arrow video released "the 'burbs" on blu-ray in 2014 in the uk. the edition included a commentary by screenwriter dana olsen, a newly commissioned feature-length documentary titled "there goes the neighborhood: the making of the burbs", and a work print with temp music and deleted scenes provided by joe dante himself (who also helped in the restoration of the film). the deleted scenes included, among other things, a kevin mccarthy cameo, a dropped subplot about ray's job problems and different versions of some scenes.