They're back from the grave and ready to party!
Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is a comedy, horror and science fiction film directed by Dan O'Bannon, released on April 25, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa and Thom Mathews. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 2,351 ratings.
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Clu Gulager
as Burt
James Karen
as Frank
Don Calfa
as Ernie
Thom Mathews
as Freddy
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Spider
Brian Peck
as Scuz
John Philbin
as Chuck
Linnea Quigley
as Trash
Beverly Randolph
as Tina
Jewel Shepard
as Casey
Mark Venturini
as Suicide
Jonathan Terry
as Colonel Glover
Directed by Dan O'Bannon, written by Dan O'Bannon, John A. Russo and Russell Streiner, produced by Tom Fox.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 2,351 ratings.
So. Much. Damn. Fun. _The Return of the Living Dead_ always takes me back to being a teenager. In a good way. _Trash is taking off her clothes again._ _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
Reviewed on October 26, 2018
“Burt” (Clu Gulager) is regaling new boy “Freddy” (Thom Matthews) with spooky tales in their medical supply warehouse and that takes them to the basement where the relics of the last zombie attack were stored in hermetically sealed metal jars. Rather stupidly, they open one and release not just it’s toxic gases but also one of it’s fairly peckish occupants! Fleeing for their very lives, they call in the boss…
Reviewed on October 17, 2025
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The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Return of the Living Dead (1985) includes Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews and Miguel A. Núñez Jr.. The film was directed by Dan O'Bannon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Return of the Living Dead was released on April 25, 1985 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 2,351 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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