Return of the Living Dead Part II (1987)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1987
Running Times: 89 mins
Format: Metrocolor 35mm
Ratio:
Sound: Ultra Stereo

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Lorimar/Greenfox
Executive Producer: Eugene C. Cashman
Producer: Tom Fox
Co-Producer: William S. Gilmore
Production Manager: Robin S. Clark

SCRIPT
Script: Ken Wiederhorn

DIRECTION
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
1st Assistant Director: Bill Elvin
2nd Assistant Director: Rodney Allen Hooks

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Robert Elswit
1st Assistant Camera: David Boyd
2nd Assistant Camera: Andy Sydney
Key Grip: John Savka
2nd Grip: Joseph Presson
Gaffer: John Sumpano
Best Boy: Stephen Crawford
Stills: Lynn Davis McAfee
Camera Equipment: Otto Nemenz International Inc
Labs: Foto-Kem Labs

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Charles Bornstein
Assistant Editor: Rose Ann Weinstein
Apprentice Editors: Lindsey Armstrong, Jeanine Schaak

MUSIC
Music: J. Peter Robinson
Executive Music Co-Ordinator: Kim Buie for Island Records
Music Supervisor: David Chackler for Sounds of Film Ltd
Assistant Music Supervisor: Marty Wekser
Music Editor: John Elizade
Songs: Bobby Pickett, Leonard Capizzi, Joe Lamont, Brian Cadd; Julian Cope; Geoffrey Gayer, Carey Howe, Michael Olivieri, Dean Roberts, Paul Carmen; John Moon Martin; Robert Palmer; Mantronik, M.C. Tee; Joseph Belladonna, Dan Spitz, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charles benante, John Rooney; Zodiac Windwarp and the Love Reaction
Songs Performed By: Lamont; Julian Cope; Leatherwolf; Robert Palmer; Mantronix; Anthrax; Zodiac Windwarp and the Love Reaction
Songs Produced By: David Kitay, Joe Lamont, Kevin Beamish, Ed Stasium, Robert Palmer, Mantronik, Anthrax, Eddie Kramer, Ken Scott
Songs Published By: Front Wheel Music Inc; Montal Music; Fairy Dust Music; Marblehead Music; Virgin-Nymp; Island Music Inc; Rockslam Music; Bungalow Music; Ackee Music Inc; Beach House Music; Anthrax Music; Black Lion Music; Zoo; Warner Brothers Music; Acoustic Music Inc; Capizzi Music;Gary S. Paxton Music Inc

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Glenn Anderson
Boom Operator: Jim Utterback
Re-Recording Mixers: William McCaughey, John J. Stephens, Bill W. Benton
Re-Recorded At: Lorimar Studios
Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Dale Johnston
Sound Effects Editor: Marty Stein, Jom Koford, Clancy Troutman
ADR Editor: Craig Dellinger
Looping Co-Ordinator: Leigh French

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up Supervisor: Del Armstrong
Hair: Lynn Del Kail
Wardrobe Supervisor: Bob Iannaccone
Women's Wardrobe: Jule Emerson
Men's Wardrobe: Kelly O'Guiran

SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Created By: Kenny Myers
Special Make Up Crew: Karen Asano, Brent Armstrong,Camille Calvet, K. Craig Caton-Largen (?), Lisa Doering, Eric Fiedler, Steve Frakes, Chris Goehe, Kimberly A. Lee, Charles Lutkus, Mark Maitre, Shawn McEnroe, June Myers, Joseph Reader, Tony Rupprecht, Andy Schoneberg, Dennis Schultz, Russell Seifert, Mike Smithson, Lauren Saman (?), Michael Spatola, Lillian Van Gorder, Doug White

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Physical Effects: Terry Frazee, Geno Crum, Gene Grigg
Effects Animation: Charles McDonald
Zombie Movements Created By: Derek Loughran
Titles/Special Opticals: The Howard A. Anderson Company

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Dale Allan Pelton
Assistant Art Director: Robert Hendesron
Set Decorator: Suzette Sheets
Set Dresser: Laura Settlemier
Props: Matt Springman
Cons Co-Ordinator: Claude Pavell
Visual Consultant: Raymond G. Storey
Storyboard Artist: Len Morganti
Illustrator: Nikita Knatz
Lead Person: Mick Mulfriedel

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Caroline Sax
Accountant: Richard Lorenzana
Assistant Accountant: Susan Lorenzana
Assistant to Producer: Jean Barash
Assistant to Wiederhorn: Linda Hassani
Production Administrator: Fran Roy
School Teacher: Stella Pacifici
Production Assistants: Grant Gilmore, K.C. Hodenfield, Malka Youngstein, Doug Randall
Completion Bond: Completion Bond Company
Craft Service: Ron Hairston
Driver Captain: D.J. Gardiner
Co-Captain: Danny Naten

LOCATIONS
Location Manager: Steve Shkolnik

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks To: Marvel Comics

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Gary Davis

CASTING
Casting: Shari Rhodes
Assistant Casting: Stacy Resch
Extra Casting: Paula Gilmore

CAST
Michael Kenworthy (Jesse Wilson)
Thor Van Lingen (Billy)
Jason Hogan (Johnny)
James Karen (Ed)
Thom Mathews (Joey)
Suzanne Snyder (Brenda)
Marsha Dietlein (Lucy Wilson)
Suzan Stadner (aerobics instructor)
Jonathon Terry (Colonel)
Dana Ashbrook (Tom Essex)
Sally Smythe (Billy's mom)
Allan Trautman (Tarman)
Don Maxwell (Billy's dad)
Reynold Cindrich (soldier)
Philip Bruns (Doc Mandel)
Mitch Pileggi (Sarge)
Arturo Bonilla (Les)
Terence Riggins (Frank)
James McIntire (officer)
Larry Nicholas (Jesse's double)

Special Zombies: Forrest J. Ackerman; Douglas Benson; David Eby; Nicholas Hernandez; Derek Loughran; Annie Marshall (The Worm Woman); Richard Moore; Steve Neuvenheim; Brian Peck

PLOT SUMMARY

A group of teens stumble upon one of the lost canisters of the zombie creating 2-4-5 Trioxin gas and accidentally release it. Soon, they are up to their necks in brain-hungry zombies.

Dreadful. The first film had been passable enough but was essentially a one-off idea - a sequel was never going to be necessary but her it is anyway. You know you're on to a loser when the funniest joke is a Michael Jackson zombie being electrocuted and moonwalking... Terrible performances, uninspired direction and a script that hasn't a single original idea result in yet another misfiring 80s comedy horror.

UK
Video Distributor: Guild

USA
Laserdisc Distributor: Image (ID 5272 LO (1989))

Australia
Rating: M

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 18 (with substantial cuts)

Norway
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

1989
Young Artist Awards
Best Young Actor in a Horror or Mystery Motion Picture (Michael Kenworthy) - nominated
Teenage Choice for Best Horror Motion Picture - nominated

1988
January
8: USA - theatrical release

May
4: France - theatrical release

Just when you thought it was safe to be dead.

Le retour des morts vivants II - French title
Il ritorno dei morti viventi - parte II - Italian title
Die Rückkehr der Höllenzombies - German title

SEQUEL TO
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

SEQUEL
Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993)

SEE ALSO
Dirty Harry (1971)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Thriller (1983)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique March 1988 pp.6-7 (USA)
illustrated article

Photoplay March 1989 p.31 (UK)
review

Samhain no.12 p.30 (UK)
review

BOOKS

Elliot's Guide to Films on Video p. 654
credits, review

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

zombies, gore, military, gas, sequels, cemeteries, toxic spills