Actually it only depends on the collector , other than that no. Many collectors value their searches over videos in their originality as blue didnt come out till 2006.
The fact you watched all 3 discs deserves applause. You literally put days into this review and it shows. Incredible Knowledge and presentation. Thanks Elliot!
This box set is perfect. All the cuts are here they all ate pristine and actually look better than they did back in 78' and then in April 79' when it was released in the U.S.
Can’t wait for this to arrive at my doorstep. Probably my third most anticipated item this year behind the Friday the 13th deluxe edition and the PS5. I’d love a Day of the dead similar release, as its my personal favourite in the trilogy. 👏🏻
Looking forward to this one. Great review. Crazy 4k month. Breathless, Ladykillers, king of new york, the red circle, cinema paradiso, total recall, blade, lotr, the hobbit, collateral, beverly hills cop, mad max, beastmaster, american werewolf in london. Unbelievable
One of my favourite films. I absolutely adore the way the characters just adapt to life in the mall. This is a comfort watch for me, weirdly. Can’t wait to watch this in 4K.
Just got this and totally agree. Everybody seems to love this release but I actually hate it. I’ve never seen a 70’s movie that has this blue tint to it. It always had a warm color grading and this just looks murky, dark and blue. Ended up watching my Anchor Bay edition because even though it has some DNR at least looks like I’ve always remembered it.
It's funny, the first DVD I ever bought was Dawn. The first Blu-ray I ever bought was Dawn. It's only fitting, the first 4K UHD I order is Dawn, and remains the best zombie film ever made. My order is on the way but I can't watch the 4k discs until I get my PS5 lol.
@@Yimmie33 That's quite impressive. I was born in 84, 😂 I didn't watch Dawn until 2000, but I was obsessed with Tom Savini's Night remake a couple of years before.
Saw Dawn in '79 as a second feature to Phantasm in a mall theater of all places. I've been waiting forever for a home video release worthy of this movie.
An absolutely GORGEOUS set!!!! This looks to be THE release of 2020!!!! I cannot wait to get this one in. Thank you as always for the extensive and informative review, my friend. :)
In fact despite covid and other nasty events making 2020 about the worst year I can remember, it seems to have been an extraordinarily generous one for physical media releases. We've been absolutely spoilt this year with contenders for best release of 2020 but yes this is surely up there with the best of them! This and that lovely Arrow Gamera set are my two picks and maybe to round out a top 3 perhaps throw in the Criterion Varda set. But there are many others I could easily throw into my top 3 instead that would be equally as worthy!
Brilliant review Elliot!! I can't wait to get it in the flesh 💀 enjoyed your description of the picture quality and appreciate you taking the time out to wade through this immense release 👍👍
Hi again, Elliot! I checked part that UA-cam version and this is what i found out about the picture quality of the movie. It is 4K, but it is not in HDR mode - it is is in SDR ( limited color palette compared to HDR found in 4K UHD disks) and also it shows heavy pixelation depending of scene - especially in night helicopter and outside night sky scenes. Also it has treated with picture noice reduction to reduce picture grain ( 35 mm film was used ) and colors were at times oversaturated. And about Dawn of the Dead Argento version - it is in 4K, but has SDR color palette. In some scenes for example white shirt is not so white in colour. Could this version be that Italian version, that was released couple of years ago? Still these Second Sight disks of "Dawn" ...look very good - i guess best they have ever looked ! And of course the extras in blu-ray disk are great!! Thanks to you Elliot for your help for movie enthusiasts about the info you give us - Thank You !!
Great review mate! Well done! This is definitely 1 collection that is well needed for my collection! It isn’t cheap by any means but this review should help those who are reluctant to spend this type of money for this particular 4K collection! Thanks for your review!
R.I.P. George a Romero + David Flyboy Emge 😢😢😢 very good Box !!! Dawn of the Dead rulez forever 💯👀🔨 greetings from Hamburg Germany 🤘👍 Love this Video ❤️
I really hope that they release a basic/affordable version of the 4K! Since the Blu Ray is long out of print, I was so excited when I heard about this because it would make the film actually available again, but then I saw the price and it made me sad because it's so expensive so it doesn't really make it widely available at that high a price tag :(
@@ElliotCoen The UK video release was originally cut, but the cuts were waived eventually on later releases. Is the petrol station scene with the zombie kids getting blasted in it?
You don’t buy it for the single disk it’s for a collector die hard fans. The art the box and extras way worth it. But yes I understand what you mean. I picked it up at Amazon $87 shipping pre ordered.
