The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.

Horror Comedy Science Fiction

The Return of the Living Dead

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Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon
Screenplay
Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon
Director
John Daly
John Daly
Executive Producer
Tom Fox
Tom Fox
Producer
Derek Gibson
Derek Gibson
Executive Producer
Matt Clifford
Matt Clifford
Original Music Composer
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Director of Photography
Blair Burrows
Blair Burrows
Stunts
Hank Calia
Hank Calia
Stunts
Michael Carr
Michael Carr
Stunts
Fernando Celis
Fernando Celis
Stunts
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Stunts
Monty Cox
Monty Cox
Stunts
Gardner Doolittle
Gardner Doolittle
Stunts
Ralph Garrett
Ralph Garrett
Stunts
John Gillespie
John Gillespie
Stunts
Gene Hartline
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Gary Jensen
Gary Jensen
Stunts
Kim Robert Koscki
Kim Robert Koscki
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Paula Moody
Paula Moody
Stunts
Bruce W. Morgan
Bruce W. Morgan
Stunts
Bernie Pock
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Byron Quisenberry
Byron Quisenberry
Stunts
Spiro Razatos
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
Ray Saniger
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Ethan Wayne
Ethan Wayne
Stunts
Brian J. Williams
Brian J. Williams
Stunts
David Zellitti
David Zellitti
Stunts
Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett
Production Manager
David M. Robertson
David M. Robertson
First Assistant Director
Scott Javine
Scott Javine
Second Assistant Director
Josh King
Josh King
Second Assistant Director
Clayton Hartley
Clayton Hartley
Assistant Art Director
Michael Gastaldo
Michael Gastaldo
Leadman
Sara Lee Wade
Sara Lee Wade
Set Dresser
Barbara Benz
Barbara Benz
Property Master
Frederick B. Van Brunt
Frederick B. Van Brunt
Assistant Property Master
Ed Nielsen
Ed Nielsen
Camera Operator
Julio Macat
Julio Macat
Assistant Camera
Robert L. Blatman
Robert L. Blatman
Assistant Camera
Rory Flynn
Rory Flynn
Still Photographer
Julie Feiner
Julie Feiner
Assistant Editor
John Penney
John Penney
Assistant Editor
Barbara Pokras
Barbara Pokras
Additional Editor
Mark Helfrich
Mark Helfrich
Additional Editor
Ron Judkins
Ron Judkins
Sound Mixer
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Dale Johnston
Dale Johnston
Supervising Sound Editor
Adam Johnston
Adam Johnston
Assistant Sound Editor
Ray West
Ray West
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Minkler
Bob Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Randles
Robert Randles
Music Supervisor
Emilie Robertson
Emilie Robertson
Music Editor
Yvette Bliss
Yvette Bliss
Makeup Artist
Wendy Hogan
Wendy Hogan
Makeup & Hair
Kenny Myers
Kenny Myers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Craig Caton
Craig Caton
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Larry Odien
Larry Odien
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tony Rupprecht
Tony Rupprecht
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Douglas J. White
Douglas J. White
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lesley Levin
Lesley Levin
Assistant Costume Designer
Robert M. Amerian
Robert M. Amerian
Gaffer
Marty Carrillo
Marty Carrillo
Best Boy Electric
Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci
Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci
Electrician
Ronald J. Pure Jr.
Ronald J. Pure Jr.
Electrician
Richard Mall
Richard Mall
Key Grip
Andreas Crawford
Andreas Crawford
Grip
Jesse Tango
Jesse Tango
Grip
Christena Alcorn
Christena Alcorn
Script Supervisor
Karen Altman Morgenstern
Karen Altman Morgenstern
Production Coordinator
Belinda Vidaurri
Belinda Vidaurri
Production Secretary
Alexander Hendrie
Alexander Hendrie
Location Manager
Richard Lorenzana
Richard Lorenzana
Production Accountant
Gary Jensen
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Stunt Coordinator
Lucien Jervis
Lucien Jervis
Casting Assistant
Pattison Newberry
Pattison Newberry
Set Medic
Richard Padgett
Richard Padgett
Transportation Coordinator
Bob McCarthy
Bob McCarthy
Special Effects Supervisor
Gene Warren Jr.
Gene Warren Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pete Kleinow
Pete Kleinow
Visual Effects Supervisor
Vivian Hengsteler
Vivian Hengsteler
Negative Cutter
Dan Muscarella
Dan Muscarella
Color Timer
Grahame Jennings
Grahame Jennings
Associate Producer
Bob Stephens
Bob Stephens
Stunts
Graham Henderson
Graham Henderson
Co-Producer
Rudy Ricci
Rudy Ricci
Story
John A. Russo
John A. Russo
Story
Russell Streiner
Russell Streiner
Story
Stanzi Stokes
Stanzi Stokes
Casting
William Stout
William Stout
Production Design
Robert Howland
Robert Howland
Art Direction
Ken Kaufman
Ken Kaufman
Set Decoration
Robert Lucas
Robert Lucas
Set Decoration
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Effects
William Munns
William Munns
Makeup Effects
Robin L. Neal
Robin L. Neal
Key Makeup Artist
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Editor
Bob McCarthy
Bob McCarthy
Special Effects
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Special Effects
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