The series came about as a dispute between John A. Russo and George A. Romero over how to handle sequels to their 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead. The two reached a settlement wherein Romero's sequels would be referred to as the Dead movies, and Russo's sequels would bear the suffix Living Dead.
The Return of the Living Dead collection gathers 6 films released across 1985–2026. Below is every entry in release order, each linking through to its cast, crew and full details in LDB — the Loaded Database.
The Return of the Living Dead franchise in release order