Hello. I did not receive the standard blu-ray, so I cannot make a direct comparison unfortunately, though I would imagine there's a substantial difference in picture quality!
Fantastic review Elliot, cannot wait until mine arrives. I hope Second Sight are going to also do a similar 4k set for Day of the Dead. That would be pretty awesome. But in the meantime it seems this set will keep me busy for some time! Cheers!
Excellent review man , I can't wait. For this iconic classic. To be released on Amazon, I'll be snapping up, right away. Still one of my all time zombie movies, can't wait to watch it in 4k.
Well, you've convinced me on purchasing this with your product review. I was definitely on the fence, but seeing it in physical form definitely helped sway my opinion, as well as your knowledge of the content itself. I know I would have kicked myself if I hadn't pre-ordered this. As a fellow movie reviewer, keep up the great work!
One of my favorite zombie movies - pre-ordered last month from Zavvi hope all goes well with us folks in the states! Gotta admit tho the price is hella expensive for one movie.
I'm excited for you to get it! It is on the expensive side for one movie, but you get all of the different cuts and loads, and I mean loads, of special features :)
I was told they can't ship this movie? You heard anything on your preorder? I'm in the USA and I sent some messages and emails and they told me that couldn't happen with this movie. I'm definitely curious now.
Good to see! My preorder from 6'ish months ago via base.com was cancelled at some point... and I was all excited to get it by the end of october. Well.. I guess I'll have to order again
I think the Zombie version on the third disc is what I know best, being French. Its an interesting thing having access to three quite different movies. To me Zombie has excellent pace and I have yet to discover the other versions.
I'm glad to hear that glowing review. I will wait as Second Sight have said they'll release it next year without so much stuff I'm really not bothered about. For those who want all of that it does seem nice.
Since I live in Canada this will be unavailable as per usual but I still have my memories, Saw this in the theatre way back in the spring of 1979, great experience, also saw Cronenbergs The Brood at the Drive- In backed with Beyond The Door 2 (Shock) that summer!
Greetings from Finland, Elliot! I´m too waiting for the Dawn Of The Dead box set release - maybe in coming weekend or next week. But by the way someone has put Dawn Of The Dead to youtube as a 4K version - the Theatrical version..... i checked parts of it, but not all of it. Because i want to have the official Second Sight release with all versions and music tracks and books - and of course the blu-ray extras!!! ( Do you know about how many of David Lynch movies are released as 4K UHD versions? ) I have just started to collect movies as 4K versions ..... and does the Dawn Of ..Argento cut have HDR10 - or HDR10+ at all? The extras seem not to mention that at all...? ( So this Argento cut is prepared for 4K just recently - earlier Italian version "Zombi" was 4K, but did not have HDR of any kind - this info came also from one youtube rewiever...). Keep doing these videos - they are just so good!!! And for your info - today i bought the Second Sight´s 4K UHD version of "Dawn of the Dead" - i want to honor master of Zombies - Mr. Romero, by buying and watching this his movies in 4K - great box set!! Truly fantastic work from both film makers and Second Sight !!!
I bought the 4k set, but I'm a bit disappointed that there's only a wide-screen option. I've watched the original aspect ratio director's cut dvd for years, and really wanted a 4k version of that. Or am I missing a hidden feature in the set?
Your review makes me even more excited for this release. I ordered from Amazon UK, so I probably won’t get here until next month... but it’ll be worth the wait. Great breakdown and review, Elliot! Take care!
I'm not really interested in the soundtracks or the books. On amazon it says that they are the only limited edition contents. Are you able to find out if there's going to be another edition without these limited edition contents, but with the special features and all three cuts of the film? £79 is too expensive for me really.
Had the old DVD set by anchor bay and loved it but I sold it thinking eventually someone would do a similar set on blu ray. Even though this is one of my favorites, it’s been years since I’ve watched this movie because of that reason and so I am so pleased to finally get an updated version of that quality release. Glad I didn’t cave in and buy any of the other releases.
Hi Elliot, do the first 2 cuts only include HDR 10+ presentations? I noticed that you said that the HDR was subtle; do you have an HDR 10+ compatible display or could it be that it 'falls back' on an HDR 10 or SDR presentation? Many thanks
Can't wait for my UK preordered UHD Set, saw it last saturday the Argento 4k transfer at my local Munich Theater, so theTheaterical Argento Cut is not 4K crispi sharp (DNR!?) only the other two Cuts that suckes, greetings from Germany
Greetings, Jim! There may be some DNR on the Argento cut, but I think it's more down to the transfer of the materials being different rather than smoothing effects added later. I hope all is well in Germany, my friend :)
Shame there’s no Dolby atmos, Suspiria managed it - I’m sure there’s a reason behind it though. I’m on the fence still, just a huge cost for what is ultimately a single film... albeit various cuts and supplementary material.
