The Return of the Living Dead

Film - 1985 - Comedy, Horror, Science-Fiction

The story

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.

Directed by

Dan O'Bannon

Starring

Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Brian Peck

Ratings

IMDb 7.3 out of 10

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Film · 1985 · Comedy · Horror · Science-Fiction

The Return of the Living Dead

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The story

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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IMDb
7.3 / 10
77k votes
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71%
Tomatometer
3.8 / 5
142k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Horror, Science-Fiction
Runtime1h 31m
RatedM
Release1985-04-25
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