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The Return of the Living Dead

Name: The Return of the Living Dead
Director: Dan O'Bannon
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1985-04-25
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

1985 · 1h 31m · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

IMDb 7.3 Metacritic 66 RT 71%

If you want a zombie movie that actually nails the comedy-horror balance instead of just being gory nonsense, this is your pick—it's a cult classic that earned its stripes for good reason. The practical effects hold up, the premise is ridiculous in the best way, and it moves fast enough to keep you entertained without requiring your full brain power. Watch it tonight.

Plot

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.

Director: Dan O'Bannon

Cast: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

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