Hi Jay! I've made a video specifically on this. There are links to buy in the description of this video. The UK ones do differ slightly to the US ones now - ua-cam.com/video/kU311QK1cfk/v-deo.html
@@ElliotCoen ahhh makes sense, very jealous. Personal favourite of mine. Own all the arrow blu ray ones but 4k on Sony Oled will be the pinnacle of zombie carnage!
really nice box set, definetely on the pricey side, wish they so a one-disc edition for people who just want one cut of the film...By the way, could you do a collection video on all your regular blu rays? (non boutique ones)
@@KirkRedgate why not just buy a multi region blu Ray player, simple?. I’ve had one for over 3yrs now and I also live in the uk and have loads of scream factory releases from the US 90% with slipcovers plus many more US region 1 collectors editions on blu Ray.
There's also an 'Ultimate Cut' running 156 min. It was made by German fans taking all available scenes and stuffing them into one movie. It's only available in German and as you might already guessed, a mess.
I'm really curious if the book has some new info about the movie...I have "The Zombies That Ate Pittsburgh" book and that's kinda detailed. Same for the discs , i own a special edition double VHS , a laserdisc box set and different editions on DVD and VHS and document of the dead .
Hello. Not that I'm aware of. Those Amazon review date back a few years and are for an older release, the German 3D release I believe. I hope that helps :)
@@ElliotCoen thanks so much ordered it a couple hours ago, gonna take a about 3 weeks to get here I can’t wait, can’t watch that Blu ray special features disc because I’m not region B, but I’m ok with that considering I get everything else in 4K region free
Amazing package and great review. Only my favorite movies will get me to pay $75. That said, I’d love to have this, even though I don’t really know the movie. How I’d love this package for Night of the Demon, for example.
I bought the Japanese extended cut of blu ray as when i bought the arrow set it was only the theatrical cut that is in 1080p which was a waste of time for me as my version of the film is the extended cut. So i was pleased with the one i bought from Japan as you say this has multi channel audio. So although i am getting this set that is a major disappointment already that although i will be able to see my prefered version of the film in 4k hdr. I am going to have crappy mono. You see yes it is old film. But for example the part where flyboy fires at the security gaurd zombie you can hear the bullets rickocheting all over the place it sounds great. So i won't be able to hear that on mono soundtrack. I agree that people are entitled to like what they like even if it differs from my own likes. But i totally don't understand why anyone who is into home cinema is happy with mono sound. It's not exactly cinematic having sound only coming from the centre speaker. How can that be good? Thanks for review though makes me look forward to this even more albeit that mono sound issue. As you say it is a bit baffling why they did not include it. For me it's almost devastating. Not as devastating as when i bought the arrow release and realised although it is a 3 disc set only the first disc is a blu ray. The other two versions are on dvds so no hd video. But at least on the arrow set the extended cut was in stereo not mono. But video quality was dvd quality. Seems i am destined not have my favourite version with all the bells and whistles unless someone creates a remux. No idea how to do that myself. If i did i would remux the audio from that jap blu ray onto the file from the extended cut on this set. But i shouldn't need to do that besides i have no idea how. But frustrating as all those years ago atrow set was a waste of money. Now i still can't see and hear the best version the way i want. Imo if i love something i want it to be as long as possible. Besides with dawn of the dead one thing that makes this film so great to me is the characters. They are superb and the extended cut makes you feel like you lived with those characters and it just makes it a great experience overall.
I've had this pre-ordered for what seems like forever! It would have been perfect to watch on Halloween, but there was a delay :-( Still, November 16th isn't too far away. As some other comments have stated, I also hope they bring out a definitive Day of the Dead release. We have the Criterion NotLD and now this... it would make sense?
I think it depends where you've ordered from. I believe direct orders from Second Sight have been shipped out already. Other retailers have to wait until the 16th of November.
@@ElliotCoen Ah yes i've just seen that on Amazon. It certainly looks a difinitive set. Can't think of anything major that's been left out. Thanks for the vid.
Great review! I don't think you mentioned this but this set is also available slightly cheaper on regular blu ray and not 4k discs. That's the set I purchased. There are still holdouts like myself who don't feel 4k is a necessary upgrade.
