Return of the living dead is a zombie film series of five films beginning with the 1985 film the. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. After two painstakingly stressful years the complete history of the return of the living dead was finally released in january 2011 by plexus books uk. If you like horror comedies, gore, naked chicks, and zombies, this movie will not disappoint you. Plexus publishing has got your fix with the complete history of the return of the living dead, a gloriously glossy, 288page dissection of the entire franchise. The return of the living dead is a 1985 horrorcomedy film written and directed by dan obannon, starring clu gulager, james karen, don calfa, thom mathews, beverly randolph, and linnea quigley. Once upon a time in hollywood daily vlog 72718 duration. High quality return of the living dead inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. I saw this film when i was around 9 or 10, and i remember loving it back then. Buy or rent the complete history of the return of the living dead as an etextbook and get instant access. The complete history of the return of the living dead kindle edition by sellers, christian, smart, gary.
Its party time with the living dead at frightrags, as theyve unleashed official apparel collections for dan obannons the return of the living dead and george a. Gary smart is a designer and researcher who has worked with many of the return of the living dead films actors. Return of the living dead is a series of zombie films, starting with a 1985 film. Dance of the dead is a 2008 american independent zombie comedy, directed by gregg bishop and written by joe ballarini. Rave to the grave 2005 starring peter coyote and cory hardrict on dvd and bluray. The book includes hundreds of previously unseen images, exclusive interviews with various cast and crew and charts the rise and fall of the franchise. Sellers publication the complete history of the return of the living dead. Oct 31, 2010 buy the complete history of the return of the living dead by christian sellers, gary smart isbn. The return of the living dead collectors edition blu.
He was an actor, known for the return of the living dead 1985, friday the th. Buy the complete history of the return of the living dead by christian sellers, gary smart isbn. A book entitled the complete history of the return of the living dead by authors christian sellers and gary smart was released in 2010. The return of the living dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gai. The return of the living dead 1985 movie moviefone. Did you feel that the return series needed its stature elevated before starting your project. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Complete history of the return of the living dead the. To mark the 30th anniversary of the return of the living dead s release, christian sellers and gary smarts the complete history of the return of the living dead, a. The return of the living dead is a 1985 american comedy horror film written and directed by dan obannon, and starring clu gulager, james karen, thom matthews and don calfa. The return of the living dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, with the first 1985 film in particular gaining cult status across the world, and inspiring movies such as 28 days later, shaun of the dead and zombieland. Tarman concept art shown in the complete history of the. The distributor recently confirmed the treasure trove of special features on their upcoming release of return of the living dead part ii, which hits shelves on august 14th.
You would think that a film titled return of the living dead beginning with the above statement would prepare you for what would follow. The film tells the story of how a warehouse owner, accompanied by his two. The complete history of the return of the living dead by. It cuts 15 minutes from the original and replaces it with 15 minutes of newlyshot footage. Return of the living dead is a 1985 horror comedy about zombies.
Return of the living dead part 3 is presented on a 50gb bluray disc in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed at the film s original aspect ratio of 1. The return of the living dead is a 1985 american horror comedy film written and directed by dan obannon. Review of the hilarious 80s horror comedy the return of the living dead. Supported by dozens of cast and crew members including dan obannon, linnea quigley, don calfa, brian yuzna, aimee lynn chadwick, william butler, john penny, brian peck, william stout, william munns, ken wiederhorn and many more, the complete history of the return of t he living dead features hundreds of previously unreleased behindthescenes. The original film which was directed and written by dan obannon was a horror film punctuated by comedy that arose naturally from the situations that the characters found themselves in. Living dead is a blanket term for various films, series, and other forms of media that all originated from, and includes, the 1968 horror film night of the living dead conceived by george a. The dead is a series of six zombie actionhorror films created by george a. There are all sorts of life lessons you can take away from the return of the living dead, although i think the main one goes something like this. Romero over how to handle sequels to their 1968 film, night of the living dead. The return of the living dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gaining cult status across the world and inspiring movies such as 28 days later, shaun of the dead, and zombieland. This book is a great read on the history of return of the living dead.
