Great re-interpretation of the Romero series. Scary in its hopelessness, funny in its extremity.
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07/14/03
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:22
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Do you wanna party? The freshly risen undead certainly do in this horror-comedy that finds two employees of a medical supply company unwittingly releasing several zombies from cylinders in which... [More]
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Jewel Shepard
Director: Dan O'Bannon
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03/11/03
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07/30/02
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10/01/03
Equal parts horror and comedy, Return of the Living Dead finds success on both fronts.
10/13/07
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01/01/00
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01/14/04
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05/26/06
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04/30/03
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07/25/02
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08/08/05
An amusing, punk variation on the familiar zombie theme.
07/12/08
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09/24/04
Turns a satirical eye on Reagan's hawkish heart, the sprung logic of Italian zombie movies, and John Hughes' brat-pack films.
08/21/02
A fresh and immensely entertaining take on the zombie genre
08/12/05
impressively ornate yet extremely cheesy
08/12/02
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08/13/02
The definitive splatterpunk movie. Takes perverse delight in being disgusting. Dan O'Bannon's screenplay hits your funny bone with a meathook and doesn't let go.
10/27/04
A funny, gore-spattered homage.
09/12/03
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03/19/04
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