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Return of the Living Dead Kindle Edition

by John Russo (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 66 ratings
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The straight horror screenplay version of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD that was sold before it was revised and made into a horror comedy by Dan O'Bannon
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    July 18, 2012
  5. File size
    19574 KB
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008N09YCO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Movie Emporium, Inc. (July 18, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 18, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 19574 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 66 ratings

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
66 global ratings
Tiny book in disguise.
2 Stars
Tiny book in disguise.
I haven't even been able to start it yet because the formatting issues are so jarring. For some reason the text is boxed into 3 1/2 by 6" when the book is 6 by 9" with an extremely small typeface. That being said, I doubt that the story could make up for how annoying that is, but I'll still give it a read.
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Ethan E. Box
5.0 out of 5 stars The sequal that never was...
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018
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If you're a Night of the Living Dead fan, this is a must-read.
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tim hastings
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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not the original book but it will do.
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Supdog
3.0 out of 5 stars a bast from the past...
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2011
After seeing Night of the Living Dead in the fourth grade, I had zombies on the brain; they occupied my thoughts constantly. Shortly thereafter, I came across a paperback novel in a local K-Mart called 'Return of the Living Dead,' written by John Russo...this would have been somewhere in the 1978-1980 range. I bought it with my allowance and was blown away by the viciousness of the story. It starts off rather quiet and sleepy in rural America, then there's a school bus accident --IIRC, the bus rear-ends (or is rear-ended by) a flatbed carrying construction pipes, which launch through the bus on impact, "tearing off heads and arms and legs." Before the local authorities can put a bullet into the corpses' heads --this takes place some years after events in Night of the Living Dead; shooting dead people in the head to prevent resurrection had become standard procedure-- zombie mayhem ensues.

Surprisingly, much of the violence is committed by local townspeople: rape, beatings, etc. More disturbing social commentary. I agree with the other reviewer's comments that no character is particularly likeable. The descriptions, so far as I can recall, are extremely flat, along with the dialogue. On a par with b-class action/adventure fiction written today, but far more graphic. Looking back, it really did have a depressingly nihilistic undertone.

Sadly, I lost the book decades ago. I say sadly because it appears to be a collector's item, worth between $20-50. A fast read.

Also, the cover on the copy I owned was much different: a crappy painting of a woman in tattered clothing fleeing a backdrop of blue-gray zombie showing only the face and reaching hands. See link.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2016
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Awesome Book Awesome Film Russo IS a Horror Icon
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Christopher Wesley
1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle Version not formatted correctly
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018
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I purchased the Kindle version of this book as I was curious to see what Russo's vision of Night of the Living Dead after his split with Romero went. I had to immediately return the book however and never got to read it as it's formatted incorrectly with all of the pages printed sideways leaving no way to actually read it. if they ever get that fixed I would be happy to purchase it again to give it a shot at reading.
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Lewis Breland
5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Old-Fashioned Horror!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2012
I wasn't expecting such good quality when I picked up this novel! This is good, old-fashioned horror-writing. It bears NO resemblance to the 1980s movies by the same name (I'm thankful to report!)
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Steve V.
4.0 out of 5 stars Horror History At Its Finest... Terrible Story Though
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014
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The history of how John Russo split from George Romero after completing "Night of the Living Dead" and his struggles to make his sequel are the stuff of horror legend. While Romero went on to fashion excellent sequels over the next two decades (as well as a handful of other good films), Russo seemed to leap off the nearest cliff. Russo's career did continue, but it doesn't surprise me when most horror fans don't know about his career after his one seminal contribution to the genre.

Russo has written several terrible books and managed to use them get funding to make several terrible movies like "The Majorettes" and "Midnight". After having difficulty finding funding for his sequel to NotLD, he used the same trick to try and get "Return of the Living Dead" off the ground. Fortunately, that didn't happen and he sold the rights to Dan O'Bannon, who turned around and made one of the greatest horror/comedies ever.

This paperback is the only clue we have to Russo's vision for his sequel and... It's pretty bad. I bought this less because I wanted to read it and more because I wanted a piece of unique horror history. If that's your motivation, pick this baby up. If you want a good book, keep walking.
11 people found this helpful
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Horrorscribe
2.0 out of 5 stars Tiny book in disguise.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
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I haven't even been able to start it yet because the formatting issues are so jarring. For some reason the text is boxed into 3 1/2 by 6" when the book is 6 by 9" with an extremely small typeface. That being said, I doubt that the story could make up for how annoying that is, but I'll still give it a read.
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Horrorscribe
2.0 out of 5 stars Tiny book in disguise.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
I haven't even been able to start it yet because the formatting issues are so jarring. For some reason the text is boxed into 3 1/2 by 6" when the book is 6 by 9" with an extremely small typeface. That being said, I doubt that the story could make up for how annoying that is, but I'll still give it a read.
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Nova-Lee Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars ☺️
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2021
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Mariano Delerba
4.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro, lastima el tamaño de las letras. Muy desaprovechado el espacio de las hojas
Reviewed in Spain on October 20, 2022
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Que me gustó? el libro
Que no me gustó? la desorganización de amazon en la entrega
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Christopher Mace
5.0 out of 5 stars Iconic book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2022
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I own 'Night Of The Living Dead' and 'Dawn Of The Dead'. Before I bought the film 'Return Of The Living Dead', I knew I needed the book...so now I do.
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Robert
3.0 out of 5 stars Big book, little print
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2019
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An interesting sequel to the original NOTLD. My only issue is with the ridiculously small print. Its like reading in letter box format.
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M. S. TUNSTALL
3.0 out of 5 stars The book was better
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2018
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90% same storyline as the original book, but this has much less gore and a different ending. I love the book, but I wouldn't have loved this screenplay as a film - it probably would rank as a PG-13, definitely not an R.
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