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The Return of the Living Dead

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
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Dark ComedySupernatural HorrorTeen HorrorZombie HorrorComedyHorrorSci-Fi

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

  • Director
    • Dan O'Bannon
  • Writers
    • Rudy Ricci
    • John A. Russo
    • Russell Streiner
  • Stars
    • Clu Gulager
    • James Karen
    • Don Calfa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,866
    534
    • Director
      • Dan O'Bannon
    • Writers
      • Rudy Ricci
      • John A. Russo
      • Russell Streiner
    • Stars
      • Clu Gulager
      • James Karen
      • Don Calfa
    • 410User reviews
    • 165Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos9

    Official Trailer
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    The Return of the Living Dead
    Trailer 2:44
    The Return of the Living Dead
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    Trailer 2:44
    The Return of the Living Dead
    The Return Of The Living Dead: Pull Her Off
    Clip 2:13
    The Return Of The Living Dead: Pull Her Off
    The Return Of The Living Dead: Party Time
    Clip 1:26
    The Return Of The Living Dead: Party Time
    The Return Of The Living Dead: William Stout (Exclusive)
    Clip 0:39
    The Return Of The Living Dead: William Stout (Exclusive)
    The Return Of The Living Dead: On Location With Sean Clark
    Featurette 1:38
    The Return Of The Living Dead: On Location With Sean Clark

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    Top cast37

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    Clu Gulager
    Clu Gulager
    • Burt
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Frank
    Don Calfa
    Don Calfa
    • Ernie
    Thom Mathews
    Thom Mathews
    • Freddy
    Beverly Randolph
    Beverly Randolph
    • Tina
    John Philbin
    John Philbin
    • Chuck
    Jewel Shepard
    • Casey
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    • Spider
    • (as Miguel Nunez)
    Brian Peck
    Brian Peck
    • Scuz
    Linnea Quigley
    Linnea Quigley
    • Trash
    Mark Venturini
    Mark Venturini
    • Suicide
    Jonathan Terry
    • Colonel Glover
    Cathleen Cordell
    Cathleen Cordell
    • Colonel's Wife
    Drew Deighan
    Drew Deighan
    • Paramedic #1
    James Dalesandro
    • Paramedic #2
    John Durbin
    John Durbin
    • Radio Corpse #1
    David Bond
    David Bond
    • Radio Corpse #2
    Bob Libman
    • Tac Squad Captain
    • Director
      • Dan O'Bannon
    • Writers
      • Rudy Ricci
      • John A. Russo
      • Russell Streiner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The filmmakers had to get approval from Lysol to have Frank spray away the stench of death with their product. "They liked the idea that Lysol would kill any conceivable odor."
    • Goofs
      When Frank is explaining how the original Night of the Living Dead is based on a true story, he states that the true story occurred in 1969. However Night of the Living Dead (1968) was released in 1968, a year before the incident happened. In the original script Frank said the event happened in 1966, but Dan O'Bannon changed the line because he felt it would be better if the character was unreliable.
    • Quotes

      Zombie: Send... more... paramedics.

    • Crazy credits
      The following phony disclaimer precedes the movie: "The events portrayed in this film are all true. The names are real names of real people and real organizations."
    • Alternate versions
      The MGM 2002 DVD releases (UK and US) has had some changes in the audio compared to the original version:
      • The Damned song Dead Beat Dance has been replaced with another song
      • The Tar Man's voice has been re-recorded. However, the original Tar Man voice can be heard briefly during the closing credit sequence.
      • The line "send more cops" has also been re-recorded
      • The song "Take a walk" has been removed, now you only hear it for a few seconds with no vocals.
      • The song "Burn the flames" has also been shortened.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      The Trioxin Theme
      (Main Title)
      Performed by Francis Haines
      Composed by Francis Haines
      Produced by Simon Heyworth
      Plays during the opening credits and at other points throughout the film.

    User reviews410

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    Featured review
    7/10

    Of Gory Partycrashers

    A real classic of the zombie business. Directed by Dan O'Bannon who got writer credits for such classics as Alien, Aliens, Dark Star, Lifeforce and Screamers (he is still in business). The Return of the Living Dead is one of the earliest movie (if not the first) I remember who glued zombie-horror and a decent level of gore together with a fine shot of comedy elements.

    A must-see if you like zombies + comedy. Alone the scenes with the goth-punks having a party on the graveyard till the dead rise is iconic stuff. But unlike some of the recently produced zombie-comedies this one got still a good level of horror and gore and its main focus is not on comedy only.
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    • Jun 5, 2018
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    FAQ3

    • Is this film a sequel to "Night of the Living Dead" (1968)?
    • What movies are in the "Dead" series (and which aren't)?
    • What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Workprint?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El regreso de los muertos vivientes
    • Filming locations
      • Louisville, Kentucky, USA(one exterior shot only)
    • Production companies
      • Cinema '84
      • Cinema 84
      • Fox Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,237,880
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,403,169
      • Aug 18, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,241,310
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital

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