The Return of the Living Dead (Collector's Edition)

The Return of the Living Dead Collector’s Edition 4K UHD is a fantastic release! This one of my favorite zombie movies of all time. The 4K transfer brings new life to this cult classic, with vibrant visuals and crisp, detailed imagery. The audio is crisp and enhances the horror-comedy atmosphere. The collector’s packaging is top-notch, and the bonus features are a real treat for fans, offering plenty of behind-the-scenes content. If you're a fan of this film or the zombie genre, this is a must-own. Highly recommended for its great quality and nostalgia factor! A perfect addition to any horror movie collection.

I've alway's enjoyed this movie. In fact I put it into the catagory of my "cable classics" as I was too young to see it when it hit the theaters. The combination of carnage, boobies, and gore based humor was awsome at the time and still stands up to this day although the wardrobe and some of the slang dates it.I'll preface this by saying that I've got the DVD version that came out in 2002, and that was great. I was very happy at it's special features at the time. This edition is great in it's own right. I won't expound on the features carried over from the first DVD offering, so if you want to hear about that go to one of the other reviews.New Special Features include:1. The first new feature is a great retrospective with a good many of the cast and crew. Great fun seening what they look like now and how they view the film in retrospect. I'd liked to have seen more, but it was well done.2. The second new feature is a really cool documentery about the status of horror in the 1980's which interviews quite a few prominent film directors about thier experiences of making horror films in the '80s. Almost worth the price of the DVD by itself.3. Commentary by some of the cast and crew. Loads of fun until someone decides to impersonate a zombie. That gets old really fast, but thankfully the commentaters cut it short (although not early enough for my taste, as I feel we've missed out on some info, but we'll never know). Otherwise it's very fun hearing the various cast members relate their experiences from the filming and reactions from the public even years later.To address a few things I've seen online about this version:1. Yes, the cover artwork isn't great, but that's just the cardboard slipcover; which is forgivable given the rest. The actual DVD wrap art is sweet and worthy. Additionally, the cardboard slipcover is glow in the dark, which I've submitted a photo of to Amazon, although I don't know if they will publish it.2. I can't speak to earlier comments about the soundtrack and over dubbing. I've never watched the movie on VHS, and only have vague, but fond memories of seeing it on cable as a young lad. You'll have to make up your own mind as to whether this affects the viewing experience for yourself.3. The Zombie audio track. I didn't bother listening to this, and feel a bit bad about writing a review of the DVD without doing so, but if it's anything like the zombie intrusion on the cast track I can live with that.All in all this is the superior of the DVD releases for this film. If you have not seen this Zombie movie, then you really owe it to yourself to add it to your collction, and if you own the original release and love the film, then it will enlighten you to a few more aspects and broaden the experience which will be worth the double dip.My only real disappointment is that they did not include the full interviews with the cast and crew used for the retrospective feature as a bonus feature. That would have been a boon and I suspect a lot of fun. Otherwise it's a great package.Either way, if you are a zombie movie lover you should definately own this film.P.S. Send more paramedics, send more cops!

A classic zombie film, with just enough comedy mixed in. And I met someone that worked behind the scenes, so now know a lot of behind the scene tidbits which make watching it that much better.

Unlike last months MGM/Fox BR + DVD Combo of Escape from New York (Which was a Great HD Transfer But, it was Bare with all The Great Extras nowhere to be found?!?!?!?!)This BR + DVD Combo is Nothing Short then How every BR Disc should be (You get the Fully Loaded 2nd Print DVD of ROTLD along with The HD BR Transfer with every Extra too!Return of the Living Dead is without a Doubt the Best American Non George Romero Zombie FilmClu Gulager said it best ROTLD is more Than a Horror Film it is Art!This Film holds allot of Memories Growing up.The 1st time i seen it i was Young 6yrs old or so (And it Scared me allot) Didn't help I lived maybe 150ft from a cemeteryYears later i would Catch it on tv and fall in love with it as A Close to Perfect Film That does so much more then typical Horror Movies.I've owned almost every Commercial Release (VHS, Both DVD Cuts now the BR) Could never find the Rare LaserDiscDan O'Bannon's Return of the Living Dead is such a stand out filmThat is Perfect in so many ways.The Story/Script is very smart tips a Hat at "The Godfather of the Dead" George A. Romero but, in no way Rips of his Vision.And creates a New Set of Rules! Fast Moving Zombies (Few Films Can pull of Fast Moving Corpses! Nightmare City, ROTLD, 28Days Later and "Remake of DOTD are the few that come to mind.Zombies that talk, Ect.The F/X are extremely good! Allot of Practical Effects that Still to this day Holds up and gives the film a Real Quality to itThe soundtrack is a Perfect fit (From the Opening Scene with James Karen & Thom Mathews getting blasted in the face with the Chemical the music comes in at the Right Place and it sets up the Pace of a Wild Fun Ride!IMO the Best Horror Soundtracks are Phantasm, Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, Halloween, and ROTLDThe Cast is so Good (I'd say its one of the Best Film Cast of the 1980'sYou have 3 Veteran actors Clu Gulager, James Karen, and Don Calfa with a Group of Young Actor's Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel Nunez, Brian Peck, Linnea Quigley, Mark Venturini. The Young Cast Members having to look like they walked from Sex Pistols Concert!Another New Unique thing Punk Rock Teens vs The UndeadEach actor Brings so much to this Film. The Scenes between James Karen and Thom Mathews are wonderful the 2 Click and Really Hold nothing back those 2 do the most heavy lifting since they have to Change Mentally and Physically and they Sell it!You truly feel bad for them 'Cause you are watching them die and you know what they are gonna become!ROTLD also has one of the Most Iconic Zombies of all TimeThere are 2 Actor's That Really know how 2 Play dead it would be (Romero's Day) Sherman Howard as Bub andAllan Trautman as Tarman Both of them Really showcase what fine Actor's They are Cause they are doing allot of Physical things without using DialogThe BR + DVD Combo Pack might comes Close 2 The Ultimate Collection (But, it is Missing all the Workprint Footage including the Original Ending)I've read a few reviews of the HD Picture Quality. IMO the PQ is very good. Some Scenes Look Flawless and pop out, Crisp and Clean.... Some scenes not the best But, It's going in the right step(Compared to the Dreadful HD Transfers of Robocop, The Terminator, and the 1st Print BR of Predator)PQ 9/10Audio (Getting a DTS Track finally) 9.5/10Extras 10/10Over All A True Must have Zombie Masterpiece That gets a very Awesome BR Collection 9.5/10