Dawn of the Dead 4K UHD (1978)

[Akijama]

Dawn of the Dead 4K Blu-ray

Dawn of the Dead 4K Blu-ray Limited Edition

When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.

With the U.S. in the grip of a zombie apocalypse, four desperate survivors find refuge in a shopping mall. But the flesh-eating hordes, still possessed by an instinctive desire to consume, are drawn to the same destination. What follows is a nail-biting fight for survival.

George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead remains one of the greatest horror films ever made, often imitated but never equalled, and is now presented in a brand-new restoration.


SPECIALFEATURES:

UHD DISC 1 - THE THEATRICAL CUT (Region Free)

New 4K scan and restoration of the Original Camera Negative by Second Sight at Final Frame New York and London supervised and approved by DoP Michael Gornick
Presented in HDR10+
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono - New restoration of the original OCN Optical / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Commentary by George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest
NEW commentary by Travis Crawford
New optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
UHD DISC 2 - THE EXTENDED ('CANNES') CUT (Region Free)

Produced using 4K scan of the Theatrical Cut Original Camera Negative and 4K scan of the Extended Cut Colour Reversal Internegative
Presented in HDR10+
DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
Commentary by Richard P Rubinstein
New optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
UHD DISC 3 - THE ARGENTO CUT (Region Free)

4K scan of the Interpositive by Michele De Angelis at Backlight Digital, Rome
Audio: DT-HD Master Audio Mono 1.0 / Surround 5.1 / Stereo 2.0
Commentary by Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Emge
New optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
BLU-RAY DISC 4 - SPECIAL FEATURES (Region B)

NEW Zombies and Bikers, with John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers! (59 mins)
NEW Memories of Monroeville: A tour of the mall with Michael Gornick, Tom Savini, Tom Dubensky and Taso Stavrakis (34 mins)
NEW Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics with Michael Gornick, Christine Forrest, John Amplas, Tom Dubensky (23 mins)
NEW The FX of Dawn with Tom Savini (13 mins)
NEW Dummies! Dummies! An interview with Richard France (12 mins)
NEW The Lost Romero Dawn Interview: previously unreleased archive interview (20 mins)
Super 8 Mall Footage by zombie extra Ralph Langer with option of archive commentary by Robert Langer and new commentary by Ralph Langer (13 mins)
Document of the Dead: The Original Cut with optional commentary by Roy Frumkes (66 mins)
Document of the Dead: The Definitive Cut (100 mins)
The Dead Will Walk 2014 Documentary (80 mins)
Trailers, TV, and Radio Spots (TBC)
LIMITED EDTION CONTENTS

AUDIO CD DISC 1

The Goblin Soundtrack 17 tracks including Alternate and Bonus Tracks
AUDIO CD DISC 2

A De Wolfe library compilation part 1
AUDIO CD DISC 3

A De Wolfe Library complitation part 2

Rigid box with lid featuring the original iconic artwork
2 inner digipaks
150-page hardback book featuring 16 new essays, archive article, archive George A. Romero interview and rare Behind-The-Scenes stills
Dawn of the Dead: The novelisation book by George A. Romero and Susanna Sparrow with exclusive artwork

[Show spoiler]

GEORGE A ROMERO’S DAWN OF THE DEAD is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK and will feature ’Theatrical’, ‘Cannes’ and ‘Argento’ cuts!! We will also be releasing on standard Blu-ray together with our Blu-ray release of MARTIN. Many thanks to producer Richard P Rubinstein for allowing us access to the original elements, which includes the original camera negative for Dawn and dupe negative for Martin. New 4K scans are underway at Final Frame in New York which will be followed by grading and extensive restoration supervised by DP Michael Gornick. It will then be over to David Mackenzie at Fidelity in Motion for mastering and encoding. Currently slated for a late summer release, more news to follow….

https://www.facebook.com/SecondSight...type=3&theater

[DJR662]

Very nice!

Hopefully in HDR.

[Sky_Captain]

It will then be over to David Mackenzie at Fidelity in Motion for mastering and encoding

The gods are with us.

[gregmtl92]

Is this Second Sight's first UHD?

[Charlie_C]

Arrow better announce Robocop in 4k now.

David M on the encode for this in 4k. I'm wet.

[UpsetSmiley]

Originally Posted by gregmtl92

Is this Second Sight's first UHD?

Yes, and what a debut!

[Fat Phil]

My balls are tingling.

[kwisatzhaderach]

Wtf!

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by Akijama

https://www.facebook.com/SecondSight...type=3&theater

I ****ed in my pants.

[gaz2810i]

Second sight for the win. I seriously cannot see how this cannot be anything but definitive. Only the inclusion of the Mall Cut and 3D could improve this and the later is unofficial and very unlikely and the 3D unessecary in today's market (even if I do love 3D).

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Akijama

https://www.facebook.com/SecondSight...type=3&theater

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

My balls are tingling.

My balls, and everything else. This is the kind of time in a wrestling match when a crowd starts chanting "Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!", only it's not for a botched spot but for an insane move that threatens life and limb.

[Matt89]

I'm SO GLAD I decided to go 4K last year.

Hannibal from Kino, now Dawn from Second Sight.

Criterion and Arrow let's go!

(Shout can take a seat.)

~Matt

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by Akijama

https://www.facebook.com/SecondSight...type=3&theater

I believe that Second Sight have got this, man. They've got this by the ass.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Akijama

https://www.facebook.com/SecondSight...type=3&theater

What great news to wake up to. Instant preorder.

[Show spoiler]

[DR Herbert West]

This news lowered my blood pressure.

[stigdu]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

This news lowered my blood pressure.

That arm is so fake-looking. And people are getting excited over a 40-year-old zombie movie with unrealistically-coloured blood, zombies with literally blue faces and obviously latex-y 'bite' effects??

[Show spoiler] DAY ****ING ONE!!!!

[Fendergopher]

This is great news, more classics on UHD.


This bodes well for UHD releases from more indie labels as well, no? At least in theory.

[Matt89]

I can finally sell my AB blu-ray! God I thought I was never gonna get rid of that thing.

~Matt

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Matt89

I'm SO GLAD I decided to go 4K last year.

Hannibal from Kino, now Dawn from Second Sight.

Criterion and Arrow let's go!

(Shout can take a seat.)

~Matt

Blade Runner in 4K was the 'push' I needed over a year ago but things are looking better and better (literally!) for 4K discs.