If you missed out on the recent limited edition 4K Ultra HD release of George A. Romero‘s Dawn on the Dead from Second Sight Films, we’re happy to report that you can now get your hands on a much more affordable standard edition of the film on 4K UHD or Blu-ray.
Up for pre-order now, the Standard Editions will release March 22, 2021.
“The standard editions of this beautifully restored, comprehensive edition of the seminal horror feature three different versions of the film, along with a fourth disc of special features across two separate formats: Dawn of the Dead 4K UHD and Dawn of the Dead Blu-ray.”
“Acclaimed by fans and critics alike, these presentations offer completely restored versions of the film, each including the original theatrical cut, the extended “Cannes” cut and the Argento cut, making it the most comprehensive release ever of the film acknowledged to be one of the greatest horror movies of all time. Each version has a different commentary track, with the theatrical cut offering two.”
“The bonus disc of special features is packed with exclusive, new material as well as archive interviews, including the previously unreleased The Lost Romero Dawn Interview. Others include a tour of the shopping mall location, a look at its special effects and more.”
Here’s the full release breakdown….
4K UHD RELEASE SPECIAL FEATURES:
UHD DISC 1: THE THEATRICAL CUT (127 mins)
- 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: New restoration of the original OCN Optical presented in Mono 1.0, Stereo 2.0 and 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 (137 mins)
- 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 (120 mins)
- 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
- 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 (25 mins) 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 (66 mins)
- Document of the Dead: The Definitive Cut with optional commentary by Roy Frumkes (100 mins)
- The Dead Will Walk 2014 Documentary (80 mins)
- Trailers, TV and Radio Spots (TBC)
BLU-RAY RELEASE SPECIAL FEATURES:
BLU-RAY DISC 1: THE THEATRICAL CUT (127 mins)
- 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
- Audio: New restoration of the original OCN Optical presented in Mono 1.0, Stereo 2.0 and 5.1.
- Commentary by George A Romero, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest
- NEW commentary by Travis Crawford
- NEW optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
BLU-RAY DISC 2 – THE EXTENDED (‘CANNES’) CUT (137 mins)
- Produced using 4K scan of the Theatrical Cut Original Camera Negative and 4K scan of the Extended Cut Colour Reversal Internegative • DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
- Commentary by Richard P. Rubinstein
- NEW optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired
BLU-RAY DISC 3 – THE ARGENTO CUT (120 mins)
- 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
- 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 (25 mins) 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 (66 mins)
- Document of the Dead: The Definitive Cut with optional commentary by Roy Frumkes (100 mins)
- The Dead Will Walk 2014 Documentary (80 mins)
- Trailers, TV and Radio Spots (TBC)
Take note that this is a Region B release but 4K Ultra HD discs are inherently Region Free, so if you’re living inside the United States you’ll want to pre-order the 4K Ultra HD set. The first three discs are 4K Ultra HD discs, but the fourth disc (even in the 4K Ultra HD set) is a Region B Blu-ray and you’ll need a Region Free player to play it.
The Blu-ray version of the set includes all Region B Blu-ray discs.
