Return of the Living Dead III
Seen it?1993 | 97 min | Horror, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and horror fans. If you loved Resident Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top secret project to bring the dead back to life, a distraught teenager performs the operation on his girlfriend after she's killed in a motorcycle accident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$54K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Yuzna
- Melinda ClarkeJulie Walker (as Mindy Clarke)
- J. Trevor EdmondCurt Reynolds
- Kent McCordCol. John Reynolds
- Sarah DouglasLt. Col. Sinclair
- James T. CallahanCol. Peck
- Basil WallaceRiverman
- Mike MoroffSantos
- Julian Scott UrenaMogo
- Pía ReyesAlicia (as Pia Reyes)
- Sal LopezFelipe