City of the Living Dead Page #2

where the gates of hell

have been opened.

Where exactly is this city?

I don't know where it is.

All I know is that it is

called dunwich.

I've never heard of it.

How do you know?

I mean how can you be so sure?

I read the name

on a tombstone

mr. Bell,

if those gates are left

open it may be

the end of humanity.

We gotta try to get them

shut again.

At midnight on monday

we go into all saints day.

The night of the dead

begins then.

And if the portals of hell

don't get shut before then,

no dead body will ever be

able to rest in peace again.

And so the dead will rise

up and take over the earth.

You've got to get to dunwich.

You must re-close those

gates

bob?

Bob, are you here?

Bob?

Bob?

Bob...?

Bob

bob...

what happened?

Did you hurt yourself?

Bob

bob...

bob

bob...

don't leave me alone

I'm afraid...

hello?

It's you, mr. Robbins.

No, emily's not here,

I'm afraid.

What's that?

She's usually home

this hour of the night.

I hope that nothing's

happened to her.

There's been a lot of

strange talk circulating.

Come on now

mr. Robbins.

Ignore it.

People here in this town

thrive on that stuff.

You should know it by now.

She'll be home in another

couple of minutes.

If you need me for any

reason though,

feel free to call.

I should be at the studio

for at least

another hour or so, okay?

Goodbye mr. Robbins.

Goodbye

no, no...

come on tommy, please.

No please, tommy

what the devil's the matter

honey?

You treat me like I was a

stranger.

What have I done?

Tell me.

How come you picked out

here to park?

This place gives me

the willies.

Oh, rose. Come on.

You're not a little child now.

You don't really believe in

that stupid

salem witch stuff, do you?

Of course not.

Now what's wrong?

Sorry tommy, but...

but I keep thinking that

someone's out there

spying on us.

Come on.

There isn't anyone out there

watch.

I'll turn on the headlights.

You know this dunwich

it's not even on the map.

So, you don't believe me,

do you?

That's not the point.

It's just going to be harder

to find, that's all.

We don't even know

where to start, do we?

You know I get my inner

visions too. You know.

Just let me meditate

over a bottle of scotch

and?

And I'll take you anywhere.

Well, she certainly wasn't

strangled.

Doesn't seem to have been

any kind of physical abuse.

What was the cause of her

death then?

Some kind of cardiac arrest.

Only that expression on her

face looks like pure fear

like something scared

her to death.

Scared her?

- Excuse me, mr. Robbins

do you know if your daughter

had a heart condition?

No...

oh god...

well, what's our procedure?

Sit tight.

Everything depends

on the autopsy.

I'll sit tight

you'll get your order after

that from the d.a.

Okay, but let me hear

from you, joe

what's your opinion, jerry?

What's there to say.

I'm at a total loss.

It was bob...

that pervert?

- You can bet on it

they should have

put him away for life

after what he tried to do

with poor little anne ross

listen, I'll call all three

cars out after that boy

and I wouldn't be surprised

if he could tell us

what happened to rosy

kellman and frank's kid, too

sheriff russell...

sheriff

what the dickens is this?

Good lord...

that kid is gonna fry...

mark my word.

So, your newspaper editor

wouldn't believe you?

Listen.

When adrian deniro told me

about 2 years ago

that I'd meet a girl who

would be buried alive,

I didn't believe him either.

I mean, I laughed right

in his face.

Deniro was aware of

many things.

He knew all about the

city of the dead.

Okay, okay.

Say I believe you.

Did you see...

when you were in this

trance did you see anything

besides that tombstone?

Oh yes.

I saw a priest

who by hanging himself

opened the gates of hell.

He must be destroyed...

amen.

The lord is my shepherd...

this way please.

Where is she?

Where is my emily?

She's in heaven now,

mrs. Robbins

mrs. Holden?

Yes. Mrs. Holden died

last night

and according to

dr. Thompson,

was frightened to death.

Frightened to death?

That's what she said, fear.

Of what?

Damned if I know, doc.

It's the strangest thing

I've ever heard of.

Fear?

There's been talk that

rose calvin and tommy

fisher disappeared too.

They went to the movies

last night

and nobody has seen them since.

That makes five people

that have

disappeared in the last

48 hours.

I think it's bob.

I don't believe in this

superstitious nonsense.

Yeah, maybe you're right

sure, remember two years

ago when

bob took little anne into

the woods?

It was a miracle we found

him in time.

Yeah, and I say it's him

he's the one causing all

the trouble around here.

God only knows what he

did to poor emily.

All I know is that the air

in dunwich

is getting awful thick...

soon as I can find

somebody to buy my

shop and my house

I'm vamoosing.

You can bet your ass.

Calm down, dear.

Take it easy.

Calm down.

My baby, my poor baby

you better take john john out.

Yes, of course.

John john

come on.

Let's go outside.

Let's take a walk.

You have to be strong now.

You have to find courage

to face reality.

You have to be a man.

Do you know what I mean?

I'm hungry

good.

There's a lollipop in the

glove box

look. I'm not joking.

I'm starved.

Look, you're the one

who got me out here

in the armpit of the world

chasing your galloping

cadavers.

Come on.

Let's go have a snack someplace

okay.

You want to give up?

Why don't you get in the car

we'll go and check out

the local cuisine.

Don't be upset.

Upset? Who's upset?

According to your

theory we have less than

48 hours before

this... aii saints day.

Oh please. Not now.

Do you mind?

Come on.

Let's go check out

the local cuisine

mommy...

daddy... mommy... daddy...

mommy...

what's the matter, honey?

Emily is back.

I saw her

looking in the window.

She wanted to catch me.

Emily went away forever,

john john

she's in heaven.

I saw her...

i swear, I saw her

I really did

you better call the doctor.

I'm alright...

I don't need a doctor.

I don't want a doctor...

i saw her

you had a big day.

You're upset.

We all are.

Off you go now.

Go to bed.

I don't wanna go, mommy

I'm scared...

emily's gonna get me

I know it...

hello?

It's me, sandra.

You have to come right away.

No, there's no time to explain.

You wouldn't believe me anyway.

Just come, please

I'm having a

nervous breakdown...

yes, okay. Sandra,

just calm down

and control yourself.

What is it?

There's only two possibilities.

Either I'm going out

of my mind or

something very very strange

is happening.

Look, take it easy.

I'll be there

in 10 minutes, honey.

Bye.

Jerry, is that you?

Yeah, it's me.

Come in...

come in

what do you need that for?

I don't know,

maybe a crucifix

would be better.

A crucifix?

What the hell are

you talking about?

Tell me the truth.

Do you consider

me a basket case?

No, not at all.

Why?

Your nurturing a pet

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