Return of the Living Dead III

10/8/2026

***Maybe it’s not a good idea to resurrect your dead girlfriend with Trioxin*** This third film in the franchise deviates from the first two in that it’s not a horror-comedy. Sure, some things are so overdone that it can be sorta amusing, but it’s at heart a serious and horrifying zombie flick in the tradition of “Dawn of the Dead” from 15 years earlier. Brian Yuzna takes over the helm and brings influence from the Re-Animator series, particularly his “Bride of Re-Animator.” As such, this can be viewed as a stand-alone horror movie that throws in the Romeo & Juliet angle with the girl’s name even being Julie. Speaking of which, the stunning Melinda Clarke kicks axx in the role and is one of the highlights. The film pulsates with creativity from beginning to end, starting with