Review of Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) by Harry W — 11 Dec 2017
Return of the Living Dead II would've been more acceptable had it been made by the same team and same man, but Ken Wiederhorn's effort unfortunately comes across as a poor imitation of something that is really quite great and genuinely amusing.
The special effects are of a better quality and are still as ingenious and the actors do seem to understand the basic principles of their performances and what they should be - that the original actors knew of too - that made the original so great.
It's occasionally funny, but will always be in the shadow of the far greater film that preceded it and what it so desperately tries to imitate throughout. For eighties Zombie sequels, you can do worse.
This review of Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) was written by Harry W on 11 December 2017.
Return of the Living Dead Part II has generally received mixed reviews.
Was this review helpful?
