Return of the Living Dead II

Name: Return of the Living Dead II
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy
Released: January 15, 1988
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Dana Ashbrook, Hanala Sagal, James Karen, Jason Hogan, Jonathan Terry

1988

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Lorimar Film Entertainment | Release Date: January 15, 1988 | R

Starring: Dana Ashbrook, Hanala Sagal, James Karen, Jason Hogan, Jonathan Terry, Marsha Dietlein, Michael Kenworthy, Suzanne Snyder, Thom Mathews, Thor Van Lingen

Summary: Curious kids unearth the barrels that helped revive the dead of the first film, which proves the second time's an undead charm.

Director: Ken Wiederhorn

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Mike Bracken

Despite this flaw, fans of the first film will still find things to like in the sequel. Read full review

Dave Kehr

ROTLD II may be junk, but at least in the hands of director Ken Wiederhorn it's efficient, well-filmed junk. [18 Jan 1988, p.7C]

Richard Harrington

Like too many genre directors these days, Ken Wiederhorn went for a mix of horror and comedy, and it's probably not his fault he succeeded mostly with the latter. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Director Ken Wiederhorn is a competent, if unremarkable, talent who handles the action scenes in a professional manner. His writing talent, however, is not equal to that of the first film's writer-director, Dan O'Bannon, and the sequel lacks its predecessor's snappy, biting dialog and O'Bannon's satiric edge. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Unlike O'Bannon's film, this is merely repetitive and dull, the tedium relieved only by the graphic brain-eating and Philip Bruns' deliciously OTT performance as the mad Doctor Mandel. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Billed as a comedy/horror flick, Return of the Living Dead Part II is neither scary nor funny and adds salt in the wound with an obnoxious soundtrack of grating rock music. Read full review

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rjmacready

Aug 8, 2020

One of the great abominations of horror film history. Almost everything that made the original unique and successful is neglected here; though there are a few passably amusing moments for those who've set their bar for "comedy" particularly low.

An absolute insult to fans, one way or another.

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imthenoob

Oct 13, 2019

The cast weirdly tries and I think sometimes they can make the movie a little humourous but for the most part, It's still an almost instantly forgettable movie. The zombies are rarely seen attacking anyone let alone being onscreen. They mostly are shown in a quick shot running around andThe cast weirdly tries and I think sometimes they can make the movie a little humourous but for the most part, It's still an almost instantly forgettable movie. The zombies are rarely seen attacking anyone let alone being onscreen. They mostly are shown in a quick shot running around and that's about it.… Expand

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