Toll treiben es die wilden Zombies

Originaltitel: Return of the Living Dead: Part II

1988
R
1 Std. 29 Min.

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5,7/10

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Toll treiben es die wilden Zombies (1988)

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuCurious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.Curious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.Curious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.

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Return of the Living Dead II

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Reviewers say 'Return of the Living Dead II' retains the original's themes and elements, featuring Trioxin gas, brain-eating zombies, and returning actors James Karen and Thom Mathews in new roles. The sequel balances horror and comedy, though it skews more humorous. Practical effects and makeup are similar, though some note a decline in quality. The soundtrack aims to match the punk and rock vibe of the first film. The plot mirrors the original, with characters surviving a zombie outbreak.

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5theandreaceregini

Return of the Yawning Viewer

Disappointing experience. First of all, it's supposed to be a sequel but two of the main characters from the first movie come back in totally different roles and that was very distracting: I've spent the first 15 minutes wondering whether it was really a sequel or maybe some sort of weird reboot, a la Evil Dead 2. But the main problem is another one, and much much worse. The problem is that they took away everything that made The Return of the Living Dead great (witty dialogues among well-written characters, convincing zombies, splatter & gore...) and the result is an ordinary and quite boring movie about whining and unpleasant human characters constantly crying and yelling while a bunch of suddenly stultified undead chase them around. Yawn.

6juliamacon

A Little on the Shrill Side

In what's essentially a loose remake of the original, a barrel with a zombie inside falls out of a truck and is discovered by some kids. They open it, toxic fumes are unleashed, they get sick, and start craving brains. Soon enough, zombies are coming out of the ground with the same cravings for brains.

Return of the Living Dead Part II is a much sillier film than the original, which is saying a lot because the original could get pretty silly at times, too. James Karen and Thom Matthews return as different characters, but these characters are far more shrill, whiny, and annoying than the ones they played in the original. Even worse, there's a girlfriend character who only adds to the shrillness.

There are a couple of funny gags throughout the film, but it can't hold a candle to the original.

7insomniac_rod

Zombie massacre!

I still remember how I got into this movie. The VHS cover was very cheesy but at the same time it was intriguing. I remember avoiding this one until it was the last VHS on my local video store Horror shelf. When I rented it in the early 90's, I wasn't a bit disappointed but I forgot about it pretty soon.

Years after, I watched it on DVD and the memories are still fresh! This movie isn't better than the original but still has it's own good moments. Thom Matthews reprises his lead role and delivers a great performance. The direction is pretty good for the movie's standards and I must admit that this is a visually stunning low budgeter.

The ending is among the best of any zombie flicks for it's unique cheesiness and non-stop action.

Watch this sequel only for fun purposes, do not watch it as a straight Horror movie because it might disappoint you.

Deviant-7

Not nearly as good as the first film.

Honestly, this is a very bad movie. The first Return of the Living Dead was a great movie, and highly entertaining. This second part, however, was just plain stupid! The acting was poor, the script was poor, and there is virtually NO GORE! I think there are only three or four deaths in this film, and they are all incredibly LAME. The zombies in this film are supposed to be funny, but I never laughed once. Stay away from this one, watch the first one instead.

ehosh2494

Not much here, pretty stupid actually...

...I hate to say it, but this movie is nothing compared to the original, seriously. Thom Mathews and James Karen are back, playing different roles of course, as grave robbers, and there are also a bunch of young middle school kids, a teenage girl and another guy fleeing in terror from more brain-munching zombies, resurrected from their peaceful slumber yet again by the weird chemical from the original. This is missing the great punk/rock/metal soundtrack, humor, punk rock characters, and gore from the original, so basically it falls flat and never goes anywhere. I was getting really bored. If you want a rehash, this is your dish I guess, but otherwise this movie flat out blows. Watch the first one again.

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Thom Mathews disliked the sequel so much that he said the best part about making the film was the outstanding craft services.

Patzer
(at around 1h 6 mins) In the church, when Brenda says, "Okay, take them baby," her mouth does not move. It also does not move when she screams immediately after.

Zitate
Joey: I feel like we've been here before. You... Me... Them!

Alternative Versionen
Although the original video and laserdisc releases are the same as the cinema version most DVD copies of the film feature alternate music for many of the scenes, most notably the rising of the zombies. Director Ken Wiederhorn mentions in the DVD commentary that there was a problem with the rights to the original films score for US distribution of the DVD, he admits the newer soundtrack is not the intended soundtrack for the film. However, the films original score as composed by J. Peter Robinson can be heard of the films french Audio track. The score currently heard in the DVD release of the film was performed by a composer hired by producer Tom Fox, when the film was completed and submitted for distribution the studio, Lorimar, a division of Warner Brothers, hired J. Peter Robinson to re-score the film. The original score was finally made available again when Shout Factory released the film on DVD/Blu-Ray in 2017

Verbindungen
Featured in Unter der Sonne Kaliforniens: Side by Side (1990)

Soundtracks
Flesh To Flesh
Performed by Joe Lamont (as Lamont)
Written by Joe Lamont and Brian Cadd
Produced by David Kitay and Joe Lamont
Front Wheel Music, Inc./Montal Music/Fairy Dust Music/Marblehead Music
Recording courtesy of Island Records