Return of the Living Dead, arguably one of the most watchable and lovable zombie films of all time, is the subject of a cover story and extensive coverage in the most recent issue of Rue Morgue, in expectation of a Collector's Edition DVD which was released this week. To provide a little in the way of commentary on the film, Return of the Living Dead, as the first intentional crossover between comedy and zombie-horror, broke real boundaries in its serious treatment of the genre staples of gore and special effects, while working in believable dialog and comedic one-liners that any zombie fan who has seen this film will never forget.
This month's issue of Rue Morgue (# 71) includes
Eye-catching cover art done by Justin Erickson and featuring the infamous Tarman Zombie.
Interviews with
- Dan O'Bannon - Writer and Director
- Linnea Quigley - "Trash"
- Allan Trautman - "The Tarman Zombie"
- Dinah Cancer - Lead singer of 45 Grave,
- 45 Grave performed the film's unnofficial theme song "Party Time," which in ZNN's opinion may be the most beloved song in zombie cinema, (arguably) second only to "The Gonk" by Goblin as featured in George Romero's Dawn of the Dead
- Cast, crew and undead commentary
- "Remembering The Dead: Cast Recollections" featurette
- "From The Underground: The Rise of Horror in the 80s" featurette
- Zombie subtitle stream