At long last, George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead is coming to 4K, and Scream Factory has announced it will be releasing a four-disc collector’s edition of the film on June 16. Mark your calendar!
The original film elements were considered lost, but the company unearthed them last year. “After years of searching, finally tracking [the film elements] down was a moment worth celebrating — and restoring it to its full, gory glory was an honor we didn’t take lightly,” said Radial Entertainment’s Jeff Roland. “This all-time classic has come back to life, exactly as it deserves to be seen.” Thus, Day of the Dead has been newly restored in 4K from the long-thought-lost original interpositive, presented with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio.
List of Special Features
DISC ONE (4K UHD, Feature Film)
- NEW 4K Restoration From The Interpositive
- Presented In Dolby Vision And Dolby Atmos
- NEW Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround, 2.0 Dual Mono, Isolated Score and Effects Audio Track
- NEW Audio Commentary With Author Daniel Kraus And Film Critic Drew McWeeny
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Director George A. Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Production Designer Cletus Anderson, And Actress Lori Cardille
DISC TWO (Blu-ray, Feature Film)
- NEW 4K Restoration From The Interpositive
- Presented In Dolby Vision And Dolby Atmos
- NEW Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround, 2.0 Dual Mono, Isolated Score and Effects Audio Tracks
- NEW Audio Commentary With Author Daniel Kraus And Film Critic Drew McWeeny
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Director George A. Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Production Designer Cletus Anderson, And Actress Lori Cardille
DISC THREE (Blu-ray, Documentary)
- “World’s End: The Legacy of Day of the Dead” – A Feature-Length Documentary About The Making Of Day Of The Dead
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray, Special Features)
- NEW Interview With Actor Lori Cardille
- NEW Interview With Assistant to Tom Savini/Actor Greg Nicotero
- NEW Interview With Composer And First Assistant Director John Harrison
- NEW Interview With Founder Of The George A. Romero Foundation Suzanne Romero
- NEW Interview With Actor John Amplas
- NEW Interview With 2nd Unit Cameraman Ernest Dickerson
- NEW Interview With Filmmaker Tina Romero
- NEW “Monster Mania: Restoring Day of the Dead’”
- NEW “Stink of the Dead” – Featurette
- Underground: A Look Into The Day Of The Dead Mines
- Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Special Make-Up Effects Creator Tom Savini’s Archives
- Wampum Mine Promotional Video
- Photo Gallery
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
The set is housed in a rigid slipcase with a dozen lobby cards.
For a long time, Day of the Dead was seen as lesser than Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, but it’s been great to see it become more appreciated over the years. It’s grim and gory with some of the best zombie effects ever put on film. Toss in Bub the zombie and the over-the-top villain Captain Rhodes (Choke on ’em!!), and you’ve got one hell of a fun sequel.
Will you be adding Scream Factory’s 4K release of Day of the Dead to your collection?
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