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About
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
Theatrical
Jan 15, 1988
Box Office
$9.2M
Budget
$6.0M
Return
1.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 5, 2004
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Cast
Full credits →M
Michael Kenworthy
Jesse Wilson
J
James Karen
Ed
T
Thom Mathews
Joey
S
Suzanne Snyder
Brenda
M
Marsha Dietlein
Lucy Wilson
H
Hanala Sagal
Aerobics Instructor
J
Jonathan Terry
Col. Glover
D
Dana Ashbrook
Tom Essex
A
Allan Trautman
Tarman
D
Don Maxwell
George Crowley
P
Philip Bruns
Doc Mandel
M
Mitch Pileggi
Sarge
A
Art Bonilla
Les
T
Terrence Riggins
Frank
J
James McIntire
Officer
L
Larry Nicholas
Jesse's Double
F
Forrest J. Ackerman
Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)
D
Doug Benson
Special Zombie
D
Derek Loughran
Special Zombie
B
Brian Peck
Special Zombie
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Quotes
See all →Safety in Death is an Illusion
Taglines
Just when you thought it was safe to be dead.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Zombie Communication and Unexpected Questions
Jesse Wilson
Hello? Hello, is there anybody out there? Come in, come in. Can you hear me? Is anybody out there? Hello? Can you tell us where to go?
Special Zombie
Come to the hospital.
Jesse Wilson
Sure, we'll be right there!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
