MonsoonVision Presents ‘The Return of the Living Dead’ (1985)

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MonsoonVision is a curated movie experience where discovering new gems you’ve never heard of and celebrating the best of VHS cheese ‘n sleaze is the goal. It’s a nostalgic recreation of the good ol’ days where horror hosts would introduce you to the craziest shit you had ever seen. So grab some popcorn, pop in your (non-existent) tape, and settle in for MonsoonVision.

—TONIGHT’S FILM—

Film: The Return of the Living Dead

Year of release: 1985

Directed by: Dan O’Bannon

Plot: When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout Louisville, Ky., and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss (Clu Gulager) and a mysterious mortician (Don Calfa).

Sex and Violence: bunch of both

How To Watch This Film:

  • DVD or Blu-ray
  • Netflix, HBO Go, iTunes, Amazon, YouTube
  • However you can muster it.

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Author: Sailor Monsoon

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