HORROR . 1980 . 1h 31m . Italian . 5.7/10

Nightmare City_

Original: Incubo sulla città contaminata

"Now They Are Everywhere! There Is No Escape!"

In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity, while the military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless atomic zombies.

Starring Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio

5.7/10

Rating

1h 31m

Runtime

1980

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Now They Are Everywhere! There Is No Escape!

In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity, while the military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless atomic zombies.

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Cast

Hugo Stiglitz stars as Dean Miller in Nightmare City.

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Year context

Nightmare City was released 46 years ago in 1980.

Overview

In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioa...

Nightmare City is a Horror, Science Fiction, Action film with a runtime of 1h 31m.

CAST (20)

Hugo Stiglitz

Laura Trotter

Dr. Anna Miller

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Francisco Rabal

Francisco Rabal

Major Warren Holmes

Sonia Viviani

Eduardo Fajardo

Eduardo Fajardo

Stefania D'Amario

Stefania D'Amario

Jessica Murchison

Ugo Bologna

Sara Franchetti

Sara Franchetti

Manuel Zarzo

Colonel Donahue (as Manolo Zarzo)

Tom Felleghy

Lieutenant Reedman (as Tom Felleghi)

PC

Pierangelo Civera

Bob

AB

Achille Belletti

TV Station Technician

Mel Ferrer

General Murchison

AB

Agustín Bescos

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Edy Biagetti

Edy Biagetti

Military Officer (uncredited)

FC

Frank Clement

Aide (uncredited)

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Zombie Outside TV Station (uncredited)

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Zombie (uncredited)

AD

Alejandro de Enciso

Captain (uncredited)

STUDIOS (3)

Dialchi Film Lotus Films Televicine

DETAILS

Release

December 11, 1980

Status

Released

Runtime

91 min (1h 31m)

Original Title

Incubo sulla città contaminata

Language

Italian

Country

Spain, Italy, Mexico

Rating

5.7/10 (178 votes)

Popularity

1

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Nightmare City about?

In a nameless European city, a local reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of blood thirsty zombies, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity, while the military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless atomic zombies.

How long is Nightmare City?

Nightmare City has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).

Who stars in Nightmare City?

The cast of Nightmare City includes Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal, Sonia Viviani.

What is the rating of Nightmare City?

Nightmare City has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 178 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Horror Science Fiction Action