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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

R ★ 7.2/10 91 min Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction United Kingdom, United States English
Director: Dan O'Bannon
Screenplay by: Dan O'Bannon
Story by: Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo, Russell Streiner
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They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager Burt
James Karen
James Karen Frank
Don Calfa
Don Calfa Ernie
Thom Mathews
Thom Mathews Freddy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Spider
Brian Peck
Brian Peck Scuz
John Philbin
John Philbin Chuck
Linnea Quigley
Linnea Quigley Trash

The Return of the Living Dead Appears on 13 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #117

Critic Curated

"(Paste Magazine) An Authoritative Ranking of 60 Distinct Horror Franchises, From Halloween to Puppet Master"
Paste Magazine #206
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #17
Paste Magazines 50 Best Zombie Movies Of All Time
Paste Magazine #02
The Best 25 Horror Movies Of The 80S At Uproxx
Uproxx #07
The Ringers Best Horror Movies Since 1978
The Ringer #35
The Ringers Horror Oscars
The Ringer #195

Filmmaker Curation

Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #212

Fun Lists

Destroy All Movies - The Complete Guide to Punks on Film
Destroy All Movies #586

Genre Curation

The 100 Best B Movies Of All Time According
Paste Magazine #13

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #117
Showdown Chopping Mall
Letterboxd Showdown #16
Showdown Zombie Nation
Letterboxd Showdown #11

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