# Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

> Curious children unleash a toxic zombie outbreak, forcing a mismatched group of survivors to confront brain-hungry corpses with slapstick nerve and gory chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14754

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy
- Director: Ken Wiederhorn
- Cast: Michael Kenworthy, Thor Van Lingen, Jason Hogan, James Karen, Thom Mathews, Suzanne Snyder, Marsha Dietlein, Hanala Sagal
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095990/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, irreverent, grotesque, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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- [The Return of the Living Dead (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/5966)
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