Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead is an American horror film of the zombie and comedy subgenres. It is the first installment in a series that yields three sequels, beginning with Return of the Living Dead Part II in 1988. The movie was written and directed by Dan O'Bannon and produced by Hemdale Film for Orion Pictures. It is based on a book written by by John Russo. The film was released theatrically in the United States on August 16th, 1985. The Return of the Living Dead stars Clu Gulager and Thom Matthews as Burt and Freddy - two bumbling morgue attendants, who unwittingly open a sealed canister containing the remains of a zombie. As with many such instances, this of course begets a zombie plague that overtakes the town of Louisville, Kentucky. Adding to Burt and Freddy's woes is the presence of a gang of punkers who must contend with the hungry jaws of the brain-eating living dead.

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