Ho, ho, ho, the return of the living dead rises again!

We’ve had quite a few zombie franchises over the last decade, but one that hasn’t been seen in a while is the return of the living dead movies. The last film was released in 2005, but it looked like things were going to change when a new film was announced in 2023. Fortunately for fans, the series will officially return next year, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the first film.

After a handful of teaser images on Friday, the studio released a teaser for the upcoming film, also titled The return of the living Dead. Rather than being a reboot as initially believed, it’s actually a continuation of the original film: set almost two years later in the winter of 1985, Tarman’s zombie is back in action and looking to create some chaos in a city. unnamed Pennsylvania where the new movie takes place. The Living Dead said it didn’t expect any characters to return from the first film, given their “terrible fate,” but taunted audiences will be “welcomed back to the darkly humorous, sexy, edgy, Trioxin-fueled world of horror.” horror fans encountered for the first time.”

The first return of the living dead focused on a city infected by zombies that suddenly emerged after a toxic gas accidentally reanimated all of their corpses. In a press release, director and writer Steve Wolsh elaborated on the trailer by revealing that it was done entirely with practical effects and on location, and that the cemetery Tarman walks through was built to replicate the Resurrection Graveyard from the first film. “Using our widescreen anamorphic lenses, we captured the practical effects of snow swirling against the night sky and giving it an amazing look and texture,” he said. “People will be shocked to see an entire movie made like this.”

return of the living dead hits theaters Christmas 2025.

(through BloodyDisgusting)

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