---
title: "Nightmare City"
year: 1980
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/nightmare-city-1980"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 28319
imdb_id: "tt0080931"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 91
community_rating: 5.7
vote_count: 187
content_rating: "R"
---

# Nightmare City (1980) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/nightmare-city-1980

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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Title: Nightmare City (Italian: Incubo sulla città contaminata; Spanish: La invasión de los zombies atómicos).
Year: 1980.
Genre: Science-fiction horror.
Directors: Umberto Lenzi and Hans Burman.
Cast: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Fra.
Hugo Stiglitz role: TV news reporter.
Plot: A reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from hordes of bloodthirsty, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity. Victims rise from the dead to join the host. Military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against relentless attacks. The city is overrun by irradiated blood-drinking ghouls.
Runtime: 1h 31m / 91 minutes.
Release Date (US): 12/11/1980.
Rating: R.
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## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | FlixFling | Kanopy, Fawesome | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Apple TV Store, FlixFling, YouTube |
| **Australia (AU)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Apple TV Store, YouTube |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Umberto Lenzi
- **Networks / Studios**: Dialchi Film, Lotus Films, Televicine

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Hugo Stiglitz** as *Dean Miller*
- **Laura Trotter** as *Dr. Anna Miller*
- **Maria Rosaria Omaggio** as *Sheila Holmes*
- **Francisco Rabal** as *Major Warren Holmes*
- **Sonia Viviani** as *Cindy*
- **Eduardo Fajardo** as *Dr. Kramer*
- **Stefania D'Amario** as *Jessica Murchison*
- **Ugo Bologna** as *Mr. Desmond*
- **Sara Franchetti** as *Liz the Maid*
- **Manuel Zarzo** as *Colonel Donahue (as Manolo Zarzo)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Nightmare City online?
Nightmare City is currently available to watch or stream on FlixFling, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Nightmare City worth watching?
Nightmare City holds a community rating of 5.7/10 based on 187 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Horror, Science Fiction for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Nightmare City and when was it released?
Nightmare City is a feature film with a runtime of 91 minutes. It was released in 1980. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Nightmare City?
Nightmare City was directed by Umberto Lenzi.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Nightmare City — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/28319)
- [Nightmare City (1980) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080931/fullcredits/)
- [Nightmare City - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmare_City)
- [Nightmare City (1980) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/28319-incubo-sulla-citta-contaminata/cast)
- [Nightmare City (Blu-ray, 1980)](https://www.az365.co.kr/)
- [Nightmare City (1980) - Umberto Lenzi | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie](https://www.allmovie.com/)

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