“We wanted to make this as realistic as possible.” And. They. Did. This is a clip from a new extra included in the new Special Edition/Limited Edition versions of season 1 of The Walking Dead to be released next month. This particular clip is from the making of the props for the gross-out scene from “Guts”, episode 2 of season 1.  The title will remind you of the episode. You have been warned. Enjoy!

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The Walking Dead season 1 was released last March on DVD and Blu-ray, but these are NEW Special Edition DVDs and Blu-rays and a Limited Edition Blu-ray set that will be available next month, with some great new content and extras. Here are the details, followed by a link to preorder if you so desire:

Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly releases the AMC® original series THE WALKING DEAD: Season One– Special Edition on October 4, 2011. Available in three versions (Special Edition DVD, Special Edition Blu-ray and Limited Edition Blu-ray Collector’s Tin), each set contains all six episodes of the first season and is loaded with NEW behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentaries, extra footage and the fan-requested black and white version of the pilot episode. In addition to the Blu-ray special edition, a limited edition collector’s tin contains an exclusive wearable zombie mask from NECA designed by the series own make-up artist, Greg Nicotero. The first 100,000 units of the Blu-ray and Limited Edition Collector’s Tin together includes an EXCLUSIVE Cryptozoic “The Walking Dead” trading card.

In each version, all six episodes contain audio commentaries including award-winning Producer/Writer/Director Frank Darabont, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer/Writer Robert Kirkman, Producer Denise Huth, Actor Andrew Lincoln, Special Effects Make-Up Artist/Consulting Producer Greg Nicotero and many more!
All three versions include the following NEW extras:
• Pilot Episode: The B&W Version
• Audio Commentaries On All 6 episodes
• We Are The Walking Dead
• Bring Out The Dead: KNB And The Art of Making Zombies
• Digital Decay: The VFX of The Walking Dead
• No More Room in Hell: The Walking Dead Phenomenon
• Adapting The Dead
• Killer Conversations: Frank Darabont & Greg Nicotero

Each version includes bonus features from the previous release of “The Walking Dead: Season 1” on DVD that contained the following:
• The Making of The Walking Dead
• Inside The Walking Dead: Episodes 1 — 6
• A Sneak Peek with Robert Kirkman
• Behind The Scenes Zombie Make-Up Tips
• Convention Panel with the Producers
• The Walking Dead Trailer

Extra Footage includes:
• Zombie School
• Bicycle Girl
• On Set with Robert Kirkman
• Hanging with Steven Yeun
• Inside Dale’s RV
• On Set with Andrew Lincoln

They sound great, they look great. Here are the links if you’re interested in preordering from Amazon. Please note that the collector’s tin limited edition referenced in the press release is only available from Best Buy, priced at $69.99.
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