, 1h33 Directed byLucio Fulci OriginItalie GenresHorror ThemesMedical-themed films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Ghost films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films ActorsChristopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo, Antonella Interlenghi, Venantino Venantini, Luciano Rossi Roles the Gravedigger #1 Rating62% In New York City, during a séance held in the apartment of medium Theresa, Mary Woodhouse (Catriona MacColl) experiences a traumatic vision of a priest, Father Thomas (Fabrizio Jovine), hanging himself from a tree branch in a cemetery of the remote village of Dunwich. When the images overwhelm her, Mary breaks the circle, goes into convulsions, and falls to the floor as if dead. The police, led by Sergeant Clay, interrogate Theresa, but fail to heed her warnings of an imminent evil. Outside the apartment building, Peter Bell (Christopher George), a local journalist, tries to gain entry to the premises but is turned away. The following day, Mary is buried in a local cemetery on Long Island overlooking Manhattan and Peter visits her grave site. The gravediggers (Perry Pirkanen and Michael Gaunt) leave Mary's half-covered coffin at the end of their work shift and leave. As Peter begins to leave, he hears muffled screams. Using a pickaxe, he frees Mary from her premature burial, the pickaxe coming dangerously close to her head as it smashes through the casket lid.