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Dead Kids (Limited Edition) Blu-Ray (UK Import)
Indicator

Pre-sale - Release date: 23.03.2026

Original title: Strange Behavior

Year: 1981
Country: Australia / New Zealand / UK
Region code: B
Contents: Blu-ray
EAN: 5060697923766

Image: 2.35:1 (1080p)

HDR: -

Audio: English - Original Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Age rating: 18

Genre: Horror

Distribution: Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher, Dan Shor, Fiona Lewis

Director: Michael Laughlin


Synopsis:

Michael Murphy ( Tanner '88 ), Louise Fletcher ( One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ), Dan Shor ( Wise Blood ), and Fiona Lewis ( A Day at the Beach ) head the impressive cast of Dead Kids (also known as Strange Behavior ), a darkly comic blend of horror and science fiction from director Michael Laughlin ( Strange Invaders ).

In a small midwestern town, police chief John Brady (Murphy) investigates a bizarre series of murders. As the corpses pile up, all signs point to the hellish mind-control experiments of a twisted scientist...

Co-written by Bill Condon ( Gods and Monsters ), with a soundtrack by Tangerine Dream ( Sorcerer ), and produced in New Zealand by legendary Australian producer Antony I Ginnane ( Snapshot ).

Extras:

• Brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
  
• Two presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version, Dead Kids (102 mins); and the US theatrical version, Strange Behavior (100 mins)
  
• Original mono audio
  
• Audio commentary with director and co-writer Michael Laughlin, and filmmaker David Gregory (2014)
  
• Audio commentary with co-writer Bill Condon and actors Dan Shor and Dey Young (2008)
  
• Interview with actor Michael Murphy (2026)
  
• Lasting Bonds (2026): actor Fiona Lewis fondly looks back on the film's production
  
• An Actor's Dream (2026): interview with actor Dey Young
  
• The Effects of 'Strange Behavior' (2014): interview with special make-up effects artist Craig Reardon
  
• A Very Delicious Conversation with Dan Shor (2016): extensive interview with the actor, filmed in Central Park, New York
  
• Podcasting After Dark: Dan Shor (2024): excerpts from a career-spanning audio interview
  
• 'Not Quite Hollywood': Antony I Ginnane (2008): interview with the legendary producer, filmed for Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema
  
• Lightning Strikes (2026): new presentation of a 2004 interview with Ginnane about the film
  
• Perfect Strangers (2026): appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan
  
• Isolated score
  
• Original theatrical trailers
  
• Patton Oswalt trailer commentary (2023, 4 mins): short critical appreciation
  
• Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
  
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Paul Duane, an exclusive extract from producer Antony I Ginnane's unpublished memoirs, archival interviews with director Michael Laughlin, actor Michael Murphy, and composers Tangerine Dream, and full film credits
  
• Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US