Special features announced for Return of the Living Dead Part II Blu-ray

July 9th 2018, 1:39pm

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Back in May we passed along the killer news that Scream Factory is bringing Ken Wiederhorn's "love it or hate it" zombie-comedy classic RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II to Blu-ray this August. The release will be branded as a “Collector’s Edition” and today we have word on all of the special features!

This definitive set includes a collectible slipcover featuring newly rendered artwork and a reversible cover wrap featuring original theatrical key art. A must-have for movie collectors, zombie horror enthusiasts, and loyal fans, this Collector’s Edition Blu-ray is available for pre-order now.

For those who may not know, or may have just forgotten, THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD sequel follows this synopsis:

The horror begins again as mysterious barrels bounce off an Army transport as it passes through a new housing development and land near an abandoned cemetery. Mischievous neighborhood boys discover the barrels and open them, unaware of the evil contained within. A deadly green vapor escapes and turns the living into flesh-eating zombies and causes the dead to rise from their graves. As these hideous living dead hunt down the fresh human brains they need, man is pitted against man, and the living against the dead. It is a macabre struggle for survival!

Collector’s Edition Special Features:

NEW 2K scans from the interpositive

NEW Audio Commentary with actress Suzanne Snyder

NEW Audio Commentary with Gary Smart (co-author of The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead) and filmmaker Christopher Griffiths

NEW Back to the Dead: The Effects of “Return of the Living Dead Part II” – including interviews with Special Make-up Effects creator Kenny Myers and Special Make-up Effects artists Andy Schoneberg and Mike Smithson

NEW The Laughing Dead – a new interview with writer/director Ken Wiederhorn

NEW Undead Melodies – an interview with composer J. Peter Robinson

NEW interview with actor Troy Fromin

Audio Commentary with writer/director Ken Wiederhorn and co-star Thor Van Lingen

They Won’t Stay Dead: A Look at RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD II including interviews with James Karen, Thom Matthews, Brian Peck, Kenny Myers, Susan Snyder, Michael Kenworthy and more…

Archival Featurette – Live from the Set

Archival interviews with Ken Wiederhorn, James Karen, Thom Matthews and Kenny Myers

Behind the Scenes footage

Theatrical Trailer and Teaser Trailer

TV Spots

Still Gallery of posters and stills

Still Gallery of Behind-the-Scenes stills from Makeup Effects artists Kenny Myers and Mike Smithson

The film is written and directed by Ken Wiederhorn and stars James Karen, Thom Mathews, Dana Ashbrook, Marsha Dietlein, Phil Bruns, and Michael Kenworthy. Order from ShoutFactory.com and get a free 18" X 24" rolled poster featuring brand new artwork, available while supplies last. Also get it shipped two weeks early. The national street date is planned for August 14th.