It's a bummer the original Blu Ray has been out of print for so long, and if you do find it, it is super expensive. 😑 I would be happy to see a Region 1 BluRay release soon, even without all the extra stuff.
Are 4K blu-rays worth it? - ua-cam.com/video/ytfohmun2xM/v-deo.html
Yes. Yes they freaking are.
Actually it only depends on the collector , other than that no. Many collectors value their searches over videos in their originality as blue didnt come out till 2006.
Some are some aren't same as, how some Blu Rays are amazing a fair few of them are no better than the Dvd transfer
The fact you watched all 3 discs deserves applause. You literally put days into this review and it shows. Incredible Knowledge and presentation.
Thanks Elliot!
Agree the amount of reviews I watch where they say they only watched one copy of the film and half the special features is really annoying
This box set is perfect. All the cuts are here they all ate pristine and actually look better than they did back in 78' and then in April 79' when it was released in the U.S.
A great and comprehensive review of an outstanding release. Second sight should really get more credit for its releases.
Can’t wait for this to arrive at my doorstep. Probably my third most anticipated item this year behind the Friday the 13th deluxe edition and the PS5. I’d love a Day of the dead similar release, as its my personal favourite in the trilogy. 👏🏻
I really hope Day of the Dead gets a nice release sometime soon. The Arrow disc is long out of print. Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to this one. Great review. Crazy 4k month. Breathless, Ladykillers, king of new york, the red circle, cinema paradiso, total recall, blade, lotr, the hobbit, collateral, beverly hills cop, mad max, beastmaster, american werewolf in london. Unbelievable
One of my favourite films. I absolutely adore the way the characters just adapt to life in the mall. This is a comfort watch for me, weirdly. Can’t wait to watch this in 4K.
Very controversial colour timing with the cold blue tint.
Just got this and totally agree. Everybody seems to love this release but I actually hate it. I’ve never seen a 70’s movie that has this blue tint to it. It always had a warm color grading and this just looks murky, dark and blue. Ended up watching my Anchor Bay edition because even though it has some DNR at least looks like I’ve always remembered it.
Wow awesome video elliot, you did the boxset justice mate well done 👍 I've got a feeling this could be one of your top videos 🤞
That box artwork is astonishing!
Also, I love your channel and your perspective on movies 🎥🙌
I do love the artwork! Thank you so much for all the support, Kyle :)
It's funny, the first DVD I ever bought was Dawn. The first Blu-ray I ever bought was Dawn. It's only fitting, the first 4K UHD I order is Dawn, and remains the best zombie film ever made. My order is on the way but I can't watch the 4k discs until I get my PS5 lol.
@@Yimmie33 That's quite impressive. I was born in 84, 😂 I didn't watch Dawn until 2000, but I was obsessed with Tom Savini's Night remake a couple of years before.
Saw Dawn in '79 as a second feature to Phantasm in a mall theater of all places. I've been waiting forever for a home video release worthy of this movie.
dude thats a hell of a double feature to watch back in the day man. Lucky
An absolutely GORGEOUS set!!!! This looks to be THE release of 2020!!!! I cannot wait to get this one in. Thank you as always for the extensive and informative review, my friend. :)
In fact despite covid and other nasty events making 2020 about the worst year I can remember, it seems to have been an extraordinarily generous one for physical media releases. We've been absolutely spoilt this year with contenders for best release of 2020 but yes this is surely up there with the best of them! This and that lovely Arrow Gamera set are my two picks and maybe to round out a top 3 perhaps throw in the Criterion Varda set. But there are many others I could easily throw into my top 3 instead that would be equally as worthy!
I have had this pre ordered since day one. I cannot wait to get it in my hands, brilliant review as always Elliot!
Excited for you, Patrick. Cheers!
Brilliant review Elliot!! I can't wait to get it in the flesh 💀 enjoyed your description of the picture quality and appreciate you taking the time out to wade through this immense release 👍👍
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching the video :)
YES! YES! YES! One of my all time favorite horrors on 4k! And I prefer the extended cut. It's a lot more eerie and atmospheric imho.
Hi again, Elliot! I checked part that UA-cam version and this is what i found out about the picture quality of the movie. It is 4K, but it is not in HDR mode - it is is in SDR ( limited color palette compared to HDR found in 4K UHD disks) and also it shows heavy pixelation depending of scene - especially in night helicopter and outside night sky scenes.
Also it has treated with picture noice reduction to reduce picture grain ( 35 mm film was used ) and colors were at times oversaturated.
