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Return of the Living Dead

A wintry, gory zombie romp that mixes festive chills with knowing, over-the-top splatter and dark laughs.

Tagline: Tarman is coming to town.
Overview: Eighteen months after the events at the UNEEDA Warehouse in Louisville, KY, a new Trioxin 2-4-5 leak puts a small Pennsylvania town on the brink of a zombie outbreak during Christmas 1985.
How it feels: Dark, campy, eerie and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, death, violence, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
death
violence
isolation
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild