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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka "Zombie 2" or "Zombie Flesh-Eaters" or "Woodoo" or "Woodoo: Rædslernes grønne ø" )
directed
by Lucio Fulci
Italy 1979
NOTE: 4K UHD Zombie is reviewed HERE
They really don't make them like they used to. Although I enjoyed the recent "Resident Evil" movie (against all expectations), it is sad to see how the zombie movie has gone downhill over the past couple of decades. Today's zombie movie is a kinder, gentler zombie movie. The camera oh-so-nimbly cuts away in time, lest you see any offensive grue. And the women in the new generation of zombie flicks are strong and capable, unlike their limp-dishrag sisters from the seventies who merely screamed and waited to be rescued by the man folk. That I don't mind, but on the downside, they just don't run around with their baps out as much as they used to. For all of its many flaws (emphasis on MANY), Lucio Fulci's 1979 B-movie near masterpiece "Zombie" (a.k.a. a slew of other titles) has enough worm-ridden zombie flesh, horrendously fake yet appalling gore... |
Theatrical Release: August 25th, 1979, Italy
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Comparison:
Anchor Bay - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Italian Shock - Region 0 - PAL vs. Blue Underground - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Media Blasters - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray vs. Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray |
Big thanks to Ole Kofoed for the Anchor Bay Screen Caps, Gregory Meshman for the Blue Underground, Pieter Boven for the Italian Shock and Michael Den Boer for the Media Blasters captures!
1) Anchor Bay - Region 0 - NTSC - TOP LEFT 2) Italian Shock - Region 0 - PAL - TOP MIDDLE 3) Blue Underground - Region 0 - NTSC - T OP RIGHT4) Media Blasters - Region 1 - NTSC - BOTTOM LEFT 5) Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray - BOTTOM MIDDLE6) Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM RIGHT
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Anchor Bay Region 0 - NTSC |
Italian
Shock Region 0 - PAL |
Blue
Underground Region 0 - NTSC |
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Re-Released on Blu-ray in July 2017:Blu-ray Steelbook also available: |
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Blasters Region 1 - NTSC |
Blue
Underground Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Arrow Films Region 'B' - Blu-ray |
Distribution |
Anchor Bay Region 0 - NTSC |
Italian
Shock Region 0 - PAL |
Blue
Underground Region 0 - NTSC |
Media
Blasters Region 1 - NTSC |
Blue
Underground Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Arrow Films Region 'B' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:31:00 | 1:27:35 (4% PAL speedup) | 1:31:12 | 1:31:14 | 1:31:18.723 | 1:31:09.625 |
Video |
2.35:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
2.35:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 25,395,292,647 bytes Feature: 21,577,623,552 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 22.98 Mbps |
1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 48,086,398,041 bytes Feature: 28,104,136,704 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 35.00 Mbps |
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Audio | English Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 Surround |
English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
English and Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 Surround, 2.0 Mono) |
English and Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 Surround, 2.0 Mono) |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2071 kbps 7.1 / 48
kHz / 2071 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio Italian 2084 kbps 7.1 / 48 kHz / 2084 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital EX Audio English 640 kbps 5.1-EX / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital EX Audio Italian 640 kbps 5.1-EX / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio English 256 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio English 256 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / DN -4dB Dolby Digital Audio Italian 256 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 256 kbps / DN -4dB |
LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz /
1536 kbps / 16-bit LPCM Audio Italian 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 320 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps Dolby Digital Audio English 320 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps |
Subtitles | None. | Dutch, none | English, None | English, None | English, English (for Italian DUB), Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, none | English, None |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Anchor Bay Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
Chapters 11 |
Release Information: Studio: Italian Shock Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: 2001 Chapters 9 |
Release Information: Studio: Blue Underground Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
DVD
Release Date: July 27, 2004 Chapters 24 |
Release Information: Studio: Media Blasters Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
• Production stills, posters and lobby card gallery,
DVD
Release Date: August 10, 2004 Chapters 20 |
Release Information: Studio: Blue Underground
1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 25,395,292,647 bytes Feature: 21,577,623,552 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 22.98 Mbps
Edition Details:
DISC 1 EXTRAS:
Blu-ray
Release Date: October 24th, 2011 Chapters 18 |
Release Information: Studio: Arrow
1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 48,086,398,041 bytes Feature: 28,104,136,704 bytes Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Total Video Bitrate: 35.00 Mbps
Edition Details:
• Audio
commentary with screenwriter Elisa Briganti moderated by Calum Waddell
Blu-ray
Release Date: December 3rd, 2012 Chapters 12 |
Comments |
NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.NOTE: 4K UHD Zombie is reviewed HERE ADDITION: Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - October 11': Arrow Films have come out with a new Blu-ray transfer of Lucio Fulci's Zombie Flesh-Eaters (aka Zombie etc.) It is cited as being a 'brand new high definition restoration of the original negative.' The Blu-ray has the option, aside from the Zombie Flesh-Eater title, to also 'branch' to 2 alternate title sequences (Zombie and Zombie 2).
