Synopsis
When the unburied dead return to life and seek human victims, seven refugees shelter in a house in the Pennsylvanian countryside.
Scores
Overall Score
66.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.9%
Review Aggregate
67.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, visually striking, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
scaryvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Todd | 1990 | $416,000 | $998,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Tallman | 1990 | $256,000 | $615,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes47,761
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $5,835,247 | $14,005,486 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $5,835,247 | $14,005,486 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $2,917,624 | $7,002,743 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $21,245,000 | $50,991,252 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $11,517,000 | $27,642,563 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,400,459 | $3,361,317 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $37,080,083 | $88,997,875 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $4,200,000 | $10,080,643 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $2,251,000 (est) | $5,402,745 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $2,966,000 | $7,118,854 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $2,483,000 | $5,959,580 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $840,000 | $2,016,129 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $12,740,000 | $30,577,950 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $24,340,083 | $58,419,924 |
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