The Revenant

The Revenant (2012)

  • 56% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (1,905 ratings)

This breakout horror comedy centers around a fallen soldier who somehow finds he has joined the ranks of the living dead. Bart Gregory (Anders) has just recently been laid to rest - so why is he still up and walking around? The only person Bart can turn to for answers is his best friend Joey… More

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Action & Adventure, Horror, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 24, 2012 Limited
Paladin Films

Critic Reviews

  • Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

    Ultra-gory horror comedy squanders its intriguing premise of crime-stopping vigilante zombies with its uneven execution.

  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

    It's not hard to imagine this becoming a cult favorite.

  • Sara Stewart, New York Post

    About 30 minutes too long and somewhat clumsily executed, this zombie's-eye-view story still manages to evoke the comic and splattery spirit of the best '80s cult horror flicks.

  • Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

    This small sleeper delivers a surprising number of pleasingly putrid punch lines.

  • Scott Tobias, NPR

    Its anti-war sentiments are trafficked in like a subterfuge that blows up with unexpected force.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Emily A


    I am so happy to have seen this! This was the best film I saw at Toronto After Dark. For all those out there that are sick to bloody death (heh) of romantic touchy-feely vampire movies (whose titles rhyme with "skylight"), this is the film for you. A guy who wakes up on the… More

  • Francisco G


    A wildly uneven movie that works for the most part, with some really well pulled gags and others which are just a big miss. Worth a shot.

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