Arrow Releasing Zombie On Blu-ray

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

So says Cult Labs.

Alan Jones & Stephen Thrower have recorded a commentary for it.

I do like the painting they've come up with for the cover.

[Todd Jordan Smut is good. Find all posts View Profile Close Todd Jordan]

They always have great cover paintings. That one is no exception. That'd be an awesome poster.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

That is a FANTASTIC poster...but I pity the person who, having never heard of the movie, picks it up because of the cover....they will be in for a shock!!

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Amazing poster but I'm going to wait until after they correct the B&W opening and adjust the brightness ;) .

[Dom D Spoon! Find all posts View Profile Close Dom D]

That is a FANTASTIC poster...but I pity the person who, having never heard of the movie, picks it up because of the cover....they will be in for a shock!!

Hopefully no one out there would expect any movie to be that awesome. Arrow and Shameless seem to catch a lot of flack but I think they do great work.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

They could do better in the QC department, but they've put out some good releases.

I don't know that this will top the BU release in the extras dept. but obviously we'll find out soon enough. I am curious to see what the transfer looks like though.

Then again, part of me starts to think about how many times I've bought this movie on VHS, DVD and now Blu-ray... and then I start to care less. haha.

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

It's a little too late. I bought the BU disc, which is region free, and unless you get a free zombie (or shark!) with the Arrow release I really don't want to buy the movie again - like Ian said, I've bought so many copies of this film over the years (VHS, LD, DVD and now BD) that I could probably fill a house with them.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Fangoria's got more details here.

"Calum Waddell of High Rising Productions, which has contributed a number of fine bonus features to past Arrow discs, let us know, “The Blu-ray will have about three hours of new features and two commentary tracks. The first features Alan Jones and Stephen Thrower, and the other is moderated by myself and features one of the key creators of the film—I don't want to spoil who just yet! However, we have interviewed a lot of really cool people for this edition. The pictures [seen below] show myself with star Ian McCulloch and [High Rising's] Naomi Holwill with special effects wiz Gino De Rossi. I'm especially excited about a documentary we have planned for this edition called From Romero to Rome, which will be about 45 minutes long and is a really in-depth look at the rise and fall of the Italian zombie boom. As well as some Italian icons, we've got the likes of Kim Newman, HOUSE OF WHIPCORD's David McGillvray and CRADLE OF FEAR's Alex Chandon to contribute. And that's just the tip of the iceberg for the new features on this very special edition!”

I'm still really only interested in this in regards to the transfer. The extras aren't enough for me, but for UK fans who don't have the BU disc...

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

Come on Ian....how will you sleep at night if you DONT buy this????.......you know it will bother you too much not to pickup EVERY version of this movie released....The "Evil Dead release Syndrome" I like to call it!:up:

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

It's 'DAWN OF THE DEAD release syndrome', for me ;) I've even recently bought the French BD release of the Argento cut of that movie.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I've actually gotten a lot better about OCD/collector stuff this last year or so. Three years back, yeah, I'd have bought this 'to have it' and now, I guess since I'm more or less out of space and realizing that I don't need seven copies of one movie to be happy, it's less important. If it were a different version, maybe, and if the transfer smokes the BU release, maybe - but I'm not double dipping because of the extras on this one.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Dig the steelbook packaging!



Extras:

• Brand new high definition restoration of the original negative.
• Optional English SDH subtitles on the feature
• Audio commentary with screenwriter Elisa Briganti moderated by Calum Waddell
• Audio commentary with Fulci biographer Stephen Thrower and horror expert Alan Jones
• UK exclusive introduction to the film from Ian McCulloch
• ALIENS, CANNIBALS AND ZOMBIES: A TRILOGY OF ITALIAN TERROR: Actor Ian McCulloch remembers his three classics of Latin horror lunacy - ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS, CONTAMINATION and ZOMBI HOLOCAUST
• FROM ROMERO TO ROME: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ITALIAN ZOMBIE FILM: Veteran Fulci screenwriters Dardano Sacchetti (THE BEYOND) and Antonio Tentori (CAT IN THE BRAIN), celebrated UK critic Kim Newman and filmmakers Luigi Cozzi (CONTAMINATION), Ruggero Deodato (CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST) and Russ Streiner (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) share memories of the genesis of corpse-crunching cinema - from Romero's early templates to the gory glory days of Fulci and his many successors.
• THE MEAT MUNCHING MOVIES OF GINO ROSSI: The special effects magician behind many Italian splatter classics talks about his most famous gore-drenched greats - and shows props from many plasma-packed masterworks - including ZOMBIE FLESH-EATERS, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, CANNIBAL FEROX, BURIAL GROUND and PIRANHA II.
• MUSIC FOR A FLESH-FEAST: Composer Fabio Frizzo - Live Q&A from the Glasgow Film Theatre
• ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS - FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: Dardano Sacchetti shows key pages from his original ISLAND OF THE LIVING DEAD screenplay.
• Trailer and radio spots
• Collectors booklet featuring contributions from Calum Waddell, Stephen Thrower, Craig Lapper and Jay Slater.
• Limited Edition with exclusive artwork

[Alison Jane Girl Boss Jane Find all posts View Profile Close Alison Jane]

Nice! Is that original artwork from some foreign movie poster?

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

It doesn't look familiar and it says exclusive artwork in the specs, so probably not. Arrow usually uses newly commissioned artwork.

[Alison Jane Girl Boss Jane Find all posts View Profile Close Alison Jane]

Oh, that kinda sucks.