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A 1985 movie directed by Dan O'Bannon.
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This horror/comedy kind of take-off on Night of the Living Dead was surprisingly good. It goes under the assumption that the Night of the Living Dead movie was based on a true happening. Except it really was a failed top-secret government experiment.
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As this whole thing is explained to two unsuspecting young men, they accidently release the top secret gas that starts to animate all dead things. The dead come walking demanding "brains." In this one it seems it is impossible to totally kill any of these re-animated dead. Even dismember them, the individual body parts keep coming looking for brains.
Rather than the slow scarry looking creatures from the Romero flicks, these creatures can move just as quickly as living people, can talk, and in many cases are humorous looking.
The humor is so well done that it never feels corny.
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Madpenguin
February 02, 2012
This is the only one in the franchise I really, really, like. The third one was ok at best, but 2,4, and 5 can just burn.
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QUEENBFLIX
September 09, 2009
I liked this version. It was made by 2 of Romero's partners who went off on their on and joined up with Dan O'Bannon. Using the original film as a reference point was genius.
MichaelN
September 09, 2009
I remember laughing out loud several times during the film. Had that great horror humor like American Werewolf in London. James Karen was excellent in it.
QUEENBFLIX
September 09, 2009
The casting was great in that flick, especially James Karen. I liked Clu Gulager too. And the guy who ran the mortuary, I can never remember his name.
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*** out of **** "The Return of the Living Dead" is a simple, clever, and very fun take on the zombie-comedy movement of zombie cinema. It carries with it some fairly intelligent satire, some solid slapstick, and a whole lot of fun nonetheless. Zombie -movie-die-hards will probably love it; and those unassociated with the genre on a fanboy level might enjoy it too. I know that I enjoyed it so much that the least I can do is, yes, watch the sequel. The … more
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The Return of the Living Dead - Brrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaainnnssss. The most memorable line in cult cinema.
Two workers at a medical supply warehouse located in Louisville Kentucky, allows their curiosity to get the better of them. The Army crossed their shipping orders and delivered canisters containing dead bodies, with a lethal chemical called 245 Trioxin to their warehouse. The two workers, Frank (James Karen) and Freddie (Thom Mathews), tamper with the canister releasing the chemical bringing the dead back to life. Later on, the chemical spreads to the cemetery reanimating … more
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August 21, 2009
Return of the Living Dead was a spoof/homage and sequel to the zombie genre and Night of the Living Dead. A couple of workers in a medical supply warehouse are fooling around and "accidentally" open an old oil drum that was holding a nasty looking cadaver. After a mysterious toxic gas escapes from the the cheaply made container the two workers become gravely ill from it's after effects. Meanwhile a car load of punks are coming by to pick up their friend who happens to work in the medical … more
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"Over the top" doesn't even begin to describe this film. It's a rare movie that works as a satire of a beloved genre (NIGHT & DAWN OF THE DEAD) and stands more or less alone as a credible horror movie on its own. Unlike something like SCARY MOVIE, which has no pretensions of telling a serious story amidst all the humor, this one is a great zombie movie first, and a gentle parody second.Set primarily in a medical supply warehouse, a funeral home and a graveyard (how's that for a trifecta of great … more
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Loosely based upon a novel written by John Russo.
Originally was going to be in 3-D and directed by Tobe Hooper.
Followed by four sequels.
Part of Russo's ...Living Dead series.
The first film of the Return of the Living Dead series.
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Originally was going to be in 3-D and directed by Tobe Hooper.
Followed by four sequels.
Part of Russo's ...Living Dead series.
The first film of the Return of the Living Dead series.
Cast:
David Bond,
James Karen,
John Philbin,
Jewel Shepard,
Linnea Quigley,
Miguel A. Nuñez,
Cherry Davis,
Cathleen Cordell,
Michael Crabtree,
Don Calfa,
Paul Cloud,
Clu Gulager,
Mark Venturini,
Brian Peck,
Stanzi Stokes,
Robert J. Bennett,
John Stuart West,
John Durbin,
Alexandre Trauner,
Beverly Randolph,
Jonathan Terry,
Robert Craighead,
James Dalesandro,
Ed Krieger,
Thom Matthews,
Derrick Brice,
Jerome "Daniels" Coleman,
Drew Deighan,
Leigh Drake,
Terrence M. Houlihan,
Bob Libman
Director:
Dan O'Bannon
Genre:
Comedy,
Fantasy,
Horror,
Sci-Fi
Release Date:
August 16, 1985
MPAA Rating:
R
Runtime:
91 minutes
Studio:
Hemdale Films,
Orion Pictures
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