Episode 15 - RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)

WE HAVE AN INTRO BY LINNEA QUIGLEY!
This week, we explore one of my favorite films of all time! Ash, Kelsey and I go zombie punk with Return of the Living Dead. We go deep on this 80's staple, and we also get to discus what we have been enjoying in the world of film and television. I really struggled with this one, not only do I get to talk about this classic, but we also got a intro from Trash (Linnea Quigley). I was so excited; it was hard to stay on track. Through the power of editing and Kelsey keeping Ash and I focused, we bring you this blood-soaked tail of love, punk and zombies. So sit back, grab your baseball bat and enjoy!

The Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Matthews and Don Calfa. 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 town. 

The film, described as a "mordant punk comedy", is known for introducing the popular concept of zombies eating brains, as opposed to eating human flesh, like previous zombie iterations. It is also known as the first film to ever show zombies running, as well as zombies being able to speak. The film is also quite unique from virtually all other cinematic depictions of the living dead, in that the zombies portrayed in the film cannot be killed by a standard "head shot".