Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants: Collector's Edition – Visual Vengeance (Blu-ray)

Release Date: USA, 1986
Director: Matt Devlen
Writer: Brad Redd
Cast: Scott Davis, Blue Thompson, Brad McCormick, Janice Williams, Barbara Dow

Release Date: January 20th, 2026
Approximate Running Time: 94 Minutes 12 Seconds
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVC
Rating: NR
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo English
Subtitles: English SDH
Region Coding: Region Free
Retail Price: $34.95

"When a toxic chemical spill tears open the ozone above rural Texas, backwoods locals mutate into drooling, slime-choked ghouls with an insatiable appetite for flesh. Environmental science student Arlene and hitchhiker Kevin stumble into the madness as small-town life collapses into a grotesque carnival of green vomit, yellow pus, and blood-soaked carnage." - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 1/5

Here’s the information provided about the transfer, "New director-approved SD master from original tape elements."

Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants comes on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 44 GB

Feature: 18.2 GB

Shot on Super 8, the source used for this transfer is an SD master that has its limitations. Image clarity and colors are inconsistent, black levels are never convincing, and any compression-related issues are minor. That said, it is difficult to imagine that Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants will ever look better than this transfer does.

Audio: 3/5

This release comes with one audio option, a Dolby Digital stereo mix in English with removable English SDH. Although the audio sounds clean, clear, and balanced, range-wise, things are limited.

Extras:

Extras for this release include Visual Vengeance trailer for Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants (1 minute 17 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), a trailer for Tabloid (1 minute 3 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), Ozone image gallery (poster/home video art/stills), an archival public access TV review: Hollywood Unseen (8 minutes 58 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), director Mark Pirro Ozone interview (18 minutes 10 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), actress Barbara Dow acting reel (7 minutes 21 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), a super 8 short film titled Babies (6 minutes 28 seconds, no sound), director Matt Devlen  producer trailer reel  (10 minutes 53 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), Matt Devlen Cinema Wasteland interview (9 minutes 37 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), Muther Video original VHS intros reel (36 minutes 54 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), Ozone special effects outtakes (12 minutes 16 seconds, no sound), Ozone outtakes from Matt Devlen's personal archives reel one (15 minutes 26 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), Ozone outtakes from Matt Devlen's personal archives reel two (14 minutes 12 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), deleted scenes from Matt Devlen's personal archives (2 minutes 34 seconds, no sound), Ozone & The Abomination location featurette (13 minutes 9 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an interview with actress Blue Thompson (10 minutes 9 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an audio commentary with producer Bret McCormick and Blue Thompson, an audio commentary with Sam Panico of B&S About Movies and Bill Van Ryn of Drive-In Asylum, reversible cover art featuring original VHS art, a 'Stick your own' video store sticker sheet, a folded mini-poster, a Muther Video logo sticker (first pressing only), an Ozone mutant puke bag (first pressing only), a 12-page mini comic book (first pressing only), and an O-Card with alternate art (first pressing only).

Other extras include trailers for Fatal Images, A Polish Vampire in Burbank, and The Abomination.

Summary:

A toxic spill damages the ozone above a rural Texas town, and the infected locals become zombies.

Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants is an ultra-low-budget horror film shot on Super 8, and its dialogue and sound effects were post-dubbed. Most of its cast had little or no experience; its director, Matt Devlen, was making his directorial debut. That said, Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants has all of the hallmarks of no-budget, do-it-yourself filmmaking.

Although the narrative has a fair amount of exposition, its main focus is moments where the mutants attack. The narrative progresses slowly, particularly in the first 27 minutes, during which no gore-related events occur. Fans of practical special effects might enjoy the gory set pieces, which have not aged well. Ultimately, beyond its moments of gore, Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants does not have anything else going for it.

Ozone: The Attack of the Redneck Mutants is another solid release from Visual Vengeance that comes with a wealth of extras and presents the film in its best possible audio/video presentation.

Written by Michael Den Boer