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The Return of the Living Dead

ComedyHorror18+ (R)19851h 31m

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

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7.3/10

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Comedy Horror Rated: 18+ (R)19851h 31m

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.The Return of the Living Dead featuring Clu Gulager and James Karen is free on Tubi, free on PlutoTV, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, and 4 others. It's a comedy and horror movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (64,195 votes).

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Available to watch free online (Tubi and PlutoTV).

Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Prime Video, and 2 others).

Coming soon to Prime Video on May 31st, 2023 (PDT).

Not available to stream on a subscription service.

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#2,963 Ranked Movie

#44 Ranked in Zombie Movies

#132 Ranked in Music Movies

#248 Ranked in Horror Movies

The Return of the Living Dead has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (64,195 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

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