And about Dawn of the Dead Argento version - it is in 4K, but has SDR color palette. In some scenes for example white shirt is not so white in colour. Could this version be that Italian version, that was released couple of years ago?
Still these Second Sight disks of "Dawn" ...look very good - i guess best they have ever looked !
And of course the extras in blu-ray disk are great!! Thanks to you Elliot for your help for movie enthusiasts about the info you give us - Thank You !!
Great review, pre-ordered this months ago, looking forward to getting my hands on it. Thanks 👍👍.
Cheers, Rob. Thanks for watching!
Dawn of the Dead was filmed in my city. I love the movie and George Romero definitely an eye for Cinema.
Wow that's awesome. Have you been to the Monroeville Mall?
Sure have but it's been a long time.
Great review mate! Well done! This is definitely 1 collection that is well needed for my collection! It isn’t cheap by any means but this review should help those who are reluctant to spend this type of money for this particular 4K collection! Thanks for your review!
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching, Roman :)
R.I.P. George a Romero + David Flyboy Emge 😢😢😢 very good Box !!! Dawn of the Dead rulez forever 💯👀🔨 greetings from Hamburg Germany 🤘👍 Love this Video ❤️
I really hope that they release a basic/affordable version of the 4K! Since the Blu Ray is long out of print, I was so excited when I heard about this because it would make the film actually available again, but then I saw the price and it made me sad because it's so expensive so it doesn't really make it widely available at that high a price tag :(
Are all these uncut (i.e. did the BBFC interfere with them?)?
No interference as far as I'm aware! I'm not sure anything in the original movie would be deemed necessary to cut by the BBFC. Thanks for watching :)
@@ElliotCoen The UK video release was originally cut, but the cuts were waived eventually on later releases. Is the petrol station scene with the zombie kids getting blasted in it?
@@monikaw1179 No they are not in there I heard.
Yes that scene is still in the film
$100 for one movie is too much for me after buying the rambo 4k set, hopefully we get just the 4k blu-ray version
Second sight have confirmed a normal version later down the line
Yes, there will be a standalone 4K disc at some point. Thanks for watching!
You don’t buy it for the single disk it’s for a collector die hard fans. The art the box and extras way worth it. But yes I understand what you mean. I picked it up at Amazon $87 shipping pre ordered.
I have order both the blu ray and 4K is there much difference between the quality of picture between both editions?
Hello. I did not receive the standard blu-ray, so I cannot make a direct comparison unfortunately, though I would imagine there's a substantial difference in picture quality!
@@ElliotCoen thanks for the reply. Have the films received any cuts or are they uncut as far as you can see?
A very thorough, professional review of this release.
Thank you so much, Jason!
Fantastic review Elliot, cannot wait until mine arrives. I hope Second Sight are going to also do a similar 4k set for Day of the Dead. That would be pretty awesome. But in the meantime it seems this set will keep me busy for some time! Cheers!
Excellent review man , I can't wait. For this iconic classic. To be released on Amazon, I'll be snapping up, right away. Still one of my all time zombie movies, can't wait to watch it in 4k.
Thanks so much, Thomas!
@@ElliotCoen you're welcome bud 👍
Well, you've convinced me on purchasing this with your product review. I was definitely on the fence, but seeing it in physical form definitely helped sway my opinion, as well as your knowledge of the content itself. I know I would have kicked myself if I hadn't pre-ordered this. As a fellow movie reviewer, keep up the great work!
Ordered this first day it was available, looking forward to my adding it to my growing 4K collection and the dvd version I’ve had for years.
One of my favorite zombie movies - pre-ordered last month from Zavvi hope all goes well with us folks in the states! Gotta admit tho the price is hella expensive for one movie.
I'm excited for you to get it! It is on the expensive side for one movie, but you get all of the different cuts and loads, and I mean loads, of special features :)
Pre order gang 🙌
Is it region free?
I was told they can't ship this movie? You heard anything on your preorder? I'm in the USA and I sent some messages and emails and they told me that couldn't happen with this movie. I'm definitely curious now.
@@crimesforkibble6912 no I think the Blu-ray is region b in the 4K blu-rays are region free
Good to see! My preorder from 6'ish months ago via base.com was cancelled at some point... and I was all excited to get it by the end of october. Well.. I guess I'll have to order again
I think the Zombie version on the third disc is what I know best, being French. Its an interesting thing having access to three quite different movies. To me Zombie has excellent pace and I have yet to discover the other versions.
