The even more essential return of the living dead dvd. More brains a return to the living dead dvd empire. Return of the living dead ii wouldve been more acceptable had it been made by the same team and same man, but ken wiederhorns effort unfortunately comes across as a poor imitation of something. The zombie menace quickly descends upon a group of misfits who must fight. Return of the living dead part ii 1988 rotten tomatoes. Just in time for halloween, this little treat for your creepy stocking, or something. The return of the living dead was released on august 16th, 1985. Jul 19, 2016 new horrors hallowed grounds revisiting the locations of the film. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei more brains. Also check out the 85 grave podcast for free on itunes, spotify. 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.
Was return of the living dead the first movie to use this conceit, and if not what movies used it. It features contributions from all the main cast as well as clips, photographs, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials, archival documents and behindthe. Its the ultimate account of the tongueincheek, stylish and apocalyptic zombie movie. Awesome documentary on return of the living dead 1985 please subscribe. A return to the living dead is the ultimate account of the tongueincheek, stylish and apocalyptic zombie movie. A return to the living dead, an exhaustive look behind the scenes of the classic, narrated by brian peck, a. More brains a return to the living dead bluray pretzmedia. A return to the living dead answers everything you always wanted to know about dan obannons 1985 cult classic that mgm didnt bother to. George romero getting the rights to make more zombie movies and russo was given the rights to the term living dead. Shortly after they completed the film they both disbanded due to disagreements on the movies direction. A return to the living dead bluray cover 2011 r2 german ready to download and print. Return of the living dead in 3 minutes is a little bit more silliness, with cast members reciting lines both memorable and notso, which take us quickly through the arc of the movie. Christian sellers and gary smart, the authors of the complete history of the return of the living dead, returned to the franchise the same year with the feature documentary more brains. The return of the living dead 510 movie clip headless zombie 1985 hd duration.
A return to the living dead, courtesy of several never sleep again alums including director bill philputt who was previously an associate producer as well as the participation of cowriter christian sellers, who also copenned the book the complete history of the return. Staring linnea quigley, clu gulager, dan obannon and beverly randolph. The story involves curt, whose father, a colonel in the us army, is overseeing experiments being performed with trioxin. A return to the living dead the definitive documentary on the return of the living dead 120 minutes. More brains a return to the living dead 120 min hd. The return of the living dead is a 1985 american horror comedy film written and. Middleaged family man frank jim karen trains teenaged freddy thom matthews for his new job at a medical supply warehouse. High quality return of the living dead gifts and merchandise. Dan obannon brings a ton of wit and humor to the romerostyle zombie film, but it still works on a completely earnest, genuine horror level as well. A nicely done documentary looking back on the movie, the return of the living dead. 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. Return of the living dead film novelisation by john a. Return of the living dead is definitely in the running for best zombie film of all time. Russo and george romero were the two writersdirectors of the classic night of the living dead.
The film has its roots in a novel by john russo also called return of the living dead. More than two decades later, the film lives on as a cult classic and arguably one of the most influential zombie movies of all time. Was return of the living dead the first movie to use this conceit, and if not what movies used it previously. Dead, the return of the living dead part ii and the return of the living dead 3 titled more brains. Yes, the return of the living dead is the film that introduces the concept of zombies eating brains, as explained in a particularly haunting scene in which a decomposed corpse is deposed and informs our heroes that consuming brains eases the pain of being dead. Feb 15, 1979 a huge fan of the 1968 film, night of the living dead, i was fairly certain id enjoy this book. A return to the living dead the definitive documentary on the. The former stands up nearly fifty years later as one of the scariest movies ever made.
Both subjects are covered with the same frankness as more brains. A return to the living dead jan 19, 2014 for fans of the classic zomedy return of the living dead is a stunning, well crafted documentary that recounts the making of the classic film. Jul 18, 2016 if 1968s night of the living dead created the modern zombie mythos, it was 1985s return of the living dead that gave them a taste for braaaaaaaaains. This film is already a cult classic and deserves its status.
That same year would also see romero direct his most gruesome feature in the series, day of the dead. The return of the living dead 710 movie clip brains. Dinah cancer, the lead singer of the punk band 45 grave whose macabre song partytime is memorably used in the return of the living dead, agreed to become a model for the special effects crew of fright night part 2 1988 who needed a girl smaller than the film s star julie carmen to create the right body mold for the monstrous vampire bat. October 18th, 2011 not yet rated 2 hr 0 min plot summary. Arclight documentary film festival for documentary more brains, a return to the living dead. The even more essential return of the living dead dvd blu. Sleep again, more brains more than satisfies and its a documentary done as.
