The Criterion Collection made a stunning October announcement for the next 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack addition to its home entertainment packaged media library this past week. Drum roll please … the film restoration will be none other than director George A. Romero’s 1968 horror masterpiece, Night of the Living Dead.
Streeting on Oct. 4, the 4K restoration features two companion Blu-ray discs packed with bonus goodies.
Filmed on a limited budget just outside of Pittsburgh (Evans City, Pennsylvania to be more precise), Night of the Living Dead was panned by the critics of the day as been too violent, too horrific, too disgusting, even “sadistic” … excuse me, those are all positives for a film that arguably gave audiences of the day their money’s worth in terms of frights, jolts and the heebie-jeebies. Like a rollercoaster ride, let’s do that again!!
Bonus goodies include Night of Anubis, the “work-print” edition of the film, two vintage commentary options, archival video sessions with actors Duane Jones and Judith Ridley and filmmaker George A. Romero, an additional video session with sound engineer Gary Streiner and producer Russell Streiner.
There are also two untitled featurettes — one with filmmakers Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, and Robert Rodriguez and the other with co-writer John A. Russo
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