SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

JustWatching7 This film is hilarious on how to play with the expectations of the zombie genre. Also, the physical actor and the effects for the Tarman are unbelievable. The acting in the film are enjoyably cheesy and the characters are enjoyable to hang out with, who would've thought that a group of punks could be friends with cheery, normally dressed girl. It's over the top and and the tropes of each character are taken to the extreme, which is great. The only flaw I seem to remember from the film (it's been awhile) was only one scene that I felt was unnecessary and went on longer than it needed to. But, overall, it's a fun time.

chrislawuk This movie is one of my favourites. Its very unique blend of 80s punk culture and the zombie movie works so well. The acting is 1st class providing some unparalleled performances. To have such a magnificent selection of odd ball characters in the same movie is one in a Billion. The late Dan O'Bannon died far to early and this movie is testament to that. The music, characters, script, and some of the best use of traditional prosthetics and effects techniques ever, all help make this movie a cult classic. It definitely deserves to be up there on center stage next to George Romero's work, in fact its in a class of its own.

Realrockerhalloween Return of the living dead is a perfect blend of horror, fantasy and humor following what are suppose to be true events about a group of teenagers taking on an army of cannibalistic evil dead.What is different from the Romero zombies we've become accustomed to is they can ran, talk, indestructible and even think about their actions making them a deadly juggernaut.The humor derives from the over the top reactions of the teenagers and the zombies wanting more cops or paramedics over a radio like they were ordering pizza for a party.The acting isn't half bad with Clu Gulager, James Karen and Thom Mathew who are a powerhouse combo that steal the scenes with their deliveries and actions.The music is rock in, the costumes are punk and the special effects are gruesome making it a hip under- appreciated classic only the 80s could deliver.It really reminds you of other b film types from the golden age of cinema like night of the comet and body searchers with a hero who has to save the day until the military acts, a beautiful leading lady trying to keep her sanity and a threat that grows deadly by the hour. My only complaint about this master piece is the recycled footage during the ending when a still photo shows the zombies being bombed and the acid rain taking over the same cemetery from the beginning. It was to set up a sequel about the survivor's traveling the wasteland left from the nuclear blast and was never made. By today's standards it may be dated, but I find myself popping it in every Halloween to relive the thrill over again. Its grade A material.

Paul Magne Haakonsen "The Return of the Living Dead" is an entertaining movie even though it is a bit old. But it is one of the more important of movies in the zombie genre, and it did of course introduce Trioxin and the tar zombie to us zombie aficionados.It has a good story which is entertaining from beginning to end, and it is nicely paced. Sure, it is a predictable story to be fair, but it still delivered entertainment where it mattered.The characters in "The Return of the Living Dead" were colorful and memorable. And even with years passing between watching the movie you will still remember these characters. And what is not to enjoy with a cast ensemble that includes Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews and Miguel A. Núñez Jr.?The effects were quite good for its age, and still do hold their ground by todays standards. "The Return of the Living Dead" introduced zombies groaning "brains..." which is a detail that you will come to find amusing."The Return of the Living Dead" is a movie that rightfully belongs in the movie collection of any zombie aficionado.