Day of the Dead 4K UHD (1985) (Scream Factory)

[Geoff D]

Uh...is that the negative or an interpositive? It's got an orange mask but is clearly a positive image, so...

(Not that I is complaining, if the neg is gone then it's gone, and Shout will do a far betterer job with a transfer from it than the grotty but watchable 2K one they did for their Blu years ago.)

[mad_max2000]

Finally! Geez this one took a long time. Great way to start the weekend.

[Dubstar]

As of tomorrow - happy 40th anniversary

[Matt89]

We won. The wait was worth it.

Think I’m gonna cry.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by ShoutFactoryOfficial

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Can you elaborate?

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Uh...is that the negative or an interpositive? It's got an orange mask but is clearly a positive image, so...

(Not that I is complaining, if the neg is gone then it's gone, and Shout will do a far betterer job with a transfer from it than the grotty but watchable 2K one they did for their Blu years ago.)

[DR Herbert West]

And they already have a restored mono track ready to go!

[CrimsonG80]

they should do a steelbook at LAUNCH

[MifuneFan]

I imagine it's the same interpositive used for the Blu-ray that'll be used here.

[Onlysleeping23]

AMAZING news! Just saw a 35mm print of this on Tuesday!

[Driver78]

Originally Posted by banjo!

Really want to know the story of where/how it was found.

There needs to be a Geraldo-like search of Al Capone's vault-style documentary on this. Except in this case, they actually found something*

*Sorry, only Gen X'ers will know what I'm talking about

[CrimsonG80]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Uh...is that the negative or an interpositive? It's got an orange mask but is clearly a positive image, so...

pretty sure that's just a filter they put over the frames for social media...

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I imagine it's the same interpositive used for the Blu-ray that'll be used here.

Next time ShoutFactoryOfficial is active answering questions, it needs to be asked.

[Kyle15]

They've gotta give us the story how it was finally found. I have to know!

[JohnCarpenterFan]

Originally Posted by CrimsonG80

pretty sure that's just a filter they put over the frames for social media...

It would be incredibly bizarre if they had the OCN then inverted it into a positive and added an orange mask that looks exactly like an IP.

I assume that it's an IP scan. If the OCN was unearthed then why wouldn't they show something that resembles an OCN?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by CrimsonG80

pretty sure that's just a filter they put over the frames for social media...

The film shown is exactly what interpositives look like:

Source

[RevolverOcelScott]

Not that this is anything special as for the "Source", posted on TheHDRoom

Don't know the source of the copy, but...

Shout Studios is working on a new restoration of Day of the Dead for its 40th anniversary and it will be coming to 4K UHD.

Press release:

Scream Factory is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of George A. Romero’s horror classic Day of the Dead with auspicious news. After decades of being buried, the dead have risen—and soon, fans will witness Romero’s masterpiece like never before.

After years of arduous searching, and 12 years since the studio’s Blu-ray release, Scream Factory and Shout Studios, a Radial Entertainment company, are thrilled to announce that original film elements for Day of the Dead have been found! Details on a brand-new Scream Factory 4K UHD restoration will be coming soon.

This long-awaited discovery marks an exciting new chapter in the film’s legacy, just in time for its milestone anniversary. As Romero’s chilling vision turns 40, Scream Factory is proud to honor its legacy with the care and craftsmanship it has long deserved.

Jeff Roland, Producer & Manager of Video Production at Shout!, said “I was ecstatic after finally locating it and can’t wait to begin the restoration process so this all-time classic can finally be presented in all of its gory glory. I would like to acknowledge the following people who helped along the way: Jessica Ronderos and Chad Wiley of Deluxe, Steve Johnson, Ashley Franks-McGill and Jeffrey Flam of Duplitech, Diane Levine of Lionsgate, and Debbie Zamiska of Fotokem.”

From the vaults of the undead to the hands of the living, Day of the Dead is crawling back and will be more terrifying than ever. Stay tuned… if you dare

[Geoff D]

Exactly. Orange mask, positive image = interpositive.

And note the wording of the above: "original film elements", not "original camera negative". But this is not a bad thing, it is what it is. For Martin then all Rubinstein has is a 35mm blow up!

[dallywhitty]

Uhhhhhh, no negative? Easy pass for me.

[JohnCarpenterFan]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The film shown is exactly what interpositives look like:

I'm almost completely sure that it's an IP. An IP should still still look perfectly fine on UHD with HDR. It's strange that the OCN seemingly can't be found, and IIRC the IP that SF used for their Blu-ray went missing for a while. It's pretty rare for a film like this from the '80s to have no OCN and apparently only one IP.

[JohnCarpenterFan]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

Not that this is anything special as for the "Source", posted on TheHDRoom

Don't know the source of the copy, but...

Original film elements or materials = usually not OCN-sourced.