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Messiah of Evil

aka Dead People; Night of the Damned; Return of the Living Dead; Revenge of the Screaming Dead

Poster of Messiah of Evil

Terror you won’t want to remember – in a film you won’t be able to forget.

Selected disc options for Messiah of Evil

Extras
Radiance box art
Radiance BD-ALL/US 2023
Code Red box art
Code Red BD-ALL/US/OOP 2014
Code Red box art
Code Red DVD-0/US/OOP 2009
Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower has extra
Audio Commentary by Co-Directors/Co-Writers Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, Moderated by Lee Christian has extra has extra
What the Blood Moon Brings: “Messiah of Evil” and the New American Nightmare - Interviews with Guy Adams, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, David Huckvale, Mikel J. Koven and Maitland McDonagh (56:55) has extra
American Gothic and Female Hysteria - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (21:31) has extra
Remembering “Messiah of Evil” (21:42) has extra has extra
Archival Audio Interview with Co-Director/Co-Writer Willard Huyck (37:31) has extra
Audio Interview with Actress Joy Bang (8:52) has extra
“Down These Mean Streets” - By Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (Short, 1966) has extra has extra
“The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Suitors” - By Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (Short, 1966) has extra has extra
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Notes

  • Radiance’s “Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes an 80-page booklet with writing by Bill Ackerman (“Some People Do Like His Brand of Art”), Joseph Dwyer (“The Neon Stucco Towns of California Gothic”), Larissa Glasser (“Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: Lovecraft, Cults, and the Uncanny in ‘Messiah of Evil’”), Andy Marshall-Roberts (“Eyes are the Windows of the Soul: Gateways to American Despair in ‘Messiah of Evil’”) and Amanda Reyes (“A Model Actress: A Tribute to Anitra Ford”). Reissued without booklet (2023/11/28).
  • Code Red’s DVD includes trailers for Brute Corps (1971), The Statue (1971), Family Honor (1973), Rituals (1977), Stunt Rock (1978), Choke Canyon (1986) and Night of the Dribbler (1990).

Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for What the Blood Moon Brings: “Messiah of Evil” and the New American Nightmare
    What the Blood Moon Brings: “Messiah of Evil” and the New American Nightmare (56:55)
  • Screen shot for American Gothic and Female Hysteria
    American Gothic and Female Hysteria (21:31)
Presentation Radiance BD 2023
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 34.94 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:29:48.466
      • File size: 23.50 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 2304 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Code Red BD 2014
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • None
Extras Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and Stephen Thrower Radiance BD
Audio Commentary by Co-Directors/Co-Writers Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, Moderated by Lee Christian Code Red BD
What the Blood Moon Brings: “Messiah of Evil” and the New American Nightmare - Interviews with Guy Adams, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, David Huckvale, Mikel J. Koven and Maitland McDonagh (56:55, 1080p) Radiance BD
American Gothic and Female Hysteria - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (21:31, 1080p) Radiance BD
Remembering “Messiah of Evil” (21:42) Code Red BD
Archival Audio Interview with Co-Director/Co-Writer Willard Huyck (37:31) Radiance BD
Audio Interview with Actress Joy Bang (8:52) Code Red DVD
“Down These Mean Streets” - By Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (Short, 1966) Code Red BD
“The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Suitors” - By Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz (Short, 1966) Code Red BD