The film was a success at the box office, bringing in more than $14 million on a budget of only $4 million. Return of the Living Dead spawned several sequels as well, though none with a soundtrack as iconic as the original. The sequels, like the original, can also be found on various streaming services.
The movie’s contributions to the zombie horror genre are every bit as significant as Romero’s original zombie movies and the modern-day series The Walking Dead, albeit this streaming movie is probably the first one that weaves comedy into an otherwise frightening set of circumstances.
Return of the Living Dead is streaming for free on Pluto, Tubi, and Roku, or rent it On Demand with Vudu, AppleTV, and Prime.
