Scream Factory has served up all the juicy details attached to their upcoming Collector’s Edition release of Dan O’Bannon’s 1985 cult classic The Return of the Living Dead on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time. The release date is already set for October 11.
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This is no bony release with content spread out across three total discs. New 4K scans will shine on the 4K presentation (Disc 1) as well as a Blu-ray presentation (Disc 2). A third disc is dedicated entirely to bonus features.
Here’s the extensive list of everything packed into The Return of the Living Dead 4K Blu-ray Collector’s Edition release, including technical specs that should make fans happy.
DISC 1 (Feature Film – 4K UHD)
- NEW 2022 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
- In Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible)
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
- Audio Commentary With Gary Smart (Co-author Of The Complete History Of The Return Of The Living Dead) And Chris Griffiths
- Audio Commentary With Actors Thom Mathews, John Philbin And Make-up Effects Artist Tony Gardner
- 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, And Allan Trautman
- Zombie Subtitles
- In Their Words – The Zombies Speak
DISC 2 (Feature Film – Blu-ray)
- 2022 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0
- Audio Commentary With Gary Smart (Co-author Of The Complete History Of The Return Of The Living Dead) And Chris Griffiths
- Audio Commentary With Actors Thom Mathews, John Philbin And Make-up Effects Artist Tony Gardner
- 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, And Allan Trautman
- The Decade Of Darkness – Featurette On ’80s Horror Films
- 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
DISC 3 (Special Features – Blu-ray)
- The 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
- The FX Of The Return 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)
- Party Time: The Music Of The Return Of The Living Dead – With Music Consultants Budd Carr And Steve Pross And Soundtrack Artists Plus Musicians (Expanded Version)
- The Origins Of The Living Dead – An Interview With John A. Russo
- 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…
- Designing The Dead – Interviews With Writer/Director Dan O’Bannon And Production Designer William Stout
- HORROR’S HALLOWED GROUNDS – Revisiting The Locations Of The Film
- A Conversation With Dan O’Bannon – His Final Interview
