The Return of the Living Dead
1985
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Return of the Living Dead is a zombie comedy film series that consists of five films beginning with the 1985 film The Return of the Living Dead. [1] History. The series came about as a dispute between John A. Russo and George A. Romero over how to handle sequels to their 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead.
"Return of the Living Dead" makes no secret of its inspiration. The movie opens with a teenager going to work in one of those supply houses that ship cadavers and skeletons to scientists and, in no time at all, the man who runs the company is leaning over the desk and asking if the kid has ever seen "The Night of the Living Dead" (1967).
1985 · 1 hr 31 min. R. Horror · Comedy. While working at a medical supply company, two employees release a gas that raises the dead, causing the town to be overrun with flesh-eating zombies. Subtitles: English. Starring: Don Calfa Clu Gulager James Karen. Directed by: Dan O'Bannon.
California, 16:00 hours. An army officer, Colonel Glover (Jonathan Terry) arrives home late. His wife Ethel Glover (Cathleen Cordell) complains that he's to be available all the time. He's expecting the chaos to erupt some time or another. It's clear that he is waiting for the living dead to appear, although they may never do so.
A punk take on the zombie genre, The Return of the Living Dead injects a healthy dose of '80s silliness to the flesh-consuming. When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy...
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Two employees of a medical supply company accidentally release a toxic gas that raises up the dead. 4,857 IMDb 7.3 1 h 30 min 1985. X-Ray UHD R. Horror · Comedy · Frightening · Fun.
Reviews 1. Discussions 12. 70. Written by Gimly on October 26, 2018. When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies.
