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Writer/director Dan O’Bannon puts an uproarious spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in 1985’s cult classic THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, which stars Clu Gulager, James Karen and Don Calfa. Considered one of the campiest undead flick of its time, the film helped launch the career of scream queen Linnea Quigley and features a killer soundtrack with tracks from many songs from punk artists such as The Cramps, T.S.O.L. SSQ and 45 Grave.
Now the film is to be immortalized by Scream Factory as they prepare to release THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD onto Blu-ray in the form of a Collector’s Edition.
This definitive set includes a collectible slipcover featuring newly rendered artwork and a reversible cover wrap featuring original theatrical key art.
Special Features:
Disc 1:
NEW 2K scan of the inter-positive
NEW Audio Commentary with Gary Smart (co-author of The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead) and Chris Griffiths
Audio Commentary with director Dan O’Bannon and Production Designer William Stout
Audio Commentary with the cast and crew featuring Production Designer William Stout and actors Don Calfa, Linnea Quigley, Brian Peck, Beverly Randolph, Allan Trautman
The Decade of Darkness – featurette on ‘80s horror films (23 minutes)
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Still Gallery – Posters, Lobby Cards, Movie Stills and Behind-the-Scenes photos
Still Gallery – Behind-the-Scenes photos from special make-up effects artist Kenny Myers’ personal collection
Zombie Subtitles for the Film
In Their Own Words – The Zombies Speak
Disc 2:
NEW The FX of the Living Dead with Production Designer William Stout, FX make-up artists William Munns, Tony Gardner, Kenny Myers and Craig Caton-Largnet, Visual Effects artists Bret Mixon and Gene Warren Jr. and actor Brian Peck (Expanded Version) (30 minutes)
NEW Party Time: The Music of The Return of the Living Dead with music consultants Budd Carr and Steve Pross and soundtrack artists Dinah Cancer (45 Grave), Chris D (The Flesh Eaters), Roky Erickson, Karl Moet (SSQ), Joe Wood (T.S.O.L.), Mark Robertson (Tall Boys) plus musicians Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks) and John Sox (The F.U.’s, Straw Dogs), (Expanded Version) (30 minutes)
NEW HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS – revisiting the locations of the film
Return of the Living Dead Workprint – includes 20 minutes of additional footage (in Standard Definition)
More Brains: A Return to the Living Dead – The definitive documentary on The Return of the Living Dead (120 minutes)
A Conversation with Dan O’Bannon – His final interview (28 minutes) The Origins of the Living Dead – an interview with John A. Russo (16 minutes)
The Return of the Living Dead – The Dead Have Risen – interviews with cast members Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Brian Peck, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, Linnea Quigley and more… (21 minutes)
Designing the Dead – interviews with writer/director Dan O’Bannon and production designer William Stout (15 minutes)
Standard Offer
Receive a limited-edition 18” x 24” poster of the newly-designed art from artist Graham Humphries
Product will be shipped two weeks earlier than National Street date of July 19th
Deluxe Officer (Limited to 1,000 orders only)
Receive a limited-edition 18” x 24” poster of the newly-designed art from artist Graham Humphries
Product will be shipped three weeks earlier than National Street date of July 19th
Receive a second slipcover—made exclusively for this promotion and newly-designed from artist Joel Robinson
Receive a second 18” x 24” poster of the newly designed art from Joel Robinson
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Collector’s Edition Blu-ray can now be pre-ordered and will become available on Blu-ray July 19, 2016.