They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at Return of the Living Dead Part II

They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at Return of the Living Dead Part II (2011)

*** (out of 4)

This documentary clocks in at 25-minutes and talks about the rather unhappy time making RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II. The film starts off talking that the original idea was to have the entire cast from the first film return but then the movie just took off into another direction and to many it never recovered. Linnea Quigley, James Karen, Thom Matthews, Kenny Myers, Brian Peck, Beverly Randolph, William Stout, Allan Trautman and Tony Gardner are on hand to discuss what they thought was going to be in the sequel and it's clear many were unhappy with the new direction. Suzanne Snyder and Michael Kenworthy, two new cast members to the sequel, are also on hand to discuss their feelings on the movie. It's clear, as most fans already know, that this sequel was made for money and both Matthews and Karen are honest in their hatred for the film. Everyone has an opinion on why the film didn't work and most either blame the director not caring for the project or the fact that they went for way too much humor. Fans of the series or those who defend this film will enjoy hearing these stories even if we don't learn anything that you probably haven't already heard. I think the film isn't as bad as its reputation and I still remember seeing it in the theater when I was seven. The movie certainly isn't as good as the original but then again how many sequels are? No matter what your opinions are in regards to the film, this documentary is still a fun look at the making of the film and it's clear that most involved just want to forget it.

Within moments I was stunned how critical the documentary was of Return Of The Living Dead II, this was not a promotion it was a castration.

Clearly a sequel in terms of the feature length Return Of The Living Dead documentary as it features many of the same interview segments this documentary is pretty dire.

The movie is outstanding, they have the cast to interview, so how did they make such a hatchet job of this? It's too short, its too critical and it just isn't very interesting.

Watch the movie instead or if you want a documentary then watch the first More Brains A Return Of The Living Dead (2011)

The Good:

Passable interviews

The Bad:

Oddly critical

Too short

Documentary actually makes the movie look bad

Things I Learnt From This Documentary:

After making the first documentary everyone simply couldn't be assed making another