I'm glad to hear that glowing review. I will wait as Second Sight have said they'll release it next year without so much stuff I'm really not bothered about. For those who want all of that it does seem nice.
Since I live in Canada this will be unavailable as per usual but I still have my memories, Saw this in the theatre way back in the spring of 1979, great experience, also saw Cronenbergs The Brood at the Drive- In backed with Beyond The Door 2 (Shock) that summer!
Greetings from Finland, Elliot! I´m too waiting for the Dawn Of The Dead box set release - maybe in coming weekend or next week. But by the way someone has put Dawn Of The Dead to youtube as a 4K version - the Theatrical version..... i checked parts of it, but not all of it. Because i want to have the official Second Sight release with all versions and music tracks and books - and of course the blu-ray extras!!! ( Do you know about how many of David Lynch movies are released as 4K UHD versions? ) I have just started to collect movies as 4K versions ..... and does the Dawn Of ..Argento cut have HDR10 - or HDR10+ at all? The extras seem not to mention that at all...? ( So this Argento cut is prepared for 4K just recently - earlier Italian version "Zombi" was 4K, but did not have HDR of any kind - this info came also from one youtube rewiever...).
Keep doing these videos - they are just so good!!!
And for your info - today i bought the Second Sight´s 4K UHD version of "Dawn of the Dead" - i want to honor master of Zombies - Mr. Romero, by buying and watching this his movies in 4K - great box set!! Truly fantastic work from both film makers and Second Sight !!!
I bought the 4k set, but I'm a bit disappointed that there's only a wide-screen option. I've watched the original aspect ratio director's cut dvd for years, and really wanted a 4k version of that. Or am I missing a hidden feature in the set?
Your review makes me even more excited for this release. I ordered from Amazon UK, so I probably won’t get here until next month... but it’ll be worth the wait.
Great breakdown and review, Elliot! Take care!
After watching Dawn for 48 hours you must feel like a Zombie yourself.
Yeah I've turned a nasty shade of grey, haha!
hey Elliot. Great to see you!
Hi John! Thanks so much for watching! Always good to see you.
Mines on the way today! Looking forward to it!
Very exciting!
I'm not really interested in the soundtracks or the books. On amazon it says that they are the only limited edition contents. Are you able to find out if there's going to be another edition without these limited edition contents, but with the special features and all three cuts of the film? £79 is too expensive for me really.
I asked them yesterday and they said:
Yes, we'll be releasing a slightly more standard version early in the new year and will include all cuts.
Thank you! I'm not really interested in the books or audio disks.
What region free player are you using in the US?
My player is a modified Oppo UDP 203
The extended cut is still the one and only way I like this film. Had it on vhs for over 20 years.
Is this the film where a zombie with an overly large head walks into a helicopter rotor?
Yep that's this film!
Had the old DVD set by anchor bay and loved it but I sold it thinking eventually someone would do a similar set on blu ray. Even though this is one of my favorites, it’s been years since I’ve watched this movie because of that reason and so I am so pleased to finally get an updated version of that quality release. Glad I didn’t cave in and buy any of the other releases.
Great review. I cannot wait to get this myself 😀
Expensive times for us, hey Allan!
Eagerly awaiting mine as well. The packaging and the booklets look fantastic!
I hope I can pick one of these up. Looks great. Thanks.
Thanks for watching, Chris!
Hi Elliot, do the first 2 cuts only include HDR 10+ presentations? I noticed that you said that the HDR was subtle; do you have an HDR 10+ compatible display or could it be that it 'falls back' on an HDR 10 or SDR presentation?
Many thanks
So this is region locked for the UK region right?
4K UHD Blu-rays are never region locked, so you'll be able to play the 4K discs wherever you are in the world!
@@ElliotCoen And the special features disc? The special features disc (#4?) on the Blu-ray is region B
@@reginaldbauer5243yes the special features disc is locked to B.
maaaan I am so keen! Eagerly awaiting that shipping notification
Definitely buying this classic Zombie horror movie on 4k soon 🧟♀️🧟♀️🧟♀️🧟♀️
Enjoy!
So bummed there is no US release.
You sound soo much like Jackfrags, he's a Cod Warzone player.
I have been told this a few times now, haha. Me and him should do a podcast together, it could be very confusing. Thanks for watching!
@@ElliotCoen Haha you guys definitely should collab with each other, it might trick with people's minds lol
how do I pre-order for the US?
I think you can order from Zavvi :)
@@ElliotCoen
What about amazon uk? :o
@@raulduarteiii They may not be shipping to the US due to restrictions here in the UK, but you may be able to order on there
Which is the best cut?
