hugo Stiglitz·Dean MillerLaura Trotter·Dr. Anna MillerMaria Rosaria Omaggio·Sheila HolmesFrancisco Rabal·Major Warren HolmesSonia Viviani·CindyEduardo Fajardo·Dr. KramerStefania D'Amario·Jessica MurchisonUgo Bologna·Mr. DesmondSara Franchetti·Liz the MaidManuel Zarzo·Colonel Donahue (as Manolo Zarzo)
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 3
Umberto Lenzi·DirectorMaría Isabel Pérez·Script SupervisorRiccardo Petrazzi·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Luis María Delgado·WriterAntonio Cesare Corti·WriterPiero Regnoli·Writer
Camera· 5
Hans Burmann·Director of PhotographyRenato Palmieri·Assistant CameraAlfio Quattrini·Still PhotographerMario Sbrenna·Camera OperatorGiulio Battiferri·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Daniele Alabiso·EditorBrigida Mastrolillo·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Stelvio Cipriani·Original Music ComposerNick Alexander·ADR EditorRaul Montesanti·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Mario Molli·Art DirectionGiuseppe Ferranti·Makeup ArtistSilvana Scandariato·Costume DesignerFranco Di Girolamo·Makeup ArtistWolfgang Burmann·Set Designer
Production· 3
Diego Alchimede·ProducerLuis Méndez·ProducerRodolfo Martello·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 5
Giuseppe Ferranti·Special EffectsTonino Pinto·Unit PublicistAntonella Maziotti·SeamstressFranco Di Girolamo·Special EffectsMaria Teresa Carrera·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
71.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Nightmare City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#222222
#880000
#AAAAAA
Mood
Gritty, Intense, Horror
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A movie poster features a woman with dark hair and a white tank top, holding a weapon, standing in the foreground. Behind her, a desolate urban landscape is vis”

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Key Elements
WomanWeaponSilhouetted FiguresOverturned CarHelicopterBuildings
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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