Return of the Living Dead (1985)

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Directed by: Dan O’Bannon
Starring: Thom Mathews (Freddy), James Karen (Frank), Clu Gulager (Burt), Don Calfa (Ernie), Linnea Quigley (Trash), Beverly Randolph (Tina), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (Spider)
Country: USA; Effed Up American Cinema
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:30:44
Genres: Zombies, Gore-Gruesome

Plot – Spoilers:
In a Louisville warehouse, an old-timer trying to make a new employee feel welcome, takes him down to the basement to show off what’s stashed there – military-owned drums containing the living dead and toxic gas that got mistakenly delivered to the warehouse decades back. The two fuck up, unleash the sleeping dead, release the toxic gas to wake up more of the dead and get infected themselves. There’s also a group that claim to be punk, hanging out at a nearby graveyard.

The Return of the Living Dead is packed with overacting b-actors who probably believed this to be their breakout moment. Especially the older ones. There are also plenty of idiotic characters like this one girl eager to get naked in a graveyard before instaregreting it because acid rain. Her sexual fantasy is to be torn to pieces by old people and though she’s granted her wish, the makers of the film sadly bail out on what should have been the crowning moment of her life and the film. In direct contrast to her, there’s another girl who insists on keeping her feet together even in the most dire situations, which is kind of funny to watch. These are the kind of little oddities worth looking out here for.

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Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
March 11, 2026 2:56 pm

Want to see a kooky comedy about zombies? I don’t. 2 stars.

Clu Gulager, who plays the part of “Burt” in this film, was in a great film called “The Glass House” starring Alan Alda. In “The Glass House” Clu Gulager is a rookie prison guard who discovers corruption going on in the prison. It’s a really good fucked up movie.

Logan
Logan
March 1, 2025 7:26 am

Literally my favorite movie. I’ve watched it at least once a year for the last 20 years.

Kid horror
Kid horror
November 17, 2024 10:47 am

I liked that nude dancing scene. Trash has a lovely tight body and her shaven vagina is a delight.

Mike L.
Mike L.
October 22, 2024 6:05 am

Great movie and really corny. Love it!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
September 10, 2024 1:21 am

This movie was fuckin awesome, 10/10.

heal
heal
May 31, 2024 8:49 pm

that was a banger lil movie

hell yeah
hell yeah
January 27, 2024 9:14 pm

guys will look at this and just think “hell yeah”

c
c
July 27, 2023 11:48 am

Masterpiece.

NB
NB
December 7, 2022 1:43 am

“The Return of the Living Dead is packed with overacting b-actors who probably believed this to be their breakout moment. Especially the older ones.”

Asinine statement. James Karen, Clu Gulager, and Don Calfa were already established character actors.

People who reject RotLD have no business watching cinema. Such people will never recognize genuine inspiration.

Atheist Robot
Atheist Robot
November 29, 2022 8:55 am

NOW this is one of the funniest, shittiest, cheesiest things ever to ooze out the 80’s. Simply wonderful.

Xzilus
Xzilus
November 27, 2022 9:00 am

Alright! A movie in ENGLISH!!

Fred fat
Fred fat
November 26, 2022 10:54 am

I’m 4th & 5th to comment

Fred fat
Fred fat
November 26, 2022 10:53 am

Pure trash,a cinematic asshole

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