Listen "Our Autopsy of Return of the Living Dead"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWe tear into Return of the Living Dead (1985): a punk-fueled horror comedy that dares to say death hurts and backs it with running ghouls, a graveyard party, and a government solution that scorches the earth. We follow Frank, Freddy, and the punk crew from a botched cremation to a nuclear punchline—and find meaning in the mess.• horror-comedy tone set by warehouse hijinks and Romero nods• punk characters and a killer soundtrack as atmosphere engines• Ernie’s Nazi-coded clues and mortuary craft details• new zombie rules: speed, strategy, dismemberment fails• Tarman’s entrance and Tina’s narrow escapes• the half-corpse confession: “the pain of being dead”• paramedic diagnostics, rigor mortis, and lividity• Frank’s sacrifice and Freddie’s turn on Tina• the basement call, military readiness, and the nuke loop• cultural legacy across punk and death metal samplingIf you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to subscribe and leave us a reviewNext week, we'll dive into the 1980s haunted house thriller, The ChangelingSupport the show
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