It is now close to 50 years since the night of the living dead was first released. The criterion collection has done an excellent job bringing the film to bluray. The 50th anniversary of george romeros night of the living dead may not actually be until 2018, but mill creek entertainment is getting the party started a little early. Romero, is one of the great stories of independent cinema. Night of the living dead 1968 zavvi exclusive bluray. Night of the living dead limited mediabook edition youtube.
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For many of us, night of the living dead is a film we first experienced on latenight tv some grizzled old print squashed onto a tiny crt. Im not going to write anywhere near that much about this 24bit dtshd master audio soundtrack. Night of the living dead mediabookxtblu ray 4disc uncut. Buy night of the living dead blu ray and get the best deals. Night of the living dead criterion edition bluray and. The first one i remember seeing was george romeros night of the living dead. Night of the living dead bluray bluray, karl hardman. Night of the living dead 1968 the criterion collection.
The documentary style of night of the living dead proves time and again to be quite influential. Night of the living dead does have violence and some gore, but not the gory excess that is in dawn of the dead. Night of the living dead limited steelbook edition bluray, 2015. Buy night of the living dead from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Night of the living dead remains a high point in the history of the horror film, a picture that remains as intense and involving now as it has ever been. Night of the living dead special collectors edition. Jeffrey kauffman, even if youve already ponied up for the return of the living dead on bluray, this is such an essential upgrade, with many hours of extras never before available on this side of the pond, a vastly improved presentation, and a nearperfect restoration of the original soundtrack. 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. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. It is being dubbed the 50th anniversary edition, but it comes about 3 months too early.
The criterion collection has done an excellent job bringing the film to blu ray. I appreciate it because instead of focusing just on the creatures, the film places focus on the dynamics of the people trapped inside. It is presented on bluray in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. 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. The return of the living dead collectors edition bluray. Night of the living dead 50th anniversary bluray in october. Night of the living dead ltd zavvi steelbook bluray import. Night of the living dead japanese 40th anniversary bluray. Buy night of the living dead ltd zavvi steelbook bluray import from amazons movies store. Lucio fulcis zombie trilogy bluray limited edition inc. Romero beginning with the 1968 film night of the living dead directed by romero and cowritten with john a. Romero between night and dawn blu ray arrow collectors edition imp. 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.
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