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The Return of the Living Dead

R
Movie
1985
1h 31m
English
Horror, Comedy
When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.
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7.4
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79

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Jonathan Terry
Colonel Glover
Cathleen Cordell
Colonel's Wife
Drew Deighan
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Paramedic #2
John Durbin
Radio Corpse #1
David Bond
Radio Corpse #2
Bob Libman
Tac Squad Captain
John Stuart West
Riot Cop #1
Michael Crabtree
Riot Cop #2
Ed Krieger
Riot Cop #3
Derrick Brice
Gunnery Sergeant
Leigh Drake
Dispatcher
Directed By: Dan O'Bannon
Written By: Dan O'Bannon (Screenplay), Rudy Ricci (Story), + 2 more

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KurtMoney says...
8 years ago
This movie was such a blast. I was floored by how much fun I had. I enjoyed it so much it made me kind of like zombies again, a genre I have pretty much avoided thanks to the grim slog that is the Walking Dead. Man this was fun.
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geondp says...
6 years ago
Third year(4th now!) in a row that me and my wife have watched return of living Dead on July 3rd! such a fun time! Thanks!
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vettahead says...
14 years ago
Back. When horror films were actually fun to watch.
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jarvis-8243417 says...
4 years ago
“Do you wanna party?!” The Return of the Living Dead is a fun and terrifying horror/comedy that’s wildly entertaining. When a hazmat container from the original “Night of the Living Dead” incident is accidentally shipped to a medical warehouse and opened another outbreak of zombies occurs. Most of the special effect hold up and are quite horrific (in a campy ‘80s way). And, the soundtrack and the score are remarkably good; enhancing the film’s terror and its comedy. An outlandish and clever satire, The Return of the Living Dead delivers frightening thrills.
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Jordyep
4/10  4 months ago
It suffers from all the same problems as most 80s horror movies. The acting’s dogshit, technically it’s very clunky and the character work/dialogue feel amateurish. However, while most of those other horror movies quickly move past their obvious weaknesses to focus on the strengths, that’s not More
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Gimly
6 years ago
So. Much. Damn. Fun. _The Return of the Living Dead_ always takes me back to being a teenager. In a good way.

_Trash is taking off her clothes again._

_Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
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