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The Return of the Living Dead
Why this pick
Matches the punky, brightly comic apocalypse energy: young survivors, escalating undead chaos, and a knowingly playful horror tone.
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MOVIE1984 1h 35m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Miracle Mile
Why this pick
Another distinctly 1980s Los Angeles apocalypse, but played as a tense overnight odyssey with surreal romantic urgency and mounting dread.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The Earth is passing through the tail of a comet, an event which has not occurred in 65 million years and coincided with the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. On the night of the comet's passage, which takes place eleven days before Christmas, large crowds gather outside to watch and celebrate.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mary Woronov
Audrey
Geoffrey Lewis
Carter
Peter Fox
Wilson
John Achorn
Oscar
Devon Ericson
Minder
Janice Kawaye
Sarah
Chance Boyer
Brian
Stanley Brock
Mel