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* In the fourth film, why did they make a "minimum security area" for ''zombies?''
** Why do zombies seeking brains go after [[TooDumbToLive horny teenagers in a horror movie]]?
*** Because the endorphins, adrenaline, and other "feel-good" chemicals that the brains produce would probably be overflowing in the brains of horny and drugged-out teenagers. The zombies are in constant pain from rotting, and only human grey matter can ease their suffering. If you were in constant pain, wouldn't you want the best pain-killers that you could get your hands on? Not only that, they're so easy to obtain!
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* How on earth is that completely skeletal zombie (Not Tarman, the one that rises out of the grave) even able to move?
** The same way a headless one can move. This random irregularity is a large reason why the ''Return'' films are generally regarded as worse than the ''____ Of The Dead'' films by Romero.
*** The first one is well-loved among zombie fans, it's the sequels that are considered either disappointing or outright awful.
*** George Romero has nothing to do in any way with the Return of the Living Dead series. They were made by someone else entirely exploiting the fact that Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 was public domain.
*** To be fair that someone was co-writer of the original [=NOTLD=] John Russo, who yes since [=ROTLD=] has produced a lot of god-awful cash-ins but back then had the sense to hire Tobe Hooper, and when he dropped out agreed to replacement Dan O'Bannon's request to let him rewrite it to make it more distinct.
*** Also, there's one factor that most people miss: the film isn't meant to be a legit zombie movie. It was meant to be a parody of the zombie film, which is why its more comedic than horrific in comparison to Romero's ''Night of the Living Dead'', at Dan O'Bannon's insistence because he didn't want to tread onto Romero's classic, with a visual style that would typically be seen in a ''Heavy Metal'' magazine.

* Why didn't Tina make another escape attempt while Tarman was pulling the winch? She just sits there sobbing when she could've burst out and ran upstairs again. It's not like he could've grabbed her from where he was or chased her down.
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*** Freddy took a full-powered blow to the back of his skull, from Spider swinging an 8-pound sledgehammer. That should've easily caved in his head but it didn't.




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*** My guess is the paramedics did revive, but they might've taken off their raincoats so they'd be less visible when the ambushes were being set up.

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