Raiders of the Living Dead
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| Directed by |
Samuel M. Sherman Brett Piper (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Samuel M. Sherman Dan Q. Kennis |
| Written by | Samuel M. Sherman Brett Piper |
| Starring |
Scott Schwartz Robert Deveau Robert Allen Donna Asali Zita Johann |
| Music by | Tim Ferrante George Edward Ott (Opening Theme) |
| Edited by | John Donaldson |
| Distributed by | Independent International Pictures |
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86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Raiders of the Living Dead is a 1986 American horror film directed by Samuel M. Sherman from a script he co-wrote with Brett Piper.
In an abandoned prison, a doctor has revived executed convicts as the living dead. A teenager (Scott Schwartz creates a weapon from a LaserDisc player's laser and pursues the walking dead, aided by his girlfriend and grandfather. A reporter on the trail of the story is helped by the town librarian. On the prison island, the zombies attack a security guard and tear him apart as the reporter and teenager venture into the prison caverns for a final showdown.
This film was originally started in New Hampshire in 1983 by co-writer Brett Piper under the title Graveyard. It was later completed in three weeks by writer-producer Samuel Sherman. Veteran actress Zita Johann came out of retirement to appear in one scene as an elderly historian.
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Independent International Pictures in 1986.
The film was given a 2-disc special edition release in the United States by Image Entertainment in 2003. This version is currently out of print. This set contains three version of the film:
The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2003. This version features solely Raiders of the Living Dead and its commentary.
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