7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Overview
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's primary focus is on horror-comedy and survival against a zombie outbreak caused by government incompetence, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. While it features anti-establishment and anti-consumerist undertones, these are not its central thesis or dominant political message, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a predominantly white cast typical of its era, with no intentional efforts to diversify roles or introduce explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative centers on a zombie apocalypse and government blunders, without engaging in any critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes into its core story.
Secondary
The Return of the Living Dead is a horror-comedy centered on a zombie apocalypse. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it engage with issues of sexual orientation or gender identity. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.
The film "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a zombie outbreak and its impact on a group of punk rock youths and medical supply workers, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is an original film with new characters. There are no pre-existing canonical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose gender was altered for this production.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) features original characters created for this specific film. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, previous installments, or historical records whose race was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
7.0
6.6
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