The Return of the Living Dead

~They're back from the grave and ready to party!

Overview

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1985-04-25
Budget: $4000000
Revenue: $14241310
Runtime: 91 min

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