Criterion veröffentlicht in den USA einen Workprint von George A. Romeros legendären Kultfilm „Die Nacht der lebenden Toten“ (1968), der Beginn des modernen Zombie-Mythos. Der Workprint trägt den Titel „Night of Anubis“. Man kann davon ausgehen, dass sich beim Workprint viele unveröffentlichte Szenen und Einstellungen befinden.
Des Weiteren befindet sich die brandneue 4k-Abtastung des Films an Bord. Und diese Extras:
– New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director George A. Romero, co-screenwriter John A. Russo, sound engineer Gary R. Streiner, and producer Russell W. Streiner
– New restoration of the monaural soundtrack, supervised by Romero and Gary R. Streiner, and presented uncompressed on the Blu-ray
– 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 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 Romero, Russo, producer Karl Hardman, actor
– Judith O’Dea, and more
– Archival interviews with Romero and actors Duane Jones and Judith Ridley
– New programs about the editing, the score, and directing ghouls
– New interviews with Gary R. Streiner and Russel W. Streiner
– Trailer, radio spots, and TV spots
– An essay by critic Stuart Klawans
‐ Markus Haage