It's already virtually unavailable in the US. The copies that I've seen for sale are averaging around $200 US. Very disappointing.
Hi Elliot. Great review. I really want to pick up this release but haven’t ordered as of yet.
Hi Dave, thanks so much for the support, as always!
Can't wait for my UK preordered UHD Set, saw it last saturday the Argento 4k transfer at my local Munich Theater, so theTheaterical Argento Cut is not 4K crispi sharp (DNR!?) only the other two Cuts that suckes, greetings from Germany
Greetings, Jim! There may be some DNR on the Argento cut, but I think it's more down to the transfer of the materials being different rather than smoothing effects added later. I hope all is well in Germany, my friend :)
@@ElliotCoen yeah thanks for asking same goes for you and your family stay Corona free healthy Brother + i like the contents of your channel
@@ElliotCoen all is well in Germany if a movie that has been banned for forty years is shown in cinemas again ;).
I want this so bad but I live in the USA and they don't ship it here. I'm sure I can find a DVD or older version but this version looks amazing.
Shame there’s no Dolby atmos, Suspiria managed it - I’m sure there’s a reason behind it though. I’m on the fence still, just a huge cost for what is ultimately a single film... albeit various cuts and supplementary material.
Is this only in the Uk or is there a US release coming out from this company?
It's only being released in the UK but the 4K discs are not region locked, so you'll be able to play them in the US.
Amazon UK sells it for $87.00 pre order you can play 4K disks in the USA 🇺🇸 Just placed my order.
Great review man. The hype is real ahah. How'd you manage to get a review copy of it? Honestly wondering about the process lol.
Hey Elliot, where did you get your blu ray shelving?
Hi Jay! I've made a video specifically on this. There are links to buy in the description of this video. The UK ones do differ slightly to the US ones now - ua-cam.com/video/kU311QK1cfk/v-deo.html
How did you get yours so quick?! Mines on pre order till 21st.
I was kindly sent a copy to review for all of my subscribers on the channel!
@@ElliotCoen ahhh makes sense, very jealous. Personal favourite of mine. Own all the arrow blu ray ones but 4k on Sony Oled will be the pinnacle of zombie carnage!
That book 'dissecting the dead' looks lovely really nice touch.
How the heck did you get your set so bloody early?
I was kindly sent one for the purpose of reviewing for all of my subscribers so they could get an early look :)
really nice box set, definetely on the pricey side, wish they so a one-disc edition for people who just want one cut of the film...By the way, could you do a collection video on all your regular blu rays? (non boutique ones)
Words can't describe how salty I am that this set isn't coming to Canada 😡
Sorry to hear it, David! Are any Canadian retailers importing copies to resell? Do Zavvi ship to Canada?
I feel salty constantly, all those Scream Factory and Criterion releases we miss out on.
@Captain Brandon Punk & Horror Lover No, I'm from the UK. We can't play region 1 discs. 😔
@@KirkRedgate 😆
@@KirkRedgate why not just buy a multi region blu Ray player, simple?. I’ve had one for over 3yrs now and I also live in the uk and have loads of scream factory releases from the US 90% with slipcovers plus many more US region 1 collectors editions on blu Ray.
Are you going to get MARTIN as well? I’m thinking of getting it as well.
Oh yes, I will be getting Martin when it releases. Looking forward to seeing that one!
Great review pal, can't wait to get my hands on this 😎
Pre ordered this from Zavvi from day one. So looking forward to receiving this in the post.
Me too I wonder when their going to start shipping them.
I hope Zavvi ship them out soon for you guys!
when is coming to the usa??
Great boxset release, but they should have another disc version of dawn of the dead extended mall hour that's 2hrs 34mins.
There's also an 'Ultimate Cut' running 156 min. It was made by German fans taking all available scenes and stuffing them into one movie. It's only available in German and as you might already guessed, a mess.
I'm really curious if the book has some new info about the movie...I have "The Zombies That Ate Pittsburgh" book and that's kinda detailed. Same for the discs , i own a special edition double VHS , a laserdisc box set and different editions on DVD and VHS and document of the dead .
I see some reviews on Amazon stating that it is edited and censored with some gore being cut out. Is this true?
Hello. Not that I'm aware of. Those Amazon review date back a few years and are for an older release, the German 3D release I believe. I hope that helps :)
@@ElliotCoen Makes sense. Thank you for the clarification.
That hardback book is a sick inclusion!!
Yes, a very welcome inclusion indeed. Thanks for watching mate, hope you're well!
got the 4k on pre order roll on 2 weeks
Yes!
