The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.5

Overview

When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their f...

Starring Cast

Clu Gulager • James Karen • Don Calfa

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Fandango

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Clu Gulager • James Karen • Don Calfa

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Fandango

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film's primary focus is on horror-comedy and survival against a zombie outbreak caused by government incompetence, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. While it features anti-establishment and anti-consumerist undertones, these are not its central thesis or dominant political message, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a predominantly white cast typical of its era, with no intentional efforts to diversify roles or introduce explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative centers on a zombie apocalypse and government blunders, without engaging in any critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes into its core story.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Return of the Living Dead is a horror-comedy centered on a zombie apocalypse. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it engage with issues of sexual orientation or gender identity. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is an original film with new characters. There are no pre-existing canonical characters from source material, previous installments, or real-world history whose gender was altered for this production.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) features original characters created for this specific film. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, previous installments, or historical records whose race was altered.