Romeros heavily influential horror classic night of the living dead gets its definitive home video release with criterions new twodisc set. Night of the living dead is presented in a full frame transfer, as intended. It wasnt alone in this revolution, of course, but was without doubt one of its most important players, one of a handful of visionary films that cut the ties with the genres literaryinfluenced and classical past and moved it into. Romero, cowritten by john russo, and starring duane jones and judith odea. Vital disc stats night of the living dead has yet to make a proper north american debut on bluray. Night of the living dead bluray 1990 in this remake of the original classic film, a group of people are trapped inside a farmhouse as legions of the walking dead try to. Kaufen sie night of the living dead mediabook limited edition gunstig. Night of the living dead does have violence and some gore, but not the gory excess that is in dawn of the dead.
The mkvs each have the dts and ac3 soundtracks with the chapters info included. Romeros night of the living dead make it worth replacing one of the seemingly hundreds of other versions released over the years. One would think that an important classic of the genre like night of the living dead would warrant a decent bluray transferespecially since this release marks the films official bluray debut in north america. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Rent night of the living dead 1968 starring duane jones and judith odea on dvd and bluray.
Night of the living dead is a true horror staple for fans, of which im unashamedly one. Romero was initially reticent to return to the genre upon the films unexpected success, he thankfully did, making more films in the dead series, as well as other genre ventures. Im not going to write anywhere near that much about this 24bit dtshd master audio soundtrack. Id have to agree on all counts, as this is an excellent example of horror cinema and low budget filmmaking, as director george a. Night of the living dead looks awesome on blu ray, the sound quality is excellent and the transfer is great too. This is the full 1080p bluray rip m2ts of night of the living dead as well as other versions derived from it. Night of the living dead special collectors edition 1968 1998 elite entertainment film rating.
Night of the living dead bluray 2015 limited edition mediabook rare oop. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Last year, george romero raved about a 4k restoration of night of the living dead that the museum of modern art and the film foundation. Romero, john russo, karl hardman and marilyn eastman, audio commentary track with. Night of the living dead 1968 financial information. Night of the living dead is a 1968 american independent horror film written, directed, photographed and edited by george a. Night of the living dead arrives on a single layer bluray disc and has been lightly letterboxed to preserve its original aspect ratio of 1. Please enjoy and let me know if there are problems with any of the files. Night of the living dead 1968 special edition bluray filmdetails. Stark, haunting, and more relevant than ever, night of the living dead is back. Umbrella entertainments australian bluray release of night of the living dead 1990 is highly recommended. Kaufen sie night of the living dead mediabook gunstig ein. Romeros black and white zombie classic night of the living dead is a taut and terrifying return to the macabre scene. When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
Romeros night of the living dead kicked off a spawn of many zombi horror films. Night of the living dead is an essential prequel to the more superior dawn of the dead, but you dont have to watch night of the living dead to catch up on what happens in dawn of the dead. Night of the living dead zavvi exclusive limited steelbook. It is presented on bluray in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. The story follows seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western pennsylvania, which is under assault by an enlargening group of cannibalistic, undead. And i was thinking of finally finding a blu ray version to upgrade to. Texas chainsaw massacre 2 disc, uncut 1974 fsk 18 bluray. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blu ray special edition features new 4k digital restoration, supervised by director george a. The dead is a series of six zombie actionhorror films created by george a. Pressed on a bd50 disc, the bluray comes in a nifty black bluray case.
Romero beginning with the 1968 film night of the living dead directed by romero and cowritten with john a. The horror movie that all other horror movies size themselves up against. Night of the living dead bekommt zwei neue mediabooks 04. Rent night of the living dead 1968 on dvd and bluray. Night of the living dead mediabook limitid edition. This terrifying classic, in which a band of mismatched strangers find refuge in a deserted pittsburgh farmhouse during a mysterious wave of zombie attacks, masterfully. The film is presented on the first duallayer disc in its original aspect ratio of 1. Night of the living dead 1968 the criterion collection. Within minutes, a normal, dull day careens horribly, impossibly out of all control. Of living the night dead bluray sealed new 1968 1968 new sealed of dead living bluray night the. Blu ray edition of the horror classic, night of the living dead. I even have a night of the living dead lunchbox no, i never took it to school, and an original onesheet for newspaper advertisements from 1968 framed on my wall.
