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George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead on 4K in October

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The 2005 horror film “Land of the Dead” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 15th via Scream Factory. The film, written & directed by George A. Romero, starred Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, and Eugene Clark.

The release features a new 2024 4K restoration from the original camera negative. The 4K UHD Blu-ray will include the UNRATED (97-minute) version. The release will come in a “combo pack” with Blu-ray Disc counterparts included (for each version). The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray Discs include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless surround.

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon, online retailer GRUV, and directly via Shout! Factory‘s website. Below is a list of the 3-disc set contents and the bonus materials to be included.

  • Disc One (4K UHD, UNRATED VERSION)
    • NEW 2024 4K Restoration from The Original Camera Negative
    • Presented In Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos 
    • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director George A. Romero, Producer Peter Grunwald, And Editor Michael Doherty
    • Audio Commentary with Zombie Performers Matt Blazi, Glena Chao, Michael Felsher, And Rob Mayr
  • Disc Two (BLU-RAY, UNRATED VERSION)
    • NEW 2024 4K Restoration from The Original Camera Negative
    • Audio Commentary with Writer/Director George A. Romero, Producer Peter Grunwald, and Editor Michael Doherty
    • Audio Commentary with Zombie Performers Matt Blazi, Glena Chao, Michael Felsher, and Rob Mayr
    • Undead Again: The Making of Land of The Dead
    • Bringing The Dead to Life
    • Scenes Of Carnage
    • Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to Finished Scene
    • Scream Test – CGI Test
    • Bringing The Storyboards to Life
    • A Day with The Living Dead Hosted by John Leguizamo
    • When Shaun Met George – Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright Visit the Set
  • Disc Three (BLU-RAY, THEATRICAL VERSION)
    • NEW 2024 4K Restoration from The Original Camera Negative
    • Cholo’s Reckoning – An Interview with Actor John Leguizamo
    • Charlie’s Story – An Interview with Actor Robert Joy
    • The Pillsbury Factor – An Interview with Actor Pedro Miguel Arce
    • Four Of the Apocalypse – An Interview with Actors Eugene Clark, Jennifer Baxter, Boyd Banks, And Jasmin Geljo
    • Dream Of the Dead: The Director’s Cut with Optional Commentary by Director Roy Frumkes
    • Deleted Footage from Dream of The Dead
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Photo Gallery
    • Theatrical Trailer

Demons I & II limited edition on 4K and Blu-ray October

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The films “Demons” (1985) and “Demons 2” (1986) have both received new 4K restorations and are coming to both 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc via “Special Limited Edition” set on October 19th via Synapse Films. The films, both directed by Lamberto Bava and co-written & produced by Dario Argento, are cult classics and have previously been released on Blu-ray back in 2014 by Synapse Films.

The tech specs for the films on 4K include 2160p video presentation, from a new 4K restoration of the original camera 35mm negatives, with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Mono lossless mixes for both the original cut and U.S. theatrical cut. The 2.0 Mono lossless for the U.S. theatrical cut has been newly remastered by Synapse. The tech specs for the Blu-ray version of the set include a 1080p HD video presentation with the very same audio options. Neither of these releases will come as a “combo pack” so don’t expect the 4K to have its Blu-ray counterpart, or the Blu-ray to come with some DVDs. That’s not happening with this release. And, I for one respect that choice.

You can now find both the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc versions of the Special Limited Edition set available for preorder over at Amazon. NOTE: The 4K release will be region-free but the Blu-ray release will be Region A locked. Bonus materials set to be included with the set include some physical extras like a slipcover (o-card), a reproduction of the original movie ticket (for the first film), a birthday invitation for the sequel, a fold-out poster (for the first film), and reversible cover artwork. And, some new digital extras not featured on the 2014 Blu-ray releases will be included that are fully detailed below, after the break, for each version.

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