Horror Hotel aka City of the Dead (1960)

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City of the Dead (US title: Horror Hotel) is a 1960 film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Christopher Lee and Valentine Dyall. Produced in England but set in America, the British actors were required to speak with American accents throughout.

Plot synopsis

On the recommendation of her professor (Christopher Lee), a young female student (played by Venetia Stevenson) travels to the fictional Massachusetts town of Whitewood to do some research into witchcraft. She finds the town occupied by the reincarnation of an infamous witch (played by Patricia Jessel) burned at the stake in the 17th century; in order to sustain her immortality, Virgins must be sacrificed to her every year--and this year, the student has been the chosen victim.

Censored Lines

In the American version, a few minutes of dialogue were removed, including these lines near the beginning, which were supposed to set the stage for the events that followed:

--"I have made my pact with thee O Lucifer! Hear Me, Hear Me! I will do thy bidding for all eternity. For all eternity shall I practice the ritual of Black Mass. For all eternity shall I sacrifice unto thee. I give thee my soul, take me into thy service."

--"O Lucifer, listen to thy servant, grant her this pact for all eternity and I with her, and if we fail thee but once, you may do with our souls what you will."

--"Make this city an example of thy vengeance. Curse it, curse it for all eternity! Let me be the instrument of thy curse. Hear me O Lucifer, Hear Me!"

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey - Produced by Max Rosenberg
Milton Subotsky, Donald Taylor - Written by George Baxt, Desmond Dickinson - Starring Venetia Stevenson, Christopher Lee, Dennis Lotis, Betta St. John, Valentine Dyall - Music by Douglas Gamley, Kenneth V. Jones - Cinematography Desmond Dickinson - Editing by John Pomeroy - Distributed by Trans-World Film - Release date(s) 1960 - Running time 76 min. - Country UK - Language English

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_the_Dead_(film)