DAWN OF THE DEAD / (WS) - DAWN OF THE DEAD / (WS)
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| Product DescriptionAnchorbay Dawn Of The Dead (Blu-ray)
In 1968, director George A. Romero brought us "Night Of The Living Dead." It became the definitive horror film of its time. Eleven years later, he would unleash the mostshocking motion picture experience for all times.As modern society is consumed by zombie carnage, four desperate survivors barricade themselves inside a shopping mall to battle the flesh-eating hordes of the undead. This is the ferocious horror classic, featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini, that remains one of the most important and mostcontroversial horror films in history. - Actors: Ted Bank, Tony Buba, Sharon Ceccatti, Pan Chatfield, Jim Christopher
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Color, Widescreen
- Language (Original Language): English
- Release Date: 2007-10-02
- Running Time: 127 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 1978
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-07-25  
Great looking and sounding edition of a classic, with one caveat
Dawn of the Dead is one of my favorite horror films; in fact, I show it in my Horror Film class most semesters. This Blu-ray version looks and sounds great, with a casual but lively and informative audio commentary by Romero, Tom Savini, and Christine Romero (who I guess is George's ex-wife now, as he mentions his girlfriend on the commentary track for Diary of the Dead). This is all wonderful, and the only thing that keeps me from giving this edition 5 stars is the fact that only the U.S. theatrical version is included. I try to keep only one version of each movie I own, but I'm going to have to keep my regular DVD release of Dawn as well as the Blu-ray version because the regular DVD release includes the Cannes cut and the Argento cut along with the U.S. theatrical version. I realize that this is Romero's preferred version, but with such a landmark film, I want to own the alternative versions as well. If you're not interested in the variant versions, consider this a 5 star rating. |  | Reviewed on 2008-06-28
Awesome
This is a great addition to any Romero fan's collection. This is Dawn of the Dead in full HD! What more could you ask for? The quality is excellent, and the 5.1 surround sound is stunning. | | Reviewed on 2008-06-28
Nice transfer
Any true Romero Zombie fan who has entered the HD age MUST have this so reviews will mean little in their buying decision. Thankfully the transfer is very nice and sharp, obviously they pulled a fresh print so the source for it is solid. This is not a movie that is terribly demanding on your sound system so nothing much to say with regards to the audio. If this review seems kind of "eh" I guess it's just because there is nothing astounding here either pro and con. It fully met expectations and did not dissapoint. | | Reviewed on 2008-03-05
"Roger, get your head together, we got a lot of versions of dawn, why blu-ray? Perfect, baby. Perfect."
One of the greatest horror films of all time, director George A. Romero's masterpiece gets the high def treatment. Anchor bay has given the film every other kind of treatment as well, maybe not as much as the Evil dead series though. For a film like this I really don't mind double dipping. If your looking for extra features I'd go with the Ultimate edition which contains the U.S theatrical version, extended version, European version, and a ton of extras. If you want the most pristine transfer go with this blu ray version. I'd suggest both, and this blu ray title is reasonably priced when compared to other titles.
Another thing I've found with blu ray titles is to buy them online via Amazon or other sites, the prices in the store are even more ridiculous.
Most are familiar with the story's plot, zombies are taking over and we follow four survivors in there helicopter to the mall where they try to adapt and make a life for themselves. Besides being a freaky horror film with real scares and gore it's writer/director George A. Romero using satire to make a statement in 1978 about American consumerism, people die , turn into zombies and are drawn to the mall to subconsciously walk with there zombie strut with their blank facial expressions, ready to "consume".
| | Reviewed on 2007-11-13
Awesome movie, great transfer!
First of all this movie is a classic. Second, it has never looked better. Highly recommended! | |
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