Question 1

What specific homage to the original Return of the Living Dead appears in this film?

Accepted Answer

After eating a security guard's brain, a zombie picks up the guard's phone and says 'Send more security guards!'—directly referencing the original film's 'Send more paramedics' line.

Question 2

How was this film's production connected to Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed simultaneously with Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave during summer 2004.

Question 3

What major change did this film make to the series' zombie rules?

Accepted Answer

It strayed from previous films by making Trioxin zombies weaker—sometimes dispatched with just a few gunshots—rather than requiring incineration or extreme high voltage.

Question 4

Which horror director was once attached to direct this film early in development?

Accepted Answer

Tobe Hooper was attached to direct this and Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave early in pre-production.

Question 5

What video game franchise connections appear in the film's story elements?

Accepted Answer

The evil corporation Hybra Corp parallels Resident Evil's Umbrella, and super zombies based on Nemesis from Resident Evil appear.

Question 6

What specific line of zombie dialogue pays homage to the original 1985 film?

Accepted Answer

After eating a security guard's brain, a zombie picks up the phone and says 'Send more security guards!'—a direct homage to the original film's 'Send more paramedics.'

Question 7

How does this film change the established rules for destroying Trioxin zombies?

Accepted Answer

It strays from previous films where Trioxin zombies were indestructible juggernauts requiring incineration or high-voltage electrocution; here they're weaker and can be dispatched with just a few gunshots.

Question 8

What connection does the evil corporation Hybra Corp have to the Resident Evil franchise?

Accepted Answer

Hybra Corp is essentially the same company as Umbrella from Resident Evil, and the super zombies Julian's parents become are heavily based on Resident Evil's Nemesis.

Question 9

Which horror director was once attached to direct this film early in pre-production?

Accepted Answer

Tobe Hooper was once attached to direct this film and its sequel Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave early in pre-production.

Question 10

What is the basic plot conflict that drives the story?

Accepted Answer

A group of teenagers attempt to rescue their friend from an evil corporation, which accidentally leads to the release of a horde of bloodthirsty zombies.

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