The Return of the Living Dead
1985 · 91 min · Director: Dan O'Bannon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.
Emotional fingerprint
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Fear 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Fear25%
- Disturbing20%
- Excitement15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Fear, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Fear and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 41 % | 21 % | 37 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 29 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 43 % | 37 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 42 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 62 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 58 % | 62 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 46 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 49 % | 42 % | 42 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 42 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 51 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Fear | 79 % | 76 % | 68 % | 70 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 72 % | 72 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 82 % | 77 % | 71 % | 71 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 75 % | 79 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 74 % | 80 % | 67 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 85 % | 79 % | 64 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 55 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Fear | 86 % | 82 % | 67 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 82 % | 72 % | 73 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 59 % | 69 % | 47 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tina
Casey
Suicide
Colonel's Wife
Gunnery Sergeant
Cop #2
Cop #1
Paramedic #2
Paramedic #1
Details
- Directed by
- Dan O'Bannon
- Written by
- Dan O'Bannon, Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo, Russell Streiner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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