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The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
72

Looking for where to watch 'The Return of the Living Dead' right from your couch? We’ve rounded up platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. 'The Return of the Living Dead' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on MGM Plus, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, fuboTV, Prime Video, Microsoft Store, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Pluto TV, Tubi TV in the US.

Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the Hemdale Film Corporation, Fox Films Ltd., Cinema 84 horror flick. The Return of the Living Dead starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min. The release date of the movie is August 16th, 1985. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 2,244 engaged users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on August 16th, 1985
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting August 27th, 2002 - Buy The Return of the Living Dead DVD

Return of the Living Dead Movies

The series came about as a dispute between John A. Russo and George A. Romero over how to handle sequels to their 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead. The two reached a settlement wherein Romero's sequels would be referred to as the Dead movies, and Russo's sequels would bear the suffix Living Dead.