Episode #807: The Return of the Living Dead
Added 2025-06-24 04:00:04 +0000 UTC“It’s the only zombie movie that’s appropriate to watch at a July 4th barbecue! - Andrew
On this week’s show, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza gets a little spooktacular as we chat about the super-fun, summer-set zombie flick, The Return of the Living Dead! Why does this Skeleton Warehouse have to be open until 10PM on a holiday weekend? How great is that half-dog puppet? Isn’t it great how Russo and Romero split up their zombie sequels so we could get both sides of their shared zombie vision? Why does Frank use that entire roll of paper towels like it’s a sponge? And word to the wise, never hang out in an eerie cemetery after dark! PLUS: James Karen welcomes all zombie punks to Pathmark!
The Return of the Living Dead stars Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel A. Nuñez Jr., Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, Mark Venturini, Jonathan Terry, and Thom Mathews as Freddy; directed by Dan O’Bannon.
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Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Comments
The dude that played Scuz is a really bad guy.
Christopher Oxentine
2025-07-01 03:28:58 +0000 UTCI have NO idea why I remembered this, but the TV commercial with the little girl and the nuke is an LBJ campaign ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riDypP1KfOU
Rose Esposito
2025-06-27 14:20:29 +0000 UTCWhen there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will roam Pathmark.
Stewart Moncure
2025-06-27 04:18:51 +0000 UTCWhy did I choose to finish listening to this while eating lunch at work?
The Wheel
2025-06-27 02:47:01 +0000 UTCFor a REALLY brief moment I thought Steve was going to tell a story about being a giant Tony Hawk fanbody who wrote him a bunch of fan mail, and I would've been ALL the way here for that story.
johnny stocker
2025-06-27 02:31:44 +0000 UTCWelcome to Pathmark, where there's a clean up in every aisle.
Joey T
2025-06-26 04:19:13 +0000 UTCAs i learned from the MST3K Amazing Collossal Episode Guide, its Clu GOO-lager, not Gallagher, Marc! Great episode, great movie
Brian Schlosser
2025-06-25 21:25:54 +0000 UTCgob-lin
Brandon
2025-06-25 18:17:57 +0000 UTCagree. banger.
Brandon
2025-06-25 18:17:21 +0000 UTCThis was my first zombie film and try to watch it once a year. Still love this movie. Not too many jump scares in this film, but had a jump scare when I saw the credit for Scuz. POS Brian Peck.
TheRottenAgenda
2025-06-25 05:23:59 +0000 UTC“John Puppetguy”
Brendan Klein
2025-06-25 04:29:30 +0000 UTCAlways liked how the Spooktacular intro has not just sound bites from better known horror films but also comparatively lesser known 70s gems like The Wicker Man and Lucio Fulci's Zombie.
Ed Harris
2025-06-25 03:23:39 +0000 UTCAn absolutely brutal episode for Pathmark, my lord
Tim O'
2025-06-25 02:22:30 +0000 UTCOn the O'Bannon note, curious if the guys have seen his other Ronald Shusett collab Dead & Buried. Good little slow burn horror mystery with a great creeper turn by Jack 'Internet's nemesis Grandpa Joe' Albertson.
Todd B
2025-06-25 01:50:00 +0000 UTCThis may be the most sacred horror movie VHS cover I’d see at my local video rental store (Knapp Video RIP). Right up there with Night of the Demons which always fascinated me. At 1:08:53 there is a very Brendan Gleeson-like “freeze or I’ll blow your fucking brains out!” Followed by “Arghhhggg” one second later. I enjoyed that quite a bit
RJ Cunningham
2025-06-24 20:03:21 +0000 UTCGod that Spooktacular theme hits like a truck
Matt
2025-06-24 17:39:39 +0000 UTCBuckeye Bones! All our skeletons are American made, Skeleton Leauge approved and delivered free of charge. (Note - All skeletons are sourced from Hawkeyes or Hoosiers)
Nicholas Knecht
2025-06-24 17:09:47 +0000 UTCYou want juicy zombie cock, watch 28 Years Later
Rob DiLauro
2025-06-24 16:36:54 +0000 UTCThis ad-free podcast is brought to you by Pathmark!
TJ Gaines
2025-06-24 15:15:12 +0000 UTCJust dunking on this local chain grocery
StylinGreymon
2025-06-24 15:04:26 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/KUwjNBjqR-c?si=oOPp9qgzd99dwqe2
MarkNM
2025-06-24 14:53:17 +0000 UTCOr a Croque Madame?
MarkNM
2025-06-24 14:51:12 +0000 UTCJust got to the part about training to handle the dead. I taught English at a college that had a funeral services school and you always wanted the funeral services kids in your class. They had to keep the GPA up so high they did the work and studied. Lotta metal/punk kids but real sweet and real professional.
James Richie
2025-06-24 13:55:29 +0000 UTC“Ohio Skeleton Farms.” As a resident of this horribly gerrymandered state, don’t give our representatives any ideas! They are already trying to rescind our legal weed we voted for. Also, this is my favorite zombie movie.
Derek Baxter
2025-06-24 13:11:49 +0000 UTCContrary to what Steve says, Pathmark was a good super market
El Cocodrillo
2025-06-24 12:34:23 +0000 UTCJizzed on feet getting burnt to look like toasted white cheddar on mac and cheese
Paterick Caddery
2025-06-24 12:32:30 +0000 UTCI'm not sure how to submit to the mailbag, but I discovered my father's porn collection as a child. It included a Blue Boy magazine, a gay porn magazine, and the issue he posed for. I also found photos of him from his time dancing for Chippendales.
Arthur martinez
2025-06-24 11:41:33 +0000 UTCWe could call them Zuppets!
Adam Ray
2025-06-24 07:54:26 +0000 UTCI saw this first so it ended up being the reverse for me.
profondo robbo
2025-06-24 07:45:34 +0000 UTCHearing the Spooktacular theme in the summer during everything going on in the world... such a balm for the soul. "This Spooktacular special brought to you by Pathmark: Celebrating 10 years post-Chapter 11 Bankruptcy!"
Busiris
2025-06-24 05:59:59 +0000 UTCSpooktacular episode... Hell Yeah!!!
Nicholas Knecht
2025-06-24 05:22:43 +0000 UTCNote to self: If I ever attend a Coen Brothers Q&A I have to ask if saying Fargo was a true story was a nod to Return of the Living Dead?
Adam Ray
2025-06-24 05:10:57 +0000 UTCAnyone else see this way after the fact and exclaimed "It's Paulie from Weekend At Bernie's!" when they saw Don Calfa?
Adam Ray
2025-06-24 05:07:34 +0000 UTCReturn 3 came on HBO a lot and saw that one first a few times. 2005 SyFy channel made two totally dog shit sequels, parts 4 and 5
Darryl Bowen
2025-06-24 04:26:03 +0000 UTCSennnd morrre podcasterrrrs.
MarkNM
2025-06-24 04:19:37 +0000 UTCBraaaaaiiiiins
thecaptainofdeath
2025-06-24 04:10:23 +0000 UTC
