THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD | 4K UHD + Blu-ray | Arrow Films

DARK COMEDY | SLAPSTICK | SUPERNATURAL HORROR | ZOMBIE HORROR | COMEDY | HORROR | SCI-FI

Horror comedy written and directed by Dan O'Bannon. Frank (James Karen) works at a medical supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky and attempts to impress new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) by showing him containers of toxic gas and human remains long-abandoned by the military. However, when he accidentally unleashes the gas, they quickly discover it has the power to bring the dead back to life. Unable to kill the reanimated corpse which is now pursuing them, they attempt to burn it at a nearby crematorium but this only causes more of the dead to rise. With the situation rapidly spiralling out of control, is there any hope of survival? The cast also includes Clu Gulager, Don Calfa and Linnea Quigley.

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Year: 1985
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Certificate: Rated BBFC: 18
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Runtime: 90 mins
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Director: Dan O'Bannon
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Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, Miguel Nunez, Brian Peck, John Philbin, Linnea Quigley, Jewel Shepard
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Studio: Arrow Films
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Edition: Limited Edition
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Release Date: 13 Oct 2025
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Country of Release: United Kingdom
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Discs: 1 x 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc
1 x Blu-ray Disc
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Region: 4K Blu-ray: Region free
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Video: Codec: HEVC / H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
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Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: LPCM Mono
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Language: English
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Subtitles: English SDH
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Packaging: Slipbox
Reversible cover
Booklet
Figure/replica/props/memorabilia included
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Barcode: 5027035029047
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Special Features

Arrow Films Video Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Region Free / Region B); 4K restoration from the original negative; 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); 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)

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

DISC TWO — EXTRAS (BLU-RAY — LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE)

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead, the feature-length documentary on the making of the film

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