The film itself is presented in its original 16mm aspect ratio. Night of the living dead criterion bluray diabolikdvd. Obviously, the jump to hd made for a clearer and far sharper picture, and wicked visions. Night of the living dead bekommt zwei neue mediabooks. In 2017, germanys wicked vision was the first to release revenge of the living dead girls on bluray in a lavish, attractivelypackaged 3disc mediabook including a blu and pair of dvds with the option of nolessthan three different cover designs. Night of the living dead the criterion collection bluray. Night of the living dead bluray release date october 9.
Night of the living dead limited mediabook 1968 ein kleiner ort im. Night of the living dead is, unquestionably, one of the most important horror films ever made, and more so, one of the most important independent films ever made. Night of the living dead 1990 the dead walk remaking a classic duration. I picked up the old elite millennium version of night of the living dead ages and ages ago this version. The two 50gb blurays are inside a cardboard holder that opens to reveal the discs held on one. Night of the living dead 1968, japanese import bluray. Criterion presents night of the living dead on bluray taking up roughly 29gbs of space on a 50gb disc in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer taken from a new director approved 4k restoration of the original 35mm negative save for a tiny bit of footage sourced from a 35mm finegrain source. With clu gulager, james karen, don calfa, thom mathews. Night of the living dead 50th anniversary limited collectors edition blu ray format. Night of the living dead 1968 begins eerily enough, w barbra judith odea and her brother, johnny, visiting the cemetery. There were a few people who were clamoring about this release, excited that we were getting a u. Night of the living dead bluray 2015 limited edition. Fans who have longed for a good and proper, bold and beautiful night of the living dead 1990 bluray finally have the disc theyve been waiting for.
Night of the living dead the criterion collection bluray best it products shot outside pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, night of the living dead, directed by horror master georg. Buy night of the living dead from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Night of the living dead mediabook limited edition. Romeros night of the living dead bluray 1968 they keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh. Night of the living dead new sealed bluray 1968 night of the. Night of the living dead bluray release date october 9, 2012 limited edition to 3000 sold out. The franchise predominantly centers on different groups of people attempting to survive during the outbreak and evolution of a zombie apocalypse. The film was very well acted by an unknown cast at the time, does not look cheap and nasty, despite it being shot on a budget and in black and white. Romeros black and white zombie classic night of the living dead is a taut and terrifying return to the macabre scene of mayhem and dismemberment where the recently deceased begin rising from the grave as fleshhungry zombies fleeing from the legion of limping undead, a small group of survivors comprised of barbara patricia tallman, army of. This is quite simply one of the worst bluray releases in recent memory.
We much prefer the 40th anniversary dvd that arrived in. But being an insanely popular public domain movie, there are. Romero, is one of the great stories of independent cinema. Creepshow s1 shudder original series bluray diabolikdvd. When it comes to modern horror cinema, its long since been agreed that night of the living dead, the first feature by one george a. New 4k digital restoration, supervised by the director. We much prefer the 40th anniversary dvd that arrived in 2008. Shot outside pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, night of the living dead is a midnight hit turned boxoffice smash that became one of the most influential films of all time. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. As with their previous collectors edition release, elite has supplied a gorgeous treatment here that will cause viewers to do a double take, especially those who have suffered through countless subpar versions of this picture. Details about night of the living dead bluray 2015 limited edition mediabook rare oop. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a.
One of the most influential horror films ever made is now getting the criterion treatment in a new bluray edition, but does this version of george a. This disc is the region free japanese import from happinet. Romeros night of the living dead bluray fur 4,95 fotos juan of the dead mediabook. One of the most successful independent films of all time, night of the living dead helped pave the way for every lowbudget horror hit that followed, from halloween to the blair witch project. Night of the living dead mediabook bluray limited edition amazon. Night of the living dead is coming to get you with this 2disc release from the criterion collection. Radiation from a fallen satellite has caused the dead to walk, and the only way to stop them is a blow to the head. Night of the living dead was shot in black and white on 35mm film using two arriflex 35 cameras including attaching one of them to a blimp, so director george romero could capture some of those impressive looking down from the sky shots. Shot outside pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, night of the living dead, directed by horror master george a. Financial analysis of night of the living dead 1968 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
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