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The Return of the Living Dead
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| Directed by | Dan O'Bannon |
| Screenplay by | Dan O'Bannon |
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| Produced by | Tom Fox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jules Brenner[1] |
| Edited by | Robert Gordon[1] |
| Music by | Matt Clifford[1] |
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| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3-4 million |
| Box office | $14.2 million |
The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon (in his directorial debut) from a story by Rudy Ricci, John Russo, and Russell Streiner, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Mathews, and Don Calfa. The film tells the story of how a warehouse owner, accompanied by his two employees, mortician friend and a group of teenage punks, deal with the accidental release of a horde of unkillable, brain-hungry zombies onto an unsuspecting town.[1][3][4]
The film, described as a "mordant punk comedy,"[1] is known for introducing multiple popular concepts to the zombie genre: zombies eating specifically brains, as opposed to eating any form of human flesh; and zombies being invulnerable to a gunshot to the head.[5] Additionally, the film's soundtrack was noteworthy, as it featured several Los Angeles-based deathrock and punk rock bands of the era.
The Return of the Living Dead released in the United States on August 16, 1985, by Orion Pictures. The film received critical acclaim and performed moderately well at the box office. It spawned four sequels.
- ^ a b c d e Holden, Stephen (August 16, 1985). "Screen: 'Return of the Living Dead'". Movie Review. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Return of the Living Dead (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September 3, 1985. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Macek III, J. C. (June 14, 2012). "The Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "6 Horror Movies That Are Unexpectedly Perfect for 4th of July Viewing". July 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Pacheco, Shawn (August 16, 2020). "It's Party Time! Celebrating 35 Years of 'The Return of the Living Dead'". HorrorGeekLife. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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