The Return of the Living Dead
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- Trailer for this classic gore film follow up (02:43)
- Clip: Zombie Attack (00:51)
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Clu Gulager
- James Karen
- Don Calfa
- Thom Mathews
- Beverly Randolph
- John Philbin
- Jewel Shepard
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
- Brian Peck
- Linnea Quigley
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- Sep 4, 2019
“YOU MEAN THE MOVIE LIED??”
lizzy deaneOct 22, 2025I don't know if this actually happened in real life
James (Schaffrillas)Oct 30, 2020Sublime. It just goes to show that when you put morticians and punks together the pieces just sort of fall into place. Nature’s Companions.
Branson Reese - Oct 11, 2022
Linnea Quigley naked, drenched in acid rain dancing on a gravestone openly wishing a bunch of zombies would start biting and eating her alive is a level of partying I can only strive for.
CinemaVoid 🏴☠️Nov 4, 2019Good and goopy
Patrick WillemsOct 9, 2025“I can feel myself rot” is the sexiest sentence that’s ever been uttered
Blue Ghosts - Oct 4, 2020
This movie is that started the obsession of horror for me. At the time when it came out I was in high school and had been watching horror for 10 years but I have seen this movie more than other horror movie. For me this is the best horror comedy. You may ask why is it not…
DyrnottAug 28, 202380 Surfin' dead. Gosh, the nuance and detail of the characterization in this zombie comedy is way above the norm. It always takes me by surprise. Not to mention the *tremendous* gore effects, which lend a gross-out edge and an existential reckoning to its highlight reel…
SilentDawnSep 3, 2025We all cheered when the tar man came on screen
Blue Ghosts
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USER SCORE (36)
Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Reviews
Return is a movie with some nice, droll opening scenes and the obligatory horrible climax. It doesn't make the mistake of Day Of The Dead - talking too much. It's kind of a sensation-machine, made out of the usual ingredients, and the real question is whether it's done with style. It is.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Essential, enormous fun.
Chris Hewitt (1)
Empire
Though certainly not for the squeamish, the film is by no means the ultimate horror movie it aspires to be. The volume of stagy gore quickly reaches a point of diminishing returns. And rather than trying to sustain a mood of grim suspense, the writer-director Dan O'Bannon has conceived this cinematic cousin of Night of the Living Dead as a mordant punk comedy.
Stephen Holden
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Return of the Living Dead (1985) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Return of the Living Dead (1985)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's The Return of the Living Dead (1985) about?
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.
Who's the cast of The Return of the Living Dead (1985)?
- Clu Gulager as Burt
- James Karen as Frank
- Don Calfa as Ernie
- Thom Mathews as Freddy
- Beverly Randolph as Tina
- John Philbin as Chuck
- Jewel Shepard as Casey
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Spider
- Brian Peck as Scuz
- Linnea Quigley as Trash
Who's the director behind The Return of the Living Dead (1985)?
Dan O'Bannon directed The Return of the Living Dead (1985).
Who produced The Return of the Living Dead (1985)?
Tom Fox produced The Return of the Living Dead (1985).
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