The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

One for the cult movie lovers!

The classic Return of the living dead has an equally classic soundtrack. Everyone will remember "Do you wanna party" from 45 Grave and you will find this and other gems on this vintage soundtrack. Cult classic, full stop. June 24, 2008

Not bad at all

Some of the same actors in this film also appear in part 2. This classic has good special effects for being released in the 1980's.
This is a five star rated movie- June 9, 2008

Not my idea of a zombie film....

I recently had a itch for all things zombies. I found that I loved George A. Romero's trilogy and I had a hunch to try other films too. My understanding of "Return of the Living Dead" is that it follows Romero's first film, "Night of the Living Dead." If you're looking for a Romero, you're going to be disappointed with Return of the Living Dead.

Okay, I admit I laughed at some times in this movie. The part where the paramedics came out and tried to explain to a group of people that they were legally dead (blood pressure 0, body temperature is room temperature, and pulse is 0) was hilarious. Other parts were creepy, but the overall atmosphere of the movie is supposed to be funny.

Viewing this movie on the whole, however, is not so great. The zombies were not believable - unlike Romero's zombies, the zombies in this movie are fast moving, fully able to understand the living and able to keep coming even after being shot in the brain. I also liked the satire element of Romero's film, which wasn't present in Return of the Living Dead.

Overall, I think the movie would appeal to someone looking for a comedy about the living dead. I wasn't, and therefore I was not pleased with this film. I give it a three because it's funny, but I didn't like the fact that it had basically zero value attached to it. I think one should stick with Romero if you like Romero's film.
February 15, 2008

*Comedy + Gore =FUN FUN FUN!!!!!!*

i have to say i loved this movie when i was 5 and i still love it to this day. if you like zombies who curse and have the munchies for brains every now and again youll love this movie!!!! November 30, 2007

gore/comedy

Awesome movie for any fan of horror/comedy. Just don't fool your self into thinking that 2, 3, 4 or 5 are ANY better than the 1st and original. August 6, 2007

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