The Return of the Living Dead is an American zombie comedy horror film that was released in 1985 and was followed by several sequels. The film was written and directed by Dan O'Bannon and starred Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph and Linnea Quigley. The film tells the story of how two men accompanied by a group of teenage punks deal with the accidental release of a horde of brain hungry zombies onto an unsuspecti...
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The Return of the Living Dead is an American zombie comedy horror film that was released in 1985 and was followed by several sequels. The film was written and directed by Dan O'Bannon and starred Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph and Linnea Quigley. The film tells the story of how two men accompanied by a group of teenage punks deal with the accidental release of a horde of brain hungry zombies onto an unsuspecting town.
The film is also known for its soundtrack, which features several noted deathrock and punk rock bands of the era.
At the Uneeda medical supply warehouse in Louisville, KY, foreman Frank informs his clumsy new employee, Freddy, that the film Night of the Living Dead was based on true events that occurred when a gas called 245 Trioxin was released into the morgue in the basement of a Pittsburgh, PA VA hospital, causing the bodies to jerk around as if they were alive. The military, unable to get a handle on the situation ended up putting...
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