Hmm day 2 return of the living dead on the subject of. The return of the living dead collectors edition bluray. Trevor edmond,tony gardner,clu gulager,graham henderson,steve johnson,james karen,thom mathews,kenny myers,miguel a. But that didnt really matter in the end, because this documentary was so wildly entertaining and well made. The discs new 2k transfer makes the film look as good as it ever has on home video, and the soundtrackdespite missing one song from the damned, which couldnt be licensedhas a nice, clean punch. Now it has its own documentary, the brandnew more brains. 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.
But look at zombies in popculture and theres an overwhelming use of the zombies eat brains concept. Hmm day 2 return of the living dead on the subject of horror. 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. Return of the living dead rotld was initially envisioned as a straightup sequel to romeros seminal night of the living dead, with the story even penned by john russo, who cowrote the screenplay to the first modern zombie movie. More brains a return to the living dead dvd 2011 dvd.
See more ideas about tattoos, living dead, horror tattoo. Oct 02, 2017 return of the living dead is actually not in the same universe as night of the living dead. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. It features contributions from all the main cast as well as clips, photographs, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials, archival documents and behind the scenes footage. Aug 10, 2016 middleaged family man frank jim karen trains teenaged freddy thom matthews for his new job at a medical supply warehouse.
A return to the living dead 2011 full movie youtube. The definitive return of the living dead documentary. This tidy little doc is essentially a video version of the complete history of the return of the living dead, by british fancoauthors christian sellers and gary smart with some help from a fellow responsible for a nightmare on elm street retrospective which was released a half year prior. Clocking in at two hours considerably longer than the return of the living dead itself. Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic the return of the living dead. Filmmaker dan obannons 1985 movie the return of the living dead becomes a cult classic.
However, it gets some surprisingly strong competition from more brains. Oct 18, 2011 this tidy little doc is essentially a video version of the complete history of the return of the living dead, by british fancoauthors christian sellers and gary smart with some help from a fellow responsible for a nightmare on elm street retrospective which was released a half year prior. A return to the living dead answers everything you always wanted to know about dan obannons 1985 cult classic that mgm didnt bother to ask on their two special editions. Thommy hutson additional material, christian sellers 1 more credit. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
It reveals littleknown facts about the making of the film and it was a real. And return of the living dead was a fun reading experience. A return to the living dead on dvd 063390095667 from cav. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Twenty years before shaun of the dead made audiences scream and laugh at the sight of reanimated corpses, return of the living dead paid tribute to the horror craze surrounding george romeros dead films.
Thats just one memorable set piece and one memorable zombie in a movie full of. Exploring mortal kombat from the arcade to the big screen the story behind the hit movie duration. Obannon wanted to differentiate his film from that of romeros and in so doing made his film more comedy and slapstick. In an effort to impress and frighten his young charge, practical. It features contributions from all the main cast as well as clips, photographs, storyboards, conceptual art, publicity materials, archival documents and behindthescenes footage. That story was too similar to the original concept however, with the events unfolding in a rural farmhouse, so by the time that the title reached production stage. A documentary exploring 30 years of the friday the th film series featuring all new interviews with cast and crew from all 12 films and various horror fans and filmmakers. Return of the living dead is a zombie film series of five films beginning with the 1985 film the. New horrors hallowed grounds revisiting the locations of the film. There was ooey gooey graphic consumption of human flesh, emotional turmoil, and the living. A trailer for the documentary, and a teaser for that elm street legacy thing everyone loves so much finish off the package of extras. Through this definitive retrospective fans are finally able to explore the film s journey from the world of night of the living dead to the mind of acclaimed writerdirector dan obannon. The return of the living dead collectors edition blu. A huge fan of the 1968 film, night of the living dead, i was fairly certain id enjoy this book.
I read the massive 300page opus the complete history of the return of the living dead just six months ago, so more brains. The return of the living dead workprint includes 20 minutes of additional footage in standard definition more brains. The film tells the story of how a warehouse owner, accompanied by his two employees, mortician friend, and a group of teenage punks, deal with the accidental release of a horde of brain hungry zombies onto an unsuspecting. High quality return of the living dead inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. The return of the living dead is a 1985 film about two employees at a medical supply warehouse who accidentally release a deadly gas into the air that causes the dead to rise as zombies. The title alone is a loving salute to the original drivein feature, as is the. The return is also known as the first film to feature zombies craving brains and not just human flesh. In return, the original night of the living dead film was based on a true story, and a pair of night shift employees at a medical supply warehouse have a. Collectors edition belongs in every horror fans collection. Return of the living dead makes no secret of its inspiration.
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