Synopsis
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
Scores
Overall Score
76.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.0%
Review Aggregate
73.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 105 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotscarymacabresuspensefulsatiricalstylizedcharacter-drivengrittyemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clu Gulager | 1985 | $260,000 | $759,000 | (est) |
| James Karen | 1985 | $160,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Thom Mathews | 1985 | $121,000 | $352,000 | (est) |
| Don Calfa | 1985 | $99,000 | $288,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes74,646
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $14,237,880 | $41,509,507 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $14,240,081 | $41,515,924 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $7,118,940 | $20,754,754 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $16,205,000 | $47,244,503 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $7,128,000 | $20,781,167 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $3,559,470 | $10,377,377 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $34,011,410 | $99,157,800 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $4,000,000 | $11,661,710 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $3,828,000 (est) | $11,160,257 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $1,360,000 | $3,964,981 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,888,000 | $5,504,327 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $800,000 | $2,332,342 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $11,876,000 | $34,623,617 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $22,135,410 | $64,534,183 |
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