The horror comedy film 'The Return of the Living Dead' was released. It became notable for its unique take on zombies, introducing the idea that they crave brains rather than just flesh.
The movie was developed and filmed. It was co-written and directed by Dan O'Bannon, blending horror and comedy elements with a punk rock style.
Following its release, 'The Return of the Living Dead' influenced the zombie horror genre by introducing the concept of brain-eating zombies and the famous 'Terrible Time' dance.
Two men deliver canisters of the chemical Trioxin 5 to a medical supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky.
Frank and Freddy accidentally puncture a drum containing Trioxin 5, which leaks onto a corpse stored in Bin 13, reanimating it as a living dead.
The reanimated corpse breaks free, causing several other corpses in the warehouse to become zombies, leading to a violent outbreak and initial deaths.
Frank, Freddy, and other characters attempt to contain the outbreak and escape the zombie-infested warehouse, facing numerous zombie attacks.
The military is called in to contain the outbreak and uses napalm to incinerate the zombies and the warehouse, with some survivors escaping.