The plot revolves around the mysterious reanimation of the dead and the efforts of several students to save their high school prom from. Return of the living dead 1985 a deadly gas is released into the air by two workers at a medical supply company, causing the dead to rise and wreak havoc on the town. Watch the return of the living dead full movie 1985 video. It is a fantastically indepth book that encompasses all five movies in the series and has exclusive interviews with nearly every.
And return of the living dead was a fun reading experience there was ooey gooey graphic consumption of human flesh, emotional turmoil, and the living acting like they were the brain dead ones. Romero parted ways after their 1968 film night of the living dead, russo retained the rights to any titles featuring living dead while romero was free to create his own series of sequels, beginning with dawn of the dead. The return of the living dead 1985 rotten tomatoes. For the first time in 25 years, the cast and crew of all five films in this franchise reveal the stories behind the movies, offering their own.
Starring clu gulager, james karen, thom matthews and don calfa. He has been married to karla jensen since may 10, 2014. Starring clu available at sunday internet movie poster. And return of the living dead was a fun reading experience. The complete history of the return of the living dead. What other factors urged you to document this history. I recommend it to anyone who loves these movies, or anyone who wants to read the downfall of a great franchise. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The return of the living dead 1985 the return of the living dead 1985. Meanwhile, a group of punk teenagers are stuck in the middle and must fight for their lives. Is this film a sequel to night of the living dead 1968.
Romeros dawn of the dead following the unveiling of their official barbara crampton tshirt. A return to the living dead was released on dvd in october 2011. Been waiting for the complete history of return of the living dead to hit shelves since i heard about it at the last monster mania convention i attended, which featured a pretty hefty amount of return of the living dead stars. The documentary is directed by bill philputt, written by the authors of the complete history of the return of the living dead, christian sellers and. The film featured jared kusnitz, greyson chadwick, chandler darby, lucas till, blair redford and carissa capobianco.
He is an actor, known for the return of the living dead 1985, friday the th part vi. Once again barrels of trioxin are discovered and opened in a small community, resulting in the reanimation of the dead. Return of the living dead makes no secret of its inspiration. A madcap, punkfest of a zombie flick that isnt afraid to gross out its audience and fling guts out of every corner of.
Return of the living dead invented the popularized notion in the public conscious of zombies eating specifically brains as opposed to simply flesh and that zombies groan braaiinnsss. The complete history of the return of the living dead by christian. The film has its roots in a novel by john russo also called return of the living dead. The original was a horrorcomedy, but later films have varied tonally. The return of the living dead original motion picture. While the first film was a commercial success and remains a cult classic, none of the 4 sequels have enjoyed anything near the success and cult status of the first film. Overview of return of the living dead, the, 1985, directed by dan obannon, with clu gulager, james karen, don calfa, at turner classic movies.
Featuring interviews with over 100 cast members and over 300 exclusive interviews the complete history of the return of the living dead became an instant success with fans of the franchise. The return of the living dead is one of those ultimate halloween party movies. The return of the living dead 1985 r 91 min comedy, horror, scifi. The return of the living dead dan obannon, clu gulager. Romero beginning with the 1968 film night of the living dead directed by romero and cowritten with john a. Supported by dozens of cast and crew members including dan obannon, linnea quigley, don calfa, brian yuzna, aimee lynn chadwick, william butler, john penny, brian peck, william stout, william munns, ken wiederhorn and many more, the complete history of the return of the living dead features hundreds of previously unreleased behindthescenes photographs and. 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.
