The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

1985 · 91 min · EN · R · 7.2 (2,386 votes)
Dir. Dan O'Bannon · Starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Brian Peck · Music Matt Clifford · Return of the Living Dead Collection

“They're back from the grave and ready to party!”

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.

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This is a riotous, punk-rock fueled horror-comedy that revels in its practical gore and anarchic spirit. It's a high-energy, darkly humorous ride, blending genuine scares with outrageous laughs and a distinct 80s counter-culture edge.

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