White Zombie (Bela Lugosi) - January 29, 2013

[brettishgal]

Please does anybody know if this Bluray is region locked as wanting to purchase this film via the uk & play on a uk playstation 3 ??
Have not seen any reviews as yet to confirm whether this will play in the uk?? Thanks

[RebelPhoenix]

If anyone wants, I have an extra BRAND NEW white zombie I got as a gift, I can do $19 shipped if anyone wants, I believe that's the cheapest out there?

[Dubstar]

apparently Landmark E Street here in Washington DC - is showing this in DCP form on March 8,9 and 10th

[zbinks]

I didn't see any comments in the thread, but thought I'd address it as both reviews indicate that there is a running time discrepancy between the "Restored" and "Raw" versions of the film, with the "Restored" version running approximately one minute longer.

From the blu-ray.com review:

Originally Posted by Casey Broadwater

Do note that the "raw" cut is approximately one minute shorter, although I've yet to determine exactly which scenes were trimmed or cut. I didn't sense anything missing.

From the dvdbeaver.com review:

Originally Posted by Gary Tooze

Supplements offer the previously discussed 'Raw', alternate version of White Zombie, running slightly shorter than the digitized version - and despite watching both I can't tell where the time was lost.

The difference in running time between the two versions appears to be attributable to the Kino / Holland Releasing / United Artists company credits that precede the start of the movie and restoration / authoring credits that follow the end of the movie on the "Restored" version. These credits are absent on the "Raw" version and appear to have a total duration of about one minute.

There is no footage missing from the "Raw" version.

[jedisprite]

I'm fascinated by reading the differences between the raw and 'remastered' versions of this release. Public domain releases like this one are such a blessing over the various vhs and dvd versions which have existed for so long. Props again to Kino for a such quality release.

[dsman71]

VCI just announced on their Facebook Page (VCI classic films)
That they are also doing White Zombie :

We are about to announce the release of a Blu-ray of WHITE ZOMBIE, which we are doing in partnership with movie archivist, Cary Roan, who just completed a spectacular restoration, and should hopefully prove to be the ‘definitive version’ of this genre classic. Also we will be announcing very shortly, the release of our first Blu-ray serial, CAPTAIN AMERICA. WHITE ZOMBIE will be released on September 10th, and CAPTAIN AMERICA on October 1st. Stay tuned for more to come!

[Arkadin]

wow, that's quite the news right there.
I've wondered if Roan was ever going to get involved with bd releases.

[NoirFan]

Great news! If anyone was curious, the 'restored' version looks just as horrible and scrubbed in motion as it does in those caps. I only endured it to listen to the commentary. Glad to know someone will be at least attempting to do it right this time.

[dsman71]

Ill get this if it has the commentary from the Roan DVD...
VCI went on to say it will be the definitive version
We'll see about that !

[mzupeman]

Awesome! Glad I held off on the previous release!