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The Return of the Living Dead Limited Edition

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Released: 13th October 2025. THEY’RE BACK FROM THE GRAVE... AND READY TO PARTY! Taking the genre that George A Romero invented and turning it on its (severed) head, Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon made his directorial debut with one of the most beloved horror-comedies of the 1980s: the instant zombie classic The Return of the Living Dead. Freddy (Thom Mathews) is on his first day of work at the Uneeda Medical Supply Warehouse when his co-worker Frank (James Karen) decides to show off the airtight canisters filled with human remains in the basement, lost by the military long ago. One of the canisters unexpectedly leaks a poison gas and sets into motion a full-scale uprising of the undead, against which warehouse boss Burt (Clu Gulager), mortician Ernie (Don Calfa) and Freddy’s punker friends (including scream queen Linnea Quigley) may be the last defence. If the zombies don’t eat their brains first! Scored by an immortally cool punk/psychobilly soundtrack (featuring The Cramps, The Flesh Eaters and Tall Boys), The Return of the Living Dead has rib-tickling gags and gut-churning gore by the bucketload. 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena Perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Gary Smart and a preview of the forthcoming sequel comic Revenge of the Living Dead Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena DISC ONE – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD) 4K restoration from the original negative 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original* lossless mono audio plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by writer-director Dan O’Bannon and production designer William Stout Audio commentary by Stout and actors Don Calfa, Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, Beverly Randolph and Allan Trautman Audio commentary by actors Thom Mathews and John Philbin and make-up effects artist Tony Gardner Audio commentary by fans and filmmakers Gary Smart and Chris Griffiths The Origins of the Living Dead, an archive interview with author John Russo The FX of the Living Dead, an archive featurette on the special effects Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead, a featurette on the film’s soundtrack Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, an archive tour of the locations by Sean Clark The Dead Have Risen, an archive featurette with Calfa, Peck, Quigley, Randolph, Trautman, Clu Gulager and James Karen Designing the Dead, an archive featurette with O’Bannon and Stout The Decade of Darkness, an archive featurette about 1980s horror classics Deleted scenes from a VHS workprint Theatrical trailers and TV spots DISC TWO – MORE BRAINS! (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY) High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 2017 feature-length documentary about the making of the film, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew A Conversation with Dan O’Bannon: The Final Interview Deleted scenes from the documentary Return of the Living Dead in 3 Minutes Resurrected Settings: The Filming Locations Today * The song “Dead Beat Dance” by The Damned has been replaced due to rights issues beyond our control.

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    • Details

      Released:
      13th October 2025
      Category:
      Feature, Horror
      Studio:
      Arrow Video
      Format:
      4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
      Certification:
      15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
      Barcode:
      5027035029047
    • Description

      THEY’RE BACK FROM THE GRAVE... AND READY TO PARTY!

      Taking the genre that George A Romero invented and turning it on its (severed) head, Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon made his directorial debut with one of the most beloved horror-comedies of the 1980s: the instant zombie classic The Return of the Living Dead.

      Freddy (Thom Mathews) is on his first day of work at the Uneeda Medical Supply Warehouse when his co-worker Frank (James Karen) decides to show off the airtight canisters filled with human remains in the basement, lost by the military long ago. One of the canisters unexpectedly leaks a poison gas and sets into motion a full-scale uprising of the undead, against which warehouse boss Burt (Clu Gulager), mortician Ernie (Don Calfa) and Freddy’s punker friends (including scream queen Linnea Quigley) may be the last defence. If the zombies don’t eat their brains first!

      Scored by an immortally cool punk/psychobilly soundtrack (featuring The Cramps, The Flesh Eaters and Tall Boys), The Return of the Living Dead has rib-tickling gags and gut-churning gore by the bucketload.

      4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
      • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena
      • Perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Gary Smart and a preview of the forthcoming sequel comic Revenge of the Living Dead
      • Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena

      DISC ONE – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD)
      • 4K restoration from the original negative
      • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
      • Original* lossless mono audio plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
      • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
      • Audio commentary by writer-director Dan O’Bannon and production designer William Stout
      • Audio commentary by Stout and actors Don Calfa, Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, Beverly Randolph and Allan Trautman
      • Audio commentary by actors Thom Mathews and John Philbin and make-up effects artist Tony Gardner
      • Audio commentary by fans and filmmakers Gary Smart and Chris Griffiths
      • The Origins of the Living Dead, an archive interview with author John Russo
      • The FX of the Living Dead, an archive featurette on the special effects
      • Party Time: The Music of Return of the Living Dead, a featurette on the film’s soundtrack
      • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, an archive tour of the locations by Sean Clark
      • The Dead Have Risen, an archive featurette with Calfa, Peck, Quigley, Randolph, Trautman, Clu Gulager and James Karen
      • Designing the Dead, an archive featurette with O’Bannon and Stout
      • The Decade of Darkness, an archive featurette about 1980s horror classics
      • Deleted scenes from a VHS workprint
      • Theatrical trailers and TV spots

      DISC TWO – MORE BRAINS! (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY)
      • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 2017 feature-length documentary about the making of the film, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
      • A Conversation with Dan O’Bannon: The Final Interview
      • Deleted scenes from the documentary
      • Return of the Living Dead in 3 Minutes
      • Resurrected Settings: The Filming Locations Today

      * The song “Dead Beat Dance” by The Damned has been replaced due to rights issues beyond our control.
      Region Code:
      Region A,B,C
      Duration:
      90 minutes
      Extras:
      Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 1.85:1, Mono, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Dan O'Bannon and William Stout (production designer); William Stout and Don Calfa, Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, Beverly Randolph and Allan Trautman (actors); Thom Mathews and John Philbin (actors) and Tony Gardner (make-up effects artist); Gary Smart and Chris Griffiths (fans/filmmakers)., Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: 'The FX of the Living Dead'; 'Party Time: The Music of 'The Return of the Living Dead'; 'Horror's Hallowed Grounds'; 'The Dead Have Risen'; 'Designing the Dead; 'The Decade of Darkness'; 'Resurrected Settings: The Filming Locations Today'., Interviews: John Russo (author); Dan O'Bannon (writer/director)., Making of Documentary, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena; Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Orlando Arocena; ''Return of the Living Dead' in 3 Minutes'., Trailers
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