Two and a half decades before “The Walking Dead” made zombies mainstream on cable television, 19-year-old writer/director J.R. Bookwalter (“Ozone,” “Witchouse 2: Blood Coven”) embarked on “The Dead Next Door,” an ambitious horror feature pitting an elite team of Zombie Squad soldiers against hoards of the undead and the secretive religious cult hell-bent on protecting them. The film would ultimately take four years to complete with the help of a now-famous Hollywood director and more than 1,500 Northeast Ohio residents, who portrayed the multitudes of bloodthirsty ghouls.
Tempe Digital's new 2022 MOD Blu-ray and DVD releases feature the 4:3 1080p HD master painstakingly created in 2015 from a 2K restoration using the original Super-8mm film elements along with a selection of key behind-the-scenes bonus materials and audio commentaries from previous releases. The Blu-ray edition includes an additional 5.1 surround mix which restores the voices of the original cast members plus a collectible slipcover autographed by writer/director J.R. Bookwalter for the first 500 units only.
MOD BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
- 2K Restored Feature in 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio (1.33:1)
- DTS HD-MA 5.1 Surround Classic Dubbed Mix
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Original Cast Mix
- 2015 Audio Commentary with producers J.R. Bookwalter, Jolie Jackunas and Scott P. Plummer
- 2005 Audio Commentary with writer/director J.R. Bookwalter, actor Michael Todd and cinematographer Michael Tolochko, Jr.
- "Restoration of the Dead" Featurette (HD, 19 mins.)
- Behind the Scenes Footage (HD, 19 mins.)
- Richards Returns: An Interview with Actor Scott Spiegel (HD, 5 mins.)
- Deleted Scenes & Outtakes (HD, 7 mins.)
- Behind The Scenes Gallery (HD, 9 mins.)
- Optional English Subtitles
- Tempe Digital Trailers
