Bluray authority started out in 1999 then dvd authority. Blu ray collection update return of the living dead. Jun 02, 2010 city of the living dead is a film that deserves its place within your horror library, and if youre a fan and possess the tech to watch it, this bluray is a must own. Purchase night of the living dead on bluray online and enjoy having your favourite horror movies and tv series delivered to you in south africa. 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. City of the dead 1960 limited edition bluray director. Zombie flesh eaters, the beyond, and house by the cemetery. The criterion collection has done an excellent job bringing the film to bluray.
City of the living dead zavvi exclusive limited edition. Buy city of the living dead from zavvi, the home of pop culture. 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. City of the living dead aka gates of hell the aka paura nella citta dei morti viventi bluray 1980. Yknow, it just wouldnt seem like a new year without at least one new dvd version of george romeros 1968 classic night of the living dead to keep track of. 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 has yet to make a proper north american debut on bluray. E tu viv, lucio fulci gates of hell trilogy 3disc set. It is being dubbed the 50th anniversary edition, but it comes about 3 months too early. Night of the living dead 50th anniversary bluray in october. It has already been announced that night of the living dead will be receiving a 4k restoration later. 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 edition bluray and. I dont have any of the international blu ray releases.
After the triumph of their dawn of the dead blu ray, arrow video are proud to bring their unique presentation of this zombie classic to the hordes of uk horror fans that are every bit. Ask a true horror fan to name the greatest zombie films of all time and city of the living dead is usually there but never before in the uk have fans been able to enjoy a properly presented quality uncut release. Staring janet agren, fabrizio jovine, daniela doria and giovanni lombardo radice. This release of night of the living dead 1990 arrives with a very strong dtshd ma 5. City of the living dead is considered by some fans to be the weakest of fulcis zombie themed classics from the three year period between 1979 1982, in which he produced his most internationally successful films. 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. Take advantage of great prices on blu ray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Rent night of the living dead 1968 on dvd and bluray. Bluray all united kingdom arrow films 30th anniversary edition bluray b united.
Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. City of the living dead fulcis gates of hell blue underground blu. As innovative as it was frightening on its initial release, it has stood the test of time extraordinarily well and transcended its cult status to become one of the most important and influential horror movies of all time. The release comes courtesy of mill creek and will be released in time for halloween on 3rd october. Extras theres the making of city of the living dead, which is a half hour featurette featuring everyone from maccoll to the makeup artists and camera operators, two interviews with actors maccoll and radice rocking a tee shirt depicting his gory demise, thats just the epitome of awesome.
We much prefer the 40th anniversary dvd that arrived in. Romeros night of the living dead bluray 1968 they keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh. Dead german blu raydvd limited bust edition xt video. Vci rings for doom service with their last stay at the horror hotel on the limited edition blu ray of city of the dead. The film is set in the small town of dunwich, where the priest father thomas commits suicide which results in a gateway to hell opening which releases a. City of the living dead on bluray 827058701594 from blue underground. 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. Night of the living dead mediabook limited edition.
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. Now, nearly 40 years after its initial release, the influential horror film is getting the criterion collection blu ray treatment it so justly deserves. An absolute gamechanger for the horror genre, george a. Notld has probably popped up on disc more often than any other movie and, as detailed by the inestimable todd doogan, the vast majority of these dvds are utter garbage. In director george romeros night of the living dead, seven people secluded in a pennsylvania farmhouse face relentless attacks by re. Elite entertainment released the best version back in 98 and when it. Night of the living dead ticks every box on the classic film check sheet. 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. City of the living dead is a film that deserves its place within your horror library, and if youre a fan and possess the tech to watch it, this bluray is a must own. This disc is the region free japanese import from happinet. Here is my unboxing of the german xt video release of city of the living dead.
Romeros night of the living dead introduced the modern zombie as we know it, packing in as much social commentary as it did gore. Jun 22, 2015 night of the living dead limited blu ray digibook unboxing german edition. Compared to the wonderfully picture graded anchor bay blu ray of city of the living dead, it seems arrow have again like they did in their zombie flesh eaters favoured brightness and grain and weak colours. Night of the living dead criterion bluray diabolikdvd. Filminformationen zu return of the living dead 3 horror sciencefiction splatter, usa, 1993. Many titles in this column have indeed materialized over time, so i guessing that its inclusion is based on more than just wishful thinking. Night of the living dead 1968, japanese import bluray. Feb 01, 2016 blu ray collection update the return of the living dead nsm records limited edition mediabook cover a unboxing s. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find. All but ignored during its initial release, night of the living dead became a true word of mouth hit, with the midnight and drivein circuits wholeheartedly embracing the films audacious shocks. Night of the living dead 1968 financial information.
