Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		2.5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman December 21, 2025

Note: This version of this film is available on disc as part of Arrow's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is arguably one of the just flat out weirdest phenomena to ever erupt into the public consciousness, and for those jonesin' for a raucous "Cowabunga!", Arrow is offering the first three films in the series in two new collector's editions, one with 1080 discs and one with 4K UHD discs, with both offering Arrow's typically abundant supply of on disc supplements and "extracurricular" swag.

Those interested can find plot information, lists of supplements and reactions to technical presentations in Ken Brown's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Blu-ray review from 2009's 25th Anniversary collection from Warner Brothers.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: Arrow sent check discs of the 1080 releases for purposes of reviewing, and I therefore don't have packaging for this format. I'm assuming that per Arrow's standard operating procedure, the booklet included with the 1080 version is the same as the 4K version, with attendant (irrelevant) information about HDR grades and the like.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. Arrow's insert booklet lumps all three films together on its page devoted to information about the presentations:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with stereo and a new Dolby Atmos mix. The film is presented in 4K resolution in HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

The original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K 16 bit at Fotokem. A 35mm interpositive was also scanned for Reel 3, which was missing from the negative. A 35mm UK theatrical release print was sourced from the BFI for the content unique to the UK release.

The film was restored and color graded in 4K at R3Store Studios, London.

The original stereo mix was remastered by Þorsteinn Gíslason.

The Dolby Atmos mix was produced at Deluxe Audio Services, London.

All materials sourced for this new master were made available by Fortune Star, Warner Bros., The Academy Film Archive, and the British Film Institute.

The restoration was supervised by James Pearcey and James White, Arrow Films, and has been approved by filmmaker Steve Barron.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III are both presented in their original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with stereo and 5.1 audio.

For both films, a 35mm interpositive was scanned in 4K 16 bit at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. The films were restored and color graded in 4K at R3Store Studios, London.

The stereo mix for Turtles II was remastered by Matt Jarman at Bad Princess Productions. The stereo mix for Turtles III and the 5.1 mixes for both films were remastered by Þorsteinn Gíslason.

All materials sourced for these new maters were made available by Fortune Star and Warner Bros.

In discussing the first film's 1080 and 4K presentations, I mentioned how the intermittent chunkiness of the grain was relatively similar, but I have to say in my estimation any comparison of grain resolution between the two versions of this film being offered by Arrow may redound to the benefit of this 1080 edition. While things are at least somewhat variant here, something shared in common with the 4K and 1080 presentations of the first film, on the whole this has an almost impenetrable grain field at times that can virtually mask backgrounds, and for that reason this may well be a case where some may understandably prefer the 1080 version since the 4K UHD version only tends to exaggerate not just the grain itself but some of the attendant color splotches. For just one of numerous examples, pay attention to the cupboards in the background of the first scene in the apartment, and splotches of yellow-orange grain cover things almost completely, though of course in motion as befits a grain field. As undeniably noticeable as it is here in 1080, it's even more noticeable in the 4K UHD edition. Other moments, including some of the more brightly lit outdoor material, have at least relatively more tightly resolved grain, though even some of those scenes can show signs of splotchy yellowness. All of this said, detail levels can be quite appealing, especially in close-ups, where things like the rubbery bumps on the frog costumes are easily visible. Detail levels and well as palette enhancements are probably two places where the 4K UHD edition gets a chance to strut its stuff more than this version, though that said, fine detail on everything from the turtles' costumes to practical props and sets is generally excellent, and the palette is generally nicely suffused, though showing a few interstitial drab moments.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Teenage Mutant Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze features LPCM 2.0 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks. Once again purists will probably want to stick with the stereo mix, which delivers all of the goofy dialogue and sound effects, along with another enjoyably "quaint" score, with nice fidelity and some really appealing dynamic range. The surround track does noticeably open up both the score and also a lot of the sound effects in the action sequences. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• Commentary is new to this edition and features director Michael Pressman and moderator Gillian Wallace Horvat.


• John Du Prez to the Rescue (HD; 13:39) is a new interview with the composer.


• Hard Cores (HD; 8:17) is a new interview with Kenny Wilson, former mo(u)ld shop supervisor at Jim Henson's Creature Shop.


• The Secret of the Edit (HD; 15:00) is a new interview with editor Steve Mirkovich.


• Behind the Shells (HD; 28:36) is an archival featurette from 1991.


• Theatrical Trailer (HD; 2:17)


• Image Gallery (HD)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

There's probably little doubt that this film is an example of the so-called "sophomore slump", but it still has some really enjoyable antics on the part of David Warner in particular. Technical merits are generally solid with a few caveats mentioned above, and the supplements are enjoyable, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.