Name: Return of the Evil Dead
Director: Amando de Ossorio
Genre: Horror
Released: 1973-01-01
Duration: 91 min

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.

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)

Return of the Evil Dead Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Disc 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

Comparison of Return of the Evil Dead Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc 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
Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar (TV Documentary, 2001, 24:54)
En casa con Lone Fleming - Interview with Actress Lone Fleming (60:32)
Unearthing the Blind Dead - Interview with Director/Writer Amando de Ossorio (10:41)
Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence (3:24)
Super 8 Version (29:38)
Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] (89 Images)
Stills Gallery [XT Video] (4:25)
German Theatrical Trailer (1:55)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (4:20)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:55)
“Amando de Ossorio: Farewell to Spain’s Knight of Horror” - Written by Mike Hodges (PDF, 4 Pages)
“Así se hizo: ‘El último guión’ (How it was Done: ‘The Last Script’)” (In Spanish, 27:30)
“El último guión (The Last Script)” - Directed/Written by David García Sariñena (Short, 2016, 20:32)
“La virgen descalza” - Directed/Written by Lone Fleming (Short, 15:15)
Interview with Filmmaker David García Sariñena - On “El último guión” (In Spanish, 13:10)

Edition and Packaging 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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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)

Editions	Gabita Barbieri BD 2021 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 23.42 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Length:1:31:34.405 File size: 16.16 GiB Notes: Integral Version Audio File 1 Language: Spanish DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 895 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 2 Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 3 Language: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 320 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English Italian Portuguese Spanish
Editions	XT Video BD 2019 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Notes: Integral Version File 2 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Notes: Export Version File 3 Codec: MPEG-2 Resolution: 576p Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Anamorphic Notes: Spanish Version Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono Notes: Integral/Export Versions File 2 Language: German LPCM 2.0 Mono Notes: Integral/Export Versions File 3 Language: German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Notes: Spanish Version Subtitles German
Extras	Amando de Ossorio: The Last Templar (TV Documentary, 2001, 24:54, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	En casa con Lone Fleming - Interview with Actress Lone Fleming (60:32, 1080i60) Gabita Barbieri BD
	Unearthing the Blind Dead - Interview with Director/Writer Amando de Ossorio (10:41, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence (3:24, 480p) Gabita Barbieri BD
	Super 8 Version (29:38) XT Video BD
	Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] (89 Images) Blue Underground DVD
	Stills Gallery [XT Video] (4:25) XT Video BD
	Spanish Theatrical Trailer (4:20, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	US Theatrical Trailer (1:58, 480i) Blue Underground DVD
	“Amando de Ossorio: Farewell to Spain’s Knight of Horror” - Written by Mike Hodges (PDF, 4 Pages) Blue Underground DVD
	“El último guión (The Last Script)” - Directed/Written by David García Sariñena (Short, 2016, 20:32, 480p) Gabita Barbieri BD
	“La virgen descalza” - Directed/Written by Lone Fleming (Short, 15:15, 1080i60) Gabita Barbieri BD