1985 Directed by Dan O'Bannon
When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage seeking their favorite food: brains!
I felt like a kid again as I waited for the blu-ray of Return of the Living Dead to show up in the mail, especially when I was starting to become impatient and whiny on the days we didn't have any mail.
I can't remember which cable channel in the U.S. used to show ROTLD all the time, but that's how I first watched it and subsequently fell in love (the same circumstances surround Night of the Creeps).
It was late summer, my older brother and I staying up later than the rest of the family (per usual), and we were both totally engrossed in the film and after it was over I remember going out to the front porch…
Perhaps one of the most memorable, funniest, gruesome zombie films ever! A film chock-full of Zombie firsts!
I'm not a big fan of mixing comedy and horror as comedy tends to be either crappy at best or it dilutes the horror aspect of the film altogether! I'm happy to report neither one of those scenario's is the case! The comedy was spot on! And the horror held its own like a true champ! Easily in my top 10 Zombie Films of all time!
Part of it's success of course falls upon the shoulders of the actors! The chemistry between Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa and Thom Matthews was truly magical! The characters Frank and Freddy were freakin hilarious!
An instant cult classic that won't disappoint! It'll tickle your funny bone once it's finished gnawing on your brains!
What a triumphant piece of cinema. This movie had absolutely everything. I almost never go for shit like this, not even a little bit. I enjoyed every single minute of Return of the Living Dead. How had I never seen this before, seriously?
It was funny, the practical effects were impressive, and I would think of things that I wanted to happen and then they actually did. I hope those split in half dogs turn into zombies. Poof, they did. I hope that hot chick gets naked at some point. Poof, Not a problem. We’ll do you one better, we will make her naked for the entire movie. That’ll just be her character. In fact, we will have entire scenes…
This movie is like a refreshing beverage. It's easy going down and I could enjoy it any time. It's known for it's graveyard punks but it's the blue collar adults that interest me the most. They have the best lines and the most endearing relationships. They know who they are and their sincerity shines. I don't fully understand or care about Freddy, but I look at Frank and I know this man.
There's never been anyone better at training a person for a job than Frank. Please employ me, Frank. I don't care what the job is, I will do it. And when mortality strikes, Frank accepts his fate. He kisses his wedding ring because he loves his goddamn wife.…
::swirls around glass filled with whiskey and very little ice::
Definitely time to party.
this is, by far, the most exciting piece of horror media i’ve consumed in SO LONG. i cried halfway through out of sheer happiness. this is a perfectly executed horror film in every way. 80s punks (including goddess linnea quigley FULLY in the NUDE), a killer soundtrack, sentient zombies, horror camp out the wazoo and ofc BRAAAAIIIINNNNZZZ!1!23!!!! i don’t judge films based on their ~ability to entertain~ but holy hell is this film entertaining. if you’re looking for some fun n gore, pls watch this movie.
A very funny movie! After marathoning all of the Romero movies back to back, it was fun to bring in a little more levity to stories!
Russo did a great job making his series stand out from Romero, which I imagine could have been challenging after Romero’s success.
Love his classic!
Has all the zombie horror/gore/action I need.
Special effects are good.
Characters feel realistic and convincing.
Music was consistent with the tone.
Enough humor to keep it light, but not overpowering.
It's been a long time since watching this but it's completely unfuckwithable. Perfect mashup of quirky b-movie, 80s punk rock culture HILARIOUSLY overblown, and actual straight-up zombie horror.
When Simon Pegg released his Shaun Of The Dead zombie filled spoof horror in 2004 he was feted for his brilliance in so effectively pastiching all the cliches and stylisations of the Romero school of undead film making.
What those who were so quick to heap praise on his head seem to forget was that it was only in the last ten years or so (ironically post- Scream ) that the horror film has really got it's act back together.
For the greater part of the late eighties/early nineties the only horror films reaching any kind of mass audience were increasingly desperate "sequels" to once important films or a strange hybrid of the horror and comedy (the horror comic ?)…
I was a little annoyed this rewatch.
I know none of it makes sense and its all just for jokes or because they thought it would be cool, and it is, but part of me was still bothered by the like nonsensicalness of the send more paramedics line. Still enjoyed it a lot but not as much as I remembered for some reason.
WE GOTTA PARTY, IT'S PARTYTIME!
bah certamente um dos melhores filmes de zumbi que ajudou a definir o gênero.
"What's wrong with you, man? Show some fuckin' respect for the dead, will ya?"
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