The Criterion Collection

Night of the Living Dead

Edition no. 909

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Release Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Country of Release: USA
MSRP: $39.95

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Image Ten, Inc.

Directed by: George A. Romero

Featuring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Kyra Schon

Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, Night of the Living Dead, directed by horror master George A. Romero, is one of the great stories of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box-office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time. A deceptively simple tale of a group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse who find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls, Romero’s claustrophobic vision of a late-1960s America literally tearing itself apart rewrote the rules of the horror genre, combined gruesome gore with acute social commentary, and quietly broke ground by casting a black actor (Duane Jones) in its lead role. Stark, haunting, and more relevant than ever, Night of the Living Dead is back, in a new 4K restoration.

Year: 1968
Time: 96 min.

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Technical Specifications

Format:

Blu-ray

Discs:

BD-50 (2 Discs)

Total: 2 Discs

Regions:

A (Blu-ray)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37:1

Audio Options:

English PCM Mono 1.0

Subtitles:

English

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Version, Documentary, Outtakes, Audio Commentary, Interview, Video Essay, Theatrical Trailer, Radio Advertisement, TV Spot, Insert, Archival Footage

Night of Anubis, a never-before-presented work-print edit of the film
New program featuring filmmakers Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, and Robert Rodriguez
Never-before-seen 16 mm dailies reel
New piece featuring John A. Russo about the commercial and industrial-film production company where key Night of the Living Dead filmmakers got their start
Two audio commentaries from 1994, featuring George A. Romero, John A. Russo, producer Karl Hardman, actor Judith O'Dea, and more
Archival interviews with George A. Romero and actors Duane Jones and Judith Ridley
New programs about the editing, the score, and directing ghouls
Interview program about the direction of the film’s ghouls, featuring members of the cast and crew
New interviews with Gary R. Streiner and Russel W. Streiner
Newsreels from 1967
Trailer
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An essay by critic Stuart Klawans

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