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A punk take on the zombie genre, Return of the Living Dead injects a healthy dose of '80s silliness to the flesh consuming.
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O'Bannon deserves considerable credit for creating a terrifically funny first half-hour of exposition, something in which he is greatly aided by the goofball performance of James Karen as a medical supply know-it-all. March 26, 2009 | Full Review…
O'Bannon deserves considerable credit for creating a terrifically funny first half-hour of exposition, something in which he is greatly aided by the goofball performance of James Karen as a medical supply know-it-all.
Variety Staff
Any film which features a dead, bald and very hungry punk lurching towards the camera screaming 'More Brains!' gets my vote. June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Any film which features a dead, bald and very hungry punk lurching towards the camera screaming 'More Brains!' gets my vote.
Geoff Andrew
The volume of stagy gore quickly reaches a point of diminishing returns. May 20, 2003 | Full Review…
The volume of stagy gore quickly reaches a point of diminishing returns.
Stephen Holden
It's kind of a sensation-machine, made out of the usual ingredients, and the real question is whether it's done with style. It is. January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's kind of a sensation-machine, made out of the usual ingredients, and the real question is whether it's done with style. It is.
Roger Ebert
It's a mammoth amount of fun, with a sharp trashy punk/new wave soundtrack and a trio of perfect performances by middle-aged actors in the midst of posturing, attitudinizing youth. September 14, 2020 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
It's a mammoth amount of fun, with a sharp trashy punk/new wave soundtrack and a trio of perfect performances by middle-aged actors in the midst of posturing, attitudinizing youth.
Rob Gonsalves
The scares are always accompanied by silliness, though the special makeup effects are often outstanding, contributing to a considerable yuck factor. September 7, 2020 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
The scares are always accompanied by silliness, though the special makeup effects are often outstanding, contributing to a considerable yuck factor.
Mike Massie
There's ultimately little doubt that The Return of the Living Dead improves steadily as it progresses... August 22, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
There's ultimately little doubt that The Return of the Living Dead improves steadily as it progresses...
David Nusair
It doesn't feel like a single second is wasted in its well timed 91 minutes, providing constant entertainment. July 17, 2020 | Full Review…
It doesn't feel like a single second is wasted in its well timed 91 minutes, providing constant entertainment.
Duncan Bowles
Return of the Living Dead continues the Romero tradition with comic flair and enough horror to keep any fan happy. April 9, 2020 | Full Review…
Return of the Living Dead continues the Romero tradition with comic flair and enough horror to keep any fan happy.
Ed Travis
[Return of the Living Dead] stood the test of time because it blended real scares and a few honest-to-goodness, heart-wrenching moments in with its humor. February 28, 2017 | Full Review…
[Return of the Living Dead] stood the test of time because it blended real scares and a few honest-to-goodness, heart-wrenching moments in with its humor.
Austin Trunick
The makeup effects are tremendous, and Calfa and especially Karen are hilarious as working stiffs (no pun intended) who end up fighting for their lives. It's just too bad the ending is so abrupt and unsatisfying. July 24, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The makeup effects are tremendous, and Calfa and especially Karen are hilarious as working stiffs (no pun intended) who end up fighting for their lives. It's just too bad the ending is so abrupt and unsatisfying.
Matt Brunson
Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead is a classic of the zombie genre that delivers a good laugh with its silly, over-the-top nature, while also giving you several thrills along the way. July 18, 2016 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead is a classic of the zombie genre that delivers a good laugh with its silly, over-the-top nature, while also giving you several thrills along the way.
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