Title: City Hotel
Review: In 1960, a lovely little witch horror film set in Massachusettes was produced in England by the fledgling Amicus Films, then called Vulcan Films. It starred Christopher Lee, Betta St. John, Patricia Jessel, Venetia Stevenson, & Valentine Dyall, and was entitled CITY OF THE DEAD, or HORROR HOTEL here in the U.S. It tells the story of a young woman wishing to find out more about a particular witch that may or may not have survived burning at the stake. Needless to say, she finds out too much. I don't wish to elaborate on further plot details, suffice it to say that the scares are of the Val Lewton school of fright and are thus wonderful! The performances are of top caliber, in particular Lee, Jessel, and Dyall in rather sensationalistic roles. The other cast members also fare quite well thanks to director John Llewellyn Moxey's superb handling of an excellent screenplay. Be sure to visit this lovely city and book you reservation at the hotel. They're dying to meet you...
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