Return of the Evil Dead (1973) follows a young woman who travels to a rural Spanish village only to become trapped when the undead Knights Templar rise again and begin slaughtering locals during a festival. As the blind revenants hunt by sound and overwhelm the town’s defenses, panic spreads and survival depends on desperate resistance against an ancient curse. This Spanish horror sequel blends folkloric dread and relentless undead menace in a stark escalation of the Blind Dead mythos.
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The sequel to the popular Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) may take a while to get going, but once it does it’s a fun filled ride. … Return has all the same ingredients as the first film but manages to have a more cohesive flow. De Ossorio has full command of his Templar Knights, and his positing them in a real town (as opposed to their ruined one of the first film) helps move the action along. The comparisons to Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) are obvious but only add to the fun.
Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 (McFarland, 2011)
Selected disc options for Return of the Evil Dead
| Extras | Gabita Barbieri BD-ALL/ES 2021 | XT Video BD-B/AT/OOP 2019 | Blue Underground DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 | Blue Underground DVD-1/US/OOP 2005 | Anchor Bay DVD-0/US/OOP 1998 |
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| Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar | has extra | ||||
| En casa con Lone Fleming - Interview with Actress Lone Fleming | has extra | ||||
| Unearthing the Blind Dead - Interview with Director/Writer Amando de Ossorio | has extra | ||||
| Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence | has extra | ||||
| Super 8 Version | has extra | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] | has extra | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery [XT Video] | has extra | ||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | has extra | ||||
| Spanish Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |
| US Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||
| “Amando de Ossorio: Farewell to Spain’s Knight of Horror” - Written by Mike Hodges | has extra | ||||
| “Así se hizo: ‘El último guión’ (How it was Done: ‘The Last Script’)” | has extra | ||||
| “El último guión (The Last Script)” - Directed/Written by David García Sariñena | has extra | ||||
| “La virgen descalza” - Directed/Written by Lone Fleming | has extra | ||||
| Interview with Filmmaker David García Sariñena - On “El último guión” | has extra |
Notes
- Gabita Barbieri’s Blu-ray can be purchased directly by contacting pedidos@gabitabarbierifilms.com.
- XT Video’s Blu-ray was reissued in two Mediabook editions without Spanish version and Super 8 version (2020/02/28).
- Blue Underground’s 2005 DVD is included in “The Blind Dead Collection” box set containing a 40-page booklet with writing by Nigel J. Burrell (“Knights of Terror”). It also includes Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), The Ghost Galleon (1974) and Night of the Seagulls (1975).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD contains no extras. It also includes Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972).
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar (TV Documentary, 2001, 24:54) -
En casa con Lone Fleming (60:32) -
Unearthing the Blind Dead (10:41) -
“El último guión (The Last Script)” (Short, 2016, 20:32) -
“La virgen descalza” (Short, 15:15)
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Gabita Barbieri BD 2021
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XT Video BD 2019
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| Extras | Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar Blue Underground DVD |
| En casa con Lone Fleming - Interview with Actress Lone Fleming Gabita Barbieri BD | |
| Unearthing the Blind Dead - Interview with Director/Writer Amando de Ossorio Blue Underground DVD | |
| Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence Gabita Barbieri BD | |
| Super 8 Version XT Video BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] Blue Underground DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [XT Video] XT Video BD | |
| Spanish Theatrical Trailer Blue Underground DVD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Blue Underground DVD | |
| “Amando de Ossorio: Farewell to Spain’s Knight of Horror” - Written by Mike Hodges Blue Underground DVD | |
| “El último guión (The Last Script)” - Directed/Written by David García Sariñena Gabita Barbieri BD | |
| “La virgen descalza” - Directed/Written by Lone Fleming Gabita Barbieri BD |