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!
Clu Gulager James Karen Don Calfa Thom Mathews Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. Beverly Randolph Brian Peck Jonathan Terry John Philbin Linnea Quigley Jewel Shepard Mark Venturini Cathleen Cordell Drew Deighan James Dalesandro John Durbin David Bond Bob Libman John Stuart West Michael Crabtree Ed Krieger Robert Craighead Paul Cloud Derrick Brice Leigh Drake Terrence Houlihan Allan Trautman Robert J. Bennett Jerome 'Daniels' Coleman Show All…
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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.…
I gotta say this movie was a lot of fun. Everything from the characters personalities to the actual zombies was perfect the way they did it. Speaking of characters, it was awesome to see some Friday the 13th stars in here. But yeah, the portrayal of zombies here was absolutely amazing and entertaining I don't think I ever got bored when there was a scene on with them just tackling and devouring everybody they could find. The effects on them, brain-eating gore, and the way they say "Brains!" everytime is just excellent. Once they resurrect the dead, the action and bumping 80s music doesn't stop and that is what makes this film so, so good. And also I knew that ending was gonna happen by a long shot, haha. Definitely a very rewatchable film and I recommend to all zombie lovers out there to watch this.
::swirls around glass filled with whiskey and very little ice::
Definitely time to party.
My absolute favorite zombie film and one of my all time favorite horror films overall! It's pure perfection, the eerie setting, kick ass soundtrack, lovable characters and the zombies themselves are lovable. Especially Tarman! They combine comedy into the mix as well but for the most part this is strictly horror, they just sort of blended it in just enough though. I can't explain it but they managed to put those elements together I think without dismissing the other. Either way, this film is genius and it holds up extremely well to this day! DO YA WANNA PARTY?!!! IT'S PARTY TIME!!
While the effects are 50/50(either masterful or dated) this dark comedy encapsulated me with the sense of escalation. The shift of blame and disregard of certain characters had me laughing out loud. Obviously taking root in the classic zombie mythos this movie established trends of the genre seen today. The ending is necessary and nihilistically understandable. It is the lead up of cheesy mixed together scenes and well executed moments that makes this a classic.
surprisingly enjoyable! it's silly, and never takes itself seriously, which was a nice change of pace.
The best supporting actor noms for 1985 should’ve included James Karen as Frank, Allan Trautman as Tarman, and Terrence Houlihan as Yellow Cadaver.
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