• George A. Romero's Martin Coming to 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray From Second Sight 2/27/23

    Posted Fri Dec 2, 2022 at 08:13 AM PST by
    George A. Romero's Martin - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Second Sight UK Import

    George A. Romero's iconic spin on the classic vampire legend puts a stake into 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray From Second Sight Films

     

    Much like their incredible work on Romero's Dawn of the Dead 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set, Second Sight films again reteams with original Director of Photography Michael Gornick to deliver blood-thirsty fans a new restoration of Martin. After some delays and side-missions to try and acquire the fabled black and white "Director's Cut" - Second Sight delivers three options for fans looking to add this eccentric horror classic to their collections. 

    Martin - Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    • A new Second Sight 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick
    • UHD presented in HDR10+
    • Audio commentary by George A Romero, John Amplas and Tom Savini
    • Audio commentary by George A Romero, Richard P Rubinstein, Tom Savini, Michael Gornick and Donald Rubinstein
    • A new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
    • A new audio commentary by Travis Crawford
    • Taste the Blood of Martin: A new feature length documentary including location tour
    • Scoring the Shadows: A new interview with composer Donald Rubinstein
    • 'J Roy - New And Used Furniture': a short film by Tony Buba
    • Making Martin: A Recounting
    • Trailer, TV and radio spots

    Limited Edition Contents

    • Rigid slipcase with original classic artwork
    • Soft cover book with new essays by Daniel Bird, Miranda Corcoran, Travis Crawford, Heather Drain, Kat Ellinger, Andrew Graves, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Elena Lazic, , Stephen Thrower, Jon Towlson, Simon Ward and Tony Williams
    • Original Soundtrack CD by Donald Rubinstein
    • 5 collectors' character art cards illustrated by Adam Stothard

    Martin - Standard Edtion 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    • A new Second Sight 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick
    • UHD presented in HDR10+
    • Audio commentary by George A Romero, John Amplas and Tom Savini
    • Audio commentary by George A Romero, Richard P Rubinstein, Tom Savini, Michael Gornick and Donald Rubinstein
    • A new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
    • A new audio commentary by Travis Crawford
    • Taste the Blood of Martin: A new feature length documentary including location tour
    • Scoring the Shadows: A new interview with composer Donald Rubinstein
    • 'J Roy - New And Used Furniture': a short film by Tony Buba
    • Making Martin: A Recounting
    • Trailer, TV and radio spots

    Martin - Blu-ray

     

    • A new Second Sight 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick
    • Audio commentary by George A Romero, John Amplas and Tom Savini
    • Audio commentary by George A Romero, Richard P Rubinstein, Tom Savini, Michael Gornick and Donald Rubinstein
    • A new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger
    • A new audio commentary by Travis Crawford
    • Taste the Blood of Martin: A new feature length documentary including location tour
    • Scoring the Shadows: A new interview with composer Donald Rubinstein
    • 'J Roy - New And Used Furniture': a short film by Tony Buba
    • Making Martin: A Recounting
    • Trailer, TV and radio spots

    For those who live in the U.K.  - Second Sight will ship direct from their shop. However, if you're looking to import the title to the U.S. (like me), you'll have to go through a third-party retailer. So far I've only seen Zavvi have it up for pre-order and we've linked to the various sets in each listing. We don't know if DiabolikDVD or anyone else will have it up for sale but keep your eyes and ears out. This one has been a long time coming and it's one of my favorites- not because I'm a Romero junkie either! I've always felt the Vampire genre was a little stale in the crypt and this was one of the first entries that really turned the horror creature sub-genre on its head. Ever since my ancient Anchor Bay DVD was stolen from me I've been hoping a great new set would come along, and here it is! 

    Get those pre-orders in!

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  • See Dawn of the Dead 3D - 4 Nights Only At Your Local Regal Theater

    Posted Thu Oct 27, 2022 at 11:22 AM PDT by
    Dawn of the Dead 3D Regal Theaters

    Four Nights Only - Regal Theaters will be showing George A. Romero's iconic Dawn of the Dead in 3D!

     

    Order Your Dawn of the Dead 3D Tickets HERE

    In 2016, Dawn of the Dead producer Richard P. Rubenstein and his New Amsterdam Entertainment arranged to have the film converted to 3D to capitalize on the then still relatively healthy Theatrical 3D market. Showing only in a few film festivals, this new conversion of George Romero's masterpiece has yet to see a major theatrical distribution - until now!

    Regal will be showing Dawn of the Dead 3D on October 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st! 

    While the thought of this film being converted to 3D may seem irksome to some folks out there, it's a genuine treat to be able to see Dawn of the Dead on the big screen. I've desperately wanted to check this conversion out but none of the showings to date have happened anywhere near where I lived at any given point so I was quick to get my tickets early for this special screening event. From what I've heard from folks lucky enough to check it out, the digital 3D conversion was handled very well with plenty of impact moments. I imagine all of those zombie hands popping out of the screen will be quite a kick! Hopefully, if this does well that may invite a 3D Blu-ray disc release in the future! 

    Again, this is a limited-release event so move faster than those lumbering undead knuckleheads to reserve your tickets. Even if you don't like 3D just put the glasses on and close one eye and enjoy seeing one of the best horror films on the big screen!

    *Main image is a still from the film I converted to anaglyph and is not indicative of the theatrical digital 3D experience. 

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