Dawn of the Dead - DVD Release Dates

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For all those insaitiable Dawn fans (such as myself) we have two dates to look forward to.

First off, put away your toys, lock up the kids, call in sick for work for about a week....yes....you guessed it kiddies...Dawn of the Dead (78) ULTIMATE EDITION (Region 1) is soon to be released! The anticipated release date is September 7th and it looks fantastic! 4 discs of Undead goodness to feast upon. For more information on what is included in the discs and some lovely pictures please look below!

Disc One: U.S. Theatrical Version (same as the Divimax SE) - This version is the original unrated edition that was released to theaters in 1979. This is director George A. Romero's final fully-mixed and edited "Director's Cut", a tag which is often erroneously attributed to the "Extended Version" (a.k.k The Cannes Film Festival Version).

Widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs
English DD2.0, DD5.1 & DTS 5.1 Surround
Original English Mono
Audio commentary by writer/director George A. Romero, makeup FX creator Tom Savini and assistant director Chris Romero. Moderated by DVD Producer Perry Martin
Theatrical trailers
TV spots
Radio spots
Poster & advertising gallery
George A. Romero biography
Comic book preview

Disc Two: Extended Version - Originally created for use at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival, this version runs 12 minutes longer than the U.S. Theatrical Version. the extra minutes are comprised of various scene extensions and some additional gore scattered throughout. This version is often incorrectly referred to as the Director's Cut. While this cut was overseen by George Romero, his legitimate "Director's Cut" ist he U.S. Theatrical Version.

Widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Original Mono
Audio commentary by producer Richard P. Rubinstein. Moderated by DVD Producer Perry Martin
Monroville Mall commercial
Behind-the-scenes photo gallery
Memorabilia gallery
Production stills

Disc Three: European Version - When Dawn of the Dead was released in Europe, the film was re-edited by Co-Producer Dario Argento, with a running time of 118 minutes. This European Cut featured numerous dialogue extensions, trimmed scenes, a generally quickened pace as well as an increased amount of original music by composer, Goblin.

Widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Dolby Digital 2.0 & 5.1 Surround
Original Mono
Audio commentary by actors David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger and Gaylen Ross
International theatrical trailers
UK TV spots
International lobby card gallery
International poster & advertising gallery
International pressbook gallery
Home video & soundtrack artwork
Dario Argento biography

Disc Four: Documentaries - Special features include...

The Dead Will Walk - An all-new 75-minute documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew members Claudio Argento, Dario Argento, Pat Buba, Tony Buba, Zilla Clinton, David Crawford, David Early, David Emge, Ken Foree, Michael Gornick, John Harrison, Clayton Hill, Sharon Ceccatti-Hill, Jim Krut, Leonard Lies, Scott H. Reiniger, Chris Romero, George A. Romero, Gaylen Ross, Tom Savini and Claudio Simonetti
Roy Frumke's Document of the Dead, the original feature documentary filmed during the making of Dawn of the Dead.
On-set home movies with audio commentary by zombie extra Robert Langer
Monroeville Mall tour with actor Ken Foree

Here is a picture of the boxed set and it's contents.

Also, the Dawn of the Dead (04) Widescreen Unrated Directors Cut (Region 1) will be upon us soon. The anticipated release date for that disc is October 26th...just in time for halloween! Here is a short description of what is included:

Available subtitles: Spanish, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Commentary by director Zack Snyder and Producer Eric Newman
Director's Cut with nine additional minutes of footage
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed
Special Bulletin: We Interrupt This Program! - complete news coverage of the attacks
Undead Scenes - deleted scenes

ONLY ON THIS EDITION: