Movie

Return of the Dead

1979 · 98 min

An eerie, atmospheric anthology of ghostly revenge tales framed by asylum storytellers, blending supernatural dread with moral fables.

Overview: Three inmates in an asylum tell their stories. Story 1, a husband and wife discover they should be careful what they wish for. Story 2, a naked female ghost gets revenge from her watery grave. Story 3, a dead prostitute returns as a ghost.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, death, morality, madness
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
death
morality
madness
betrayal
Places: hospital
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild