Night of the living dead 1968 forgotten films, 270, jul 28, 2017. The steelbook blu ray features the seminal poster art from the 1968 horror classic. Night of the living dead is a 1990 american horror film directed by tom savini and starring tony todd, patricia tallman, and tom towles. Overview night of the living dead 1990, the remake of the harrowing, heartfelt drama about a group of socially mismatched people failing to come together in the face of adversity the recently dead who have returned to life and are hungry for human flesh. Romero, cowritten by john russo, and starring duane jones and judith odea. The legacy of night of the living dead documentary found on the beyond home entertainment 40th anniversary dvd release and the region b united kingdom optimum bluray release. Im not going to write anywhere near that much about this 24bit dtshd master audio soundtrack. Night of the living dead 1968 and 1990 bluray release date april.
Savinis night of the living dead remake shambles to blu. Outside are hordes of relentless, shambling zombies who can only be killed by a blow to the head. Rent night of the living dead 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd. He even discussed how he tried to involve as many people that worked on the original 1968 film so they can make some money from the work they did in the first place. Romeros night of the living dead starring tony todd, tom towles, and bill moseley hits bluray this halloween.
I went back and forth between the 40th anniversary dvd and this 50th anniversary bluray and the dvd released by dimension far exceeds this bluray release. Night of the living dead blu ray dt36740 seven strangers are trapped on a lonely farm while cannibal zombies, brought to life by the influence of a radioactive space wave, launch a ruthless attack and attack anyone in their path. 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. Night of the living dead criterion collection, bluray, 4k mastering, special edition, 2 pack, widescreen, horrormonsters, 715515210119. Theres a little opening title wobble, one or two insignificant speckles.
Night of the living dead looks awesome on blu ray, the sound quality is excellent and the transfer is great too. The disc itself has a fantastic looking hd transfer of the film, the best the film has ever looked on a uk release. 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 appears in an aspect ratio of 1. Romeros night of the living dead starring tony todd, tom towles, and bill moseley hits blu ray this halloween. This is the reason why night of the living dead has received so many home video releases on vhs, dvd, and bluray throughout the decades. Night of the living dead bluray release date october 26, 2009. Night of the living dead doesnt have a comparably priced blu ray release anywhere, and this is almost certainly bound to look leaps and bounds better than any of the dvds were all holding onto. Anyway, night of the living dead 1990 came out on dvd many, many years ago and the first blu ray release in the united states was via twilight time entertainment back in202014. 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.
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. Night of the living dead criterion collection 4k mastering. When the dead come to life in this classic horror film, strangers sheltering in a farmhouse must unite. Night of the living dead arrives on a single layer blu ray disc and has been lightly letterboxed to preserve its original aspect ratio of 1. 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. 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. Night of the living dead 1968 the criterion collection. For a remake of a horror classic, nold90 is pretty good and stands on its own two undead limbs alongside the classic romero original. 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. Unfollow night of the living dead 1968 dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Several people barricade themselves inside a rural house in an attempt to survive the night. The only softness came from the source photography and remained minor anyway, as we got a largely tight, welldefined image. The dead come back to life and eat the living in this low budget, black and white film.
Night of the living dead bluray release date april 6, 2016 australia. The disc itself has a fantastic looking hd transfer of the film,the best the film has ever looked on a uk release. Night of the living dead was released on october 31st, 1968. Night of the living dead 1968 free streaming video tubi. A ragtag group of pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a bloodthirsty, flesheating breed of monsters who are ravaging the east coast of the united states. Financial analysis of night of the living dead 1968 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and blu ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Criterion have created easily the best dead release to date. Romero rewrote the original 1968 screenplay he had originally coauthored with john a.
Night of the living dead 1968 50th anniversary edition, 867, may 23, 2018. The horror movie that all other horror movies size themselves up against. Sep 24, 2018 tom savinis night of the living dead, released in 1990 and considered by many fans to be one of horrors best remakes, made its bluray debut a handful of years back as a limited edition. The legacy of night of the living dead documentary found on the beyond home entertainment 40th anniversary dvd release and the region b united kingdom optimum blu ray release. Buy night of the living dead criterion collection bluray 4k mastering, special edition, 2 pack, widescreen at. Night of the living dead bluray dt36740 seven strangers are trapped on a lonely farm while cannibal zombies, brought to life by the influence of a radioactive space wave, launch a ruthless attack and attack anyone in their path. As of 2019, lists editions of night of the living dead numbering on vhs, on dvd, 12 on blu ray, 1 on blu ray 3d and 56 on amazon video. Rent night of the living dead 1968 starring duane jones and judith odea on dvd and bluray. Rent night of the living dead 1968 on dvd and bluray.
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 the. Night of the living dead 1968 financial information. Cult figure who will forever be remembered as ben, the resourceful, yet illfated hero of george a. Umbrella entertainments bluray release of night of the living dead 1990 is now available, and you can purchase a copy for yourself by visiting their website, or here from amazon. Night of the living dead is a 1968 american independent horror film written, directed, photographed and edited by george a. Romeros lowbudget zombie film night of the living dead 1968. Romeros night of the living dead bluray 1968 they keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh. Night of the living dead bluray release date february, 2018. 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 darkness, ben. Night of the living dead bluray release date september 29, 2008. Night of the living dead doesnt have a comparably priced bluray release anywhere, and this is almost certainly bound to look leaps and bounds better than any of the dvds were all holding onto.
Pressed onto a region free bd25 disc, the disc is housed in a standard sturdy bluray case that features the original theatrical poster artwork free of spoilers that. Night of the living dead bluray release date october 9, 2012. Night of the living dead mill creek home theater forum. The steelbook bluray features the seminal poster art from the 1968 horror classic. Criterion presents night of the living dead on blu ray 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. Tom savinis night of the living dead, released in 1990 and considered by many fans to be one of horrors best remakes, made its bluray debut a handful of years back as a limited edition. The night of the living dead bluray night of the living. Night of the living dead limited edition 1990 bluray. It is presented on blu ray in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. In this recreation of romeros 1968 cult classic night of the living dead, seven strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated farmhouse while menacing zo. I didnt assign a star rating to the night of the living dead because the kind of. 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.
With duane jones, judith odea, karl hardman, marilyn eastman. There were a few people who were clamoring about this release, excited that we were getting a u. When the dead come to life in this classic horror film, strangers sheltering in a farmhouse must unite to survive as the situation deteriorates. Screenshots from another edition of night of the living dead blu. Night of the living dead bluray release date october 23, 2018. Romeros 1968 classic night of the living dead is, due to the simple oversight of not including a notice on the film, in the public domain. Night of the living dead 1990 a cunning remake of george a.
Now, twilight time entertainment is a niche label and because of this, their releases are expensive and limited 3000 copies in this case. Filming locations include cranberry township and evans city, pa. 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. I dont have any of the international blu ray releases. 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. Oct 17, 2018 this is the reason why night of the living dead has received so many home video releases on vhs, dvd, and blu ray throughout the decades. Night of the living dead 1990a george romeroapproved remake of his 1968 cult horror classic, directed by makeup wizard tom.
The original film is available to view or download for free on various websites, such as the internet archive and youtube. I went back and forth between the 40th anniversary dvd and this 50th anniversary blu ray and the dvd released by dimension far exceeds this blu ray release. Aug 04, 2017 204 videos play all all kill counts oldest first dead meat scary stories to tell in the dark 2019 kill count duration. Night of the living dead 1968 criterion collection blu. Night of the living dead zavvi exclusive limited steelbook. Blu ray edition of the horror classic, night of the living dead. The sole extra feature is the excellent 90 minute documentary another one for the fire.
Sony pictures delivers night of the living dead 1990 onto bluray as part of their mod service complete with a bland boring white sticker label. Even upscaled on my bluray player the dvd has the best image. Romero, is one of the great stories of independent cinema. Rent night of the living dead 1968 starring duane jones and judith odea on dvd and blu ray. Taken from a new 4k transfer, this became a pretty terrific presentation. Oct 21, 2016 umbrella entertainments bluray release of night of the living dead 1990 is now available, and you can purchase a copy for yourself by visiting their website, or here from amazon. Anyway, night of the living dead 1990 came out on dvd many, many years ago and the first bluray release in. Jones was a former english professor who directed at the maguire theater at the old westbury campus of new york state university, and he additionally served as artistic director at the. Patricia tallman, tom towles tony todd, mckee anderson, william butler, katie finneran, bill moseley. Even upscaled on my blu ray player the dvd has the best image.
But night of the living dead is a film that was meant to. Romeros night of the living dead blu ray 1968 they keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh. The blu ray boasts excellent visuals as well as perfectly competent audio and a terrific roster of bonus materials. 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. Ive never claimed to be a rabid fan of either the 1968 or 1990 versions of the. The dimension release also has very nice extra features, this bluray doesnt even have a popup menu for scene selections. 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. The dimension release also has very nice extra features, this blu ray doesnt even have a popup menu for scene selections. If youve seen the 1968original and this 1990remake, you know theyre similar animals but with slightly different stripes. Savinis night of the living dead remake shambles to bluray. Sonys 1080p presentation of 1990s night of the living dead looks terrific. I dont have any of the international bluray releases. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find.
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