The Return of the Living Dead

1h 31m · 1985 · Directed by Dan O'Bannon · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) runs 1h 31m, directed by Dan O'Bannon. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.