Its competently made with terrific makeup and prosthetic effects, has some wonderful dramatic and comedic performances, and contains both an excellent score and a memorable punk rock soundtrack. Return of the living dead collection the movie database. The return of the living dead, a parody of george a. The return of the living dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time. The two reached a settlement wherein romeros sequels would be referred to as the dead movies, and russos sequels would bear the suffix living dead. Brian yuzna for the first time in twentyfive years, the cast and crew of all five films in the cult horrorcomedy franchise reveal the stories behind the movies. Feb 15, 1979 a huge fan of the 1968 film, night of the living dead, i was fairly certain id enjoy this book. The return of the living dead 1985 horror, scifi, comedy. Tony gardner in the return of the living dead 1985 don calfa and cherry davis in the return of the. The return of the living dead orion, poster x advance. The return of the living dead 110 movie clip fresh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete history of the return of the living dead. A huge fan of the 1968 film, night of the living dead, i was fairly certain id enjoy this book. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
The complete history of the return of the living dead was published by plexus publishing ltd in january 2011. A look at return of the living dead part ii duration. Romeros seminal zombie films dishes out equal doses of. Featuring hundreds of previously unseen photos and exclusive artwork, this eyecatching history.
The complete history of the return of the living dead focuses primarily on the 1985 cult hit in the first half of the book. Scream factory reveals details of return of the living. A reedited version of night of the living dead 1968 by a few members of its creative team, excluding director george romero. The return of the living dead is a funny and goofy take on the zombie genre, and its notable that it actually helped foster certain genre tropes that are now considered canon. Romeros unforgettably frightening night of the living dead, is not for everybody, but its one of the funniest films of its kind ever made. Jan 18, 2011 the return of the living dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gaining cult status across the world and inspiring movies such as 28 days later, shaun of the dead, and zombieland. The movie opens with a teenager going to work in one of those supply houses that ship cadavers and skeletons to scientists and, in no time at all, the man who runs the company is leaning over the desk and asking if the kid has ever seen the night of the living dead 1967. Necropolis 2005 starring peter coyote and john keefe on dvd and bluray. Mark venturini was born on january 10, 1961 in illinois, usa as marco d. When one writer heard that we were developing a book on return of the living dead his response was, why not the romero films. The franchise predominantly centers on different groups of people attempting to survive during the outbreak and evolution of a zombie apocalypse. Return of the living dead part ii isnt so much a sequel as its a remake. Return of the living dead film novelisation by john a. Brian peck, linnea quigley, james karen, clu gulager, thom mathews, miguel a.
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I saw this film at a young age of 14, and i feel it is a timeless classic. Return of the living dead is zany, gross and really quite messy throughout. The names are real names of real people and real organizations. The complete history of the return of the living dead second. The complete history of the return of the living dead kindle. The film had a sort of magic too it, and as a fan, i always wanted to know of all the behind the scene happenings that went into this film. The loosely connected franchise predominantly centers on different groups of people attempting to survive during the outbreak and evolution of a zombie apocalypse. For the first time in twentyfive years, the cast and crew of all five films in the cult horrorcomedy franchise reveal the stories behind the movies making in their. The return of the living dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gaining cult status across the world and.
Interview on the complete history of the return of the living dead. Theres no doubt that this scream factory release tops the mgm in video quality, and theres simply no competition when it comes to supplemental features, always. Read the complete history of the return of the living dead by christian sellers available from rakuten kobo. Mar 18, 2011 return of the living dead, the comparison. Starring clu gulager, james karen, thom matthews and. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Unfortunately, time has not been kind to most of the movies i enjoyed during my youth. All in all, i really enjoyed this book on one of my all time favorite films. The return of the living dead was released on august 16th, 1985. The movie was previously released by trimark on dvd years ago but this is, as it should be, a pretty massive step up from the picture quality on that disc. Featuring hundreds of previously unseen photos and exclusive artwork, this eyecatching history is. The complete history of the return of the living dead by christian sellers and gary smart christian sellers and gary smart an aficionados delight, the return of the living dead is still one of the most influential zombie franchises of all time, spawning such modern splatter classics as 28 days later and zombieland.