City of the living dead would be the first film in the loosely connected hell trilogy, with the beyond and the house by the cemetery coming in the next few years. Night of the living dead japanese 40th anniversary bluray. Vci rings for doom service with their last stay at the horror. The documentary style of night of the living dead proves time and again to be quite influential. Lucio fulcis paura nella citta dei morti viventi, or fear in the city of the living dead as its full english title translates, becomes the next horror classic to receive the full, deluxe, superduper high definition package from the amazing arrow video, and once again theyve done an outstanding job scrubbing away thirty odd very. 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. This is quite simply one of the worst bluray releases in recent memory. Rent the living and the dead 2007 starring roger lloydpack and leo bill on dvd and bluray. Despite american and britishborn leads and some location filming in savannah. Romero, is one of the great stories of independent cinema. Blu ray collection update the return of the living dead nsm records limited edition mediabook cover a unboxing s. The film is set in the small town of dunwich, where the priest father thomas commits suicide which results in a gateway to hell opening which releases a pack of zombies.
To celebrate the films 50th anniversary, night of the living dead will be released on bluray in the usa. Dialogue comes through crisp and clear throughout and keeps largely front and center. Fulcis legendary gates of hell available in headdrilling, gut spewing 1080p. But a recent restoration has brought out the films crisp, black and white cinematography, and viewing it is a revelation. City of the living dead fulcis gates of hell blue underground bluray. Zombie had made a fair impression as italys answer to dawn of the dead and fulci loves bringing dead people back to life. 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. Rent night of the living dead 1968 starring duane jones and judith odea on dvd and bluray. 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. Despite american and britishborn leads and some location filming in savannah, georgia for exterior scenes, this italianmade zombie. Gates of hell city of the living dead german bluraydvd. Night of the living dead isnt the first living dead film but, by most accounts, its one of the best at least the trilogy as a whole can be considered the best. Fear in the city of the living dead is a 1980 italian horror film directed by lucio fulci. This is romeros night of the living dead and thanks to a marvelous transfer, we can see the film as it is meant to be seen, so a new approach to the visuals and style can be made.
City of the dead 1960 limited edition blu ray director. Gates of hell city of the living dead german bluraydvd limited. Night of the living dead has yet to make a proper north american debut on blu ray. Filminformationen zu return of the living dead 3 horror sciencefiction splatter, usa. Arrow video has just announced that they will bring the lucio fulci gore classic city of the living dead to 4k bluray in a new killer. Though curiously uninvolving and only sporadically scary, city of the living dead paura nella citta dei morti viventi, fear in the city of the living dead, 1980 is a grand guignol extravaganza positively dripping with scenes of outrageous, memorable gore. Night of the living dead is a true horror staple for fans, of which im unashamedly one. Night of the living dead is getting a blu ray release from mill creek. Compared to the wonderfully picture graded anchor bay bluray of city of the living dead, it seems arrow have again like they did in their zombie flesh eaters. Tvserie av ashley pharoah och alice troughton med colin morgan och charlotte spencer.
Pressed on a bd50 disc, the blu ray comes in a nifty black blu ray case. Now, nearly 40 years after its initial release, the influential horror film is getting the criterion collection bluray treatment it so justly deserves. Night of the living dead 1990 umbrella entertainment. Rent the living and the dead 2007 on dvd and bluray. Night of the living dead 1968 the criterion collection. Rent night of the living dead 1968 starring duane jones and judith odea on dvd and blu ray. I dont have any of the international bluray releases.
City of the living dead 4k bluray coming this october. It doesnt matter, it seems that we are getting a new blu ray release for the horror classic. In fact, having been made in 1968, youd think it was older than that a fact that. Koch media limited mediabook unrated version navigation. All but ignored during its initial release, night of the living dead became a true wordofmouth hit, with the midnight and drivein circuits wholeheartedly embracing the films audacious shocks. Buy city of the living dead zavvi exclusive limited edition steelbook from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Compared to the wonderfully picture graded anchor bay bluray of city of the living dead, it seems arrow have again like they did in their zombie flesh eaters favoured brightness and grain and weak colours. Apr 25, 2016 i was peeking at the upcoming release list on mondo digital, and i noticed on the bottom in their future undated column was night of the living dead criterion. The criterion collection has done an excellent job bringing the film to blu ray. Night of the living dead mediabook unpacking duration. Beatrice cenci combo dvd bluray lucio fulci precommande.
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