
The Return of the Living Dead(1985)
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.


“Beyond the darkness terror lives forever.”
A motorcycle gang kidnaps a young woman, Josie, from a diner and brutally kills her. Many years later, the girl's father finds a magic crystal that can bring the life back to dead objects. He uses it to re-animate his daughter. He lets her seduce any young man that comes to visit the small town and then kills them. Four young students, two boys and two girls spend a vacation near the town, Hellgate. They hear about the story and get involved.

Ron Palillo
Matt

Abigail Wolcott
Josie Carlyle
Carel Trichardt
Lucas Carlyle

Petrea Curran
Pam
Evan J. Klisser
Chuck

Joanne Warde
Bobby
Frank Notaro
Buzz
Lance Vaughan
Zonk

Victor Melleney
Jonas

Kimberleigh Stark
Waitress 1989
Hellgate is a comedy, horror film released in 1989 exploring themes of small town, supernatural, laser, diner, undead, biker. Directed by William A. Levey, it stars Ron Palillo, Abigail Wolcott, Carel Trichardt. A motorcycle gang kidnaps a young woman, Josie, from a diner and brutally kills her. Many years later, the girl's father finds a magic crystal that can bring the life back to dead objects. He uses it to re-animate his daughter. He lets her seduce any young man that comes to visit the small town and then kills them. Four young students, two boys and two girls spend a vacation near the town, Hellgate. They hear about the story and get involved.
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