The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 American comedy horror film
written and directed by Dan O'Bannon, and starring Clu Gulager, James
Karen, Thom Matthews 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 brain-hungry zombies onto an unsuspecting town over the
Fourth of July weekend.The film, described as a "mordant punk comedy",
is known for introducing the popular concept of zombies eating brains,
as opposed to eating human flesh, like previous zombie iterations. It
is also known as the first film to ever show zombies running, as well
as zombies being able to speak. The film is also quite unique from
virtually all other cinematic depictions of the living dead, in that
the zombies portrayed in the film cannot be killed by a standard "head
shot".The film is also notable for its soundtrack, which features
several legendary Los Angeles based deathrock and punk rock bands of
the era. The film was a critical success and performed moderately well
at the box office. Its enduring popularity has spawned four sequels
and turned it into a cult classic.
written and directed by Dan O'Bannon, and starring Clu Gulager, James
Karen, Thom Matthews 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 brain-hungry zombies onto an unsuspecting town over the
Fourth of July weekend.The film, described as a "mordant punk comedy",
is known for introducing the popular concept of zombies eating brains,
as opposed to eating human flesh, like previous zombie iterations. It
is also known as the first film to ever show zombies running, as well
as zombies being able to speak. The film is also quite unique from
virtually all other cinematic depictions of the living dead, in that
the zombies portrayed in the film cannot be killed by a standard "head
shot".The film is also notable for its soundtrack, which features
several legendary Los Angeles based deathrock and punk rock bands of
the era. The film was a critical success and performed moderately well
at the box office. Its enduring popularity has spawned four sequels
and turned it into a cult classic.
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