Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- visceral
- tragic
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics found a memorable blend of brain-eating zombies, campy dialogue, romantic angst, and gross anatomical effects, but judged the story logic, dialogue, and entertainment value uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Curt resurrects Julie after her accidental death and remains committed to her as she struggles with undeath.
Julie manages her undead condition through elaborate self-mutilation, making bodily damage central to the film's imagery.
Colonel Reynolds and government scientists pursue re-animation for military use, placing the lovers in direct danger.
The film combines brain-eating zombies and gross anatomical effects with an earnest love story and campy dialogue.
Films like Return of the Living Dead III, and why
Return of the Living Dead
Shares zombie horror, punk-inflected style, campy dialogue, and grotesque practical effects.
The Bride of Re-Animator
Combines romantic devotion with undead transformation, body horror, and tragic supernatural consequences.
Cemetery Man
Pairs a doomed romance with zombie horror, grisly practical makeup, and darkly comic genre excess.
Re-Animator
Features military experimentation, reanimated corpses, and visceral science-fiction horror.
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Yuzna
- Release Date
- 1993-10-01
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (928)
Cast
- Melinda Clarke
- J. Trevor Edmond
- Kent McCord
- Sarah Douglas
- James T. Callahan
- Basil Wallace
- Mike Moroff
- Julian Scott Urena
- Pía Reyes
- Sal Lopez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Return of the Living Dead III about?
- A grief-stricken young man resurrects his dead girlfriend, only to watch their romance collide with military zombie experimentation and grotesque bodily decay.
- What is Return of the Living Dead III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Return of the Living Dead III as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Return of the Living Dead III violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Return of the Living Dead III as graphic.
- What did critics think of Return of the Living Dead III?
- Critics found a memorable blend of brain-eating zombies, campy dialogue, romantic angst, and gross anatomical effects, but judged the story logic, dialogue, and entertainment value uneven.
- Which films are like Return of the Living Dead III?
- Films with a similar feel include Return of the Living Dead, The Bride of Re-Animator, Cemetery Man, and Re-Animator.
- How long is Return of the Living Dead III?
- Return of the Living Dead III runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Return of the Living Dead III?
- In United States, Return of the Living Dead III streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
