The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!

Rating

3.5 (1)

Release Date

4/25/1985

Runtime

91 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$14,241,310

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A delirious blend of punk-rock chaos and genuine dread: this film treats a zombie apocalypse as a darkly comedic disaster unfolding in real-time, complete with industrial grit and gallows humor. It's horror that winks at you while the undead shuffle closer.

Mood

AbsurdUnsettlingPlayfulExhilarating

Themes

SurvivalComing apart

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

HandheldPractical effectsStylized genre

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceBody horror

Reviews

Return of the Living Dead Collection

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