Review of The Return of the Living Dead (1985) by Lee W — 06 Nov 2010
Before I start My review of the horror comedy cult classic 1985 zombie film return of the living dead I am going to present a horror film timeline from 1980-1989.
1980.
Friday the 13th.
The burning.
The prowler.
Zombie.
Prom night.
1981.
Terror train.
Halloween II.
An american werewolf in london.
Friday the 13th part 2.
My bloody valentine.
1982.
Halloween III season of the witch.
The thing.
Amityville II the possesion.
Friday the 13th part 3.
1983.
Psycho II.
The dead zone.
Amityville 3-D.
1984.
Friday the 13th the final chapter.
A nightmare on elm street.
Silent night deadly night.
1985.
Return of the living dead.
Friday the 13th part 5 a new beginning.
Fright night.
Silver bullet.
Re-animator.
A nightmare on elm street part 2 freddy's revenge.
1986.
The hitcher.
Maximum overdrive.
Manhunter.
The texas chainsaw massacre 2.
Friday the 13th part 6 jason lives.
1987.
A nightmare on elm street 3 dream warriors.
Prince of darkness.
Hellraiser.
The lost boys.
1988.
Hellbound hellraiser 2.
Phantasm 2.
A nightmare on elm street 4 the dream master.
Friday the 13th part 7 a new blood.
The return of the living dead 2.
They live.
Child's play.
Halloween 4 the return of michael myers.
1989.
Halloween 5 the revenge of michael myers.
Pet semetary.
The horror show.
Shocker.
Now on to the review return of the living dead tells the gory but funny story of two workers out in a chemical facility which then while the man who is with the new guy tells him first if he has seen night of the living dead and then the guy tells that it was based on a true story and that they wanted the director george romero of course to make it different or else but then they go down the basement during the job they discover strange things occur after the older man hits the gas tank which thens brings anything that was alive back to life return of the living dead is a great camp horror comedy flick that is creepy but also funny highly recommeneded for any horror fan a great horror film hidden gem highly recommended when the film had opened in june of 1985 the film had opened at #4 because of the highest grossing film of 1985 which was back to the future highly recommended a great zombie film and a great spoof of romero.
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.
Starring:clu gulanger (feast feast II slopy seconds feast III the happy finish puppet master the final chapter and a nightmare on elm street 2 freddy's revenge) james karen don calfa beverly randolph john philbin linnea quigley jewel shepard miguel A. nunez (kickin it old school friday the 13th psrt 5 a new beginning and malibu's most wanted) and brian peck.
Genre:horror comedy.
Release date:june 1985.
Film's rating; R for zombie attacks horror violence disturbing/horrific images crude humor sexual content including graphic nudity bloody images and language.
Directed by: dan o bannon (writter of lifeforce alien and dead and buried).
This review of The Return of the Living Dead (1985) was written by Lee W on 06 Nov 2010.
The Return of the Living Dead has generally received positive reviews.
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