Bummer.. I was hoping they'd included the laserdisc commentary as well.
Cant find this on Amazon, can anybody please tell me where I can order this, is it at Best Buy?
There's a link to buy in the description of this video from Amazon UK. They should be shipping to the US
@@ElliotCoen thanks so much ordered it a couple hours ago, gonna take a about 3 weeks to get here I can’t wait, can’t watch that Blu ray special features disc because I’m not region B, but I’m ok with that considering I get everything else in 4K region free
Amazing package and great review. Only my favorite movies will get me to pay $75. That said, I’d love to have this, even though I don’t really know the movie. How I’d love this package for Night of the Demon, for example.
Is there anything on the lost ending?
I bought the Japanese extended cut of blu ray as when i bought the arrow set it was only the theatrical cut that is in 1080p which was a waste of time for me as my version of the film is the extended cut. So i was pleased with the one i bought from Japan as you say this has multi channel audio. So although i am getting this set that is a major disappointment already that although i will be able to see my prefered version of the film in 4k hdr. I am going to have crappy mono. You see yes it is old film. But for example the part where flyboy fires at the security gaurd zombie you can hear the bullets rickocheting all over the place it sounds great. So i won't be able to hear that on mono soundtrack. I agree that people are entitled to like what they like even if it differs from my own likes. But i totally don't understand why anyone who is into home cinema is happy with mono sound. It's not exactly cinematic having sound only coming from the centre speaker. How can that be good? Thanks for review though makes me look forward to this even more albeit that mono sound issue. As you say it is a bit baffling why they did not include it. For me it's almost devastating. Not as devastating as when i bought the arrow release and realised although it is a 3 disc set only the first disc is a blu ray. The other two versions are on dvds so no hd video. But at least on the arrow set the extended cut was in stereo not mono. But video quality was dvd quality. Seems i am destined not have my favourite version with all the bells and whistles unless someone creates a remux. No idea how to do that myself. If i did i would remux the audio from that jap blu ray onto the file from the extended cut on this set. But i shouldn't need to do that besides i have no idea how. But frustrating as all those years ago atrow set was a waste of money. Now i still can't see and hear the best version the way i want. Imo if i love something i want it to be as long as possible. Besides with dawn of the dead one thing that makes this film so great to me is the characters. They are superb and the extended cut makes you feel like you lived with those characters and it just makes it a great experience overall.
Got lord of rings and this pre ordered... most exciting thing of 2020 lol
I can't wait for Lord of the Rings too!!
Great review. Looks like an amazing set, though I'm just not a fan of the film. Would leap at a set of Day of the Dead though.
Hope they do steelbook!
That would be very nice indeed! Maybe further down the line...
I've had this pre-ordered for what seems like forever! It would have been perfect to watch on Halloween, but there was a delay :-( Still, November 16th isn't too far away. As some other comments have stated, I also hope they bring out a definitive Day of the Dead release. We have the Criterion NotLD and now this... it would make sense?
No art cards??
How’s this mad man got a early copy what trickery is he doing
This mad man got sent one to review for everyone who watches this channel 😁
Thanks for this man! Ordered mine from Zavvi. So I hope it won't be long before I get it. Still don't even own a 4k player... So I'm dying.. 😭🤣
What??? Then where's my pre order?
I think it depends where you've ordered from. I believe direct orders from Second Sight have been shipped out already. Other retailers have to wait until the 16th of November.
@@ElliotCoen Ah yes i've just seen that on Amazon. It certainly looks a difinitive set. Can't think of anything major that's been left out. Thanks for the vid.
@@bryanbelshaw7725 my pleasure, Bryan!
Pre-ordered it months ago....should arrive on 21st November. Can't wait.
Good stuff. I'm excited for you!
Well I'm glad to of managed to get a copy!
I'm drooling.
Great review! I don't think you mentioned this but this set is also available slightly cheaper on regular blu ray and not 4k discs. That's the set I purchased. There are still holdouts like myself who don't feel 4k is a necessary upgrade.
Yesss! I’m so happy
oh man, I wish it was release in America since the original blu-ray is OOP. Anyways great review and a beautiful set.
-Bernardo Cisneros
It's a bummer the original Blu Ray has been out of print for so long, and if you do find it, it is super expensive. 😑
I would be happy to see a Region 1 BluRay release soon, even without all the extra stuff.
@@r.c.whiticar2040 totally I wouldn't mind not having the bonus stuff.
Elliot are you OK?