
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Seen it?1988 | 89 min | Horror, Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 5% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Return of the Living Dead or The Cabin in the Woods, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
5% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ken Wiederhorn
- Michael KenworthyJesse Wilson
- Thor Van LingenBilly Crowley
- Jason HoganJohnny
- James KarenEd
- Thom MathewsJoey
- Suzanne SnyderBrenda
- Marsha DietleinLucy Wilson
- Hanala SagalAerobics Instructor
- Jonathan TerryCol. Glover
- Dana AshbrookTom Essex