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The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 31mR🏆 #1903 Top Rated
ComedyHorrorSci-Fi
7.3
IMDB Rating
76,429 votes

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
Release Date
August 16, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 436
Reviews
📋 53.7K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager
as Burt
James Karen
James Karen
as Frank
Don Calfa
Don Calfa
as Ernie
Thom Mathews
Thom Mathews
as Freddy
Beverly Randolph
Beverly Randolph
as Tina
John Philbin
John Philbin
as Chuck
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Jewel Shepard
as Casey
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Spider
Brian Peck
Brian Peck
as Scuz
Linnea Quigley
Linnea Quigley
as Trash

💰 Box Office

$14,241,362
Worldwide Gross
$14,237,880
Domestic Gross
$4,403,169
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Cinema '84, Fox Films, Hemdale

🏷️ Keywords

living deadnaked dead womanundeadzombie filmback from the dead

🎯 Categories

B-HorrorBody HorrorDark ComedyParodySupernatural HorrorTeen ComedyTeen HorrorZombie HorrorComedyHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Immensely enjoyable and by far the best in the series
by TheLittleSongbird2015-08-23
8/10

"This is saying a lot too, because to me this is the only film of the five Return of the Living Dead films to be above good standard. The sequels varied in quality, with 2 and 3 being acceptable enough though with their problems and 4 (Necropolis) and 5 (Rave to the Grave) being terrible, the latter being marginally worse and being one of the worst sequels ever made. The original however is an immensely enjoyable film, with its very few flaws barely noticeable amidst the huge amount of good. It is definitely the best-looking film in the series, it is stylishly shot and lit with a wonderful omi..."

💡 Did You Know?

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."

📖 Synopsis

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.