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Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988Movie1 h 29 minR

34

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A campy, violent horror movie.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, big ideas or romance.

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Story

Just when you thought it was safe to be dead.

A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.

Feels like

Zombie Horror-Comedy
Cult Classic
Practical Effects Driven
Campy & Over-the-Top
80s Nostalgia
Dark Humor
Gore-Filled Slapstick
Fast-Paced Mayhem
Youthful Protagonists

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by: Ken Wiederhorn
Written by: Ken Wiederhorn
Produced by: Tom Fox
Music by: J. Peter Robinson

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Facts

January 15, 1988 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released: January 15, 1988
Runtime: 1 h 29 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $9 million
Available in: 37 countries

Tropes

Never Trust a Trailer, Grave Robbing, Rise from Your Grave +9

Never Trust a Trailer
Grave Robbing
Rise from Your Grave
Shout-Out
Militaries Are Useless
What Happened to the Mouse?
Grievous Bottley Harm
Groin Attack
Kid Hero
Zombie Gait
Cool Car
Evil Overlooker

12 of 51 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Return of the Living Dead Part II?"

Questions about Return of the Living Dead Part II

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Where can I stream Return of the Living Dead Part II?

In the United States, Return of the Living Dead Part II streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Return of the Living Dead Part II worth watching?

34

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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 5.7, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 13%). Audiences rate it higher (52 out of 100) than critics (13).

Is Return of the Living Dead Part II a sequel?

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005)
Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (2005)
Return of the Living Dead

Yes: it's movie 2 of 6 in its series, after The Return of the Living Dead (1985) and before Return of the Living Dead III (1993).

Will Return of the Living Dead Part II make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Will Return of the Living Dead Part II scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more gruesome than scary: grotesque is rated 7 of 10, scares 4.

What tropes does Return of the Living Dead Part II use?

Never Trust a TrailerGrave RobbingRise from Your GraveShout-OutMilitaries Are UselessWhat Happened to the Mouse?Grievous Bottley HarmGroin AttackKid HeroZombie GaitCool CarEvil Overlookerand 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including Never Trust a Trailer, Grave Robbing, and Rise from Your Grave.