Where to watch The Return of the Living Dead (1985) tonight
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.2 from 2,397 TMDB members. Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Released
- April 25, 1985
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 2,397 votes
- Director
- Dan O'Bannon
- Starring
- Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Return of the Living Dead?
- The Return of the Living Dead is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Return of the Living Dead rated?
- The Return of the Living Dead is rated R in the US.
- Is The Return of the Living Dead a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Return of the Living Dead?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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