The Return of the Living Dead fingerprintVery funny, high energy, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of satire and dark humor
Kept in the background
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Terrifying and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Return of the Living Dead is terrifying, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of satire and dark humor
Expect plenty of satire and dark humor.
Kept in the background
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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The Return of the Living Dead is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
The Return of the Living Dead runs 1 h 31 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Return of the Living Dead much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+83GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Return of the Living Dead in 97 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 138 storytelling tropes for The Return of the Living Dead, including Gross-Up Close-Up, Unexplained Recovery, Berserk Board Barricade.
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