According to Arrow’s notes on the restoration, it was
mastered in 1080P from a 2K scan of the original 2-perf
Techniscope camera negative with color grading, dirt and
scratch removal, and frame repair performed at Deluxe
Soho, London (under the supervision of James White, who
also has worked on a number of impressive BFI and
Masters of Cinema titles). The exposure of the entire
2-perf frame (which extends into the area occupied by
the soundtrack on standard 4-perf spherical and
anamorphic prints) reveals additional picture
information on the sides and on the top of the frame,
and the color and lighting levels are sometimes notably
different to the Blue Underground master. Arrow has not
undertaken any surround remixes of the audio elements,
but the English and Italian mono tracks are very clean
and the sound effects have a presence in mono that fans
may have forgotten after years with the various
directional remixes. Two English subtitle tracks are
provided, with the one accompanying the Italian track
revealing some interesting (but not startling)
variations between the dubs. -
Eric Cotenas
* ADDITION: Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray - October 11': By looking at the matched frame comparison captures what we are seeing is the evolution of digital home theater presentation. The Blue Underground may not be a pristinely sharp image but it is easily the best ever release for Fulci's iconic 'Zombie'. I expect that any of the minor softness is inherent in the production and no fault of the, essentially, single-layered 1080P transfer. It looks quite good in-motion, still fairly flat but most colors perk-up and become more vibrant - or at least more true. I don't see any manipulation ad there is some fine grain noticeable in the background. It is far from Blue Underground best looking release but as a replication of the original I trust this is as authentic as we are likely to get. Audio is competent with some strength via a modestly separated DTS-HD 7.1 at 2071 kbps. Blue Underground are diligent in adding the Italian track - also in uncompressed and surround plus Dolby stereo options. The 7.1 seems to support the film very well - nothing overly dynamic but crisp enough to connote the improvement. A host of English (both for English and Italian tracks) and many foreign language subtitle options signifying the disc as Region FREE - playable on Blu-ray machines worldwide.
Blue Underground have really
gone-to-town with the supplements in an obvious labor of
love for the production. The feature disc sports an
audio Commentary with star Ian McCulloch and Diabolik
Magazine Editor Jason J. Slater. It is fairly relaxed
and enjoyable - reminiscences and factoids fill the 1.5
hours. Sharing the first disc are theatrical trailers,
TV and Radio Spots, a poster & stills Gallery plus you
get the opetion of a brief intro by Guillermo del Toro. Blue Underground continue to impress and Fulci fans won't want to miss out on this as both the best a/v available for the film and the most abundant and complete extras with the commentary and multitude of interviews. Strongly recommended for the genre fans! ***
ADDITION: Media Blasters (Aug -04) - Colors appear most vibrant in the new Media Blasters edition although skin tones tend to look a little orange and the image may be overly bright. Sharpness looks quite comparable to the Blue Underground addition - perhaps a notch below. This addition, like the Blue Underground, offers English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital stereo surround, English Dolby Digital Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital stereo surround and Italian Dolby Digital Mono and removable Eng. subtitles. It is significantly stacked in the Extras dept. with a few more than the BU and the commentary. - Gary + Michael ***
The Anchor Bay and Italian
Shock captures are in their native resolution and the BU is scaled down.
- Ole, Gregory and Pieter |
Menus
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(Italian Shock top - Anchor Bay second - Blue
Underground third - Arrow - Bottom)
CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
Subtitle Sample
1) Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP 2) Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM |
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More Blu-ray Captures
1) Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP 2) Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM
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1) Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP 2) Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM
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1) Blue Underground - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP 2) Arrow - Region 'B' - Blu-ray - BOTTOM
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Report Card:
Image: |
Arrow Blu-ray |
Sound: |
Blue Underground Blu-ray |
Extras: |
Arrow Blu-ray |
Box Covers |
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Distribution |
Anchor Bay Region 0 - NTSC |
Italian
Shock Region 0 - PAL |
Blue
Underground Region 0 - NTSC |
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Re-Released on Blu-ray in July 2017:Blu-ray Steelbook also available: |
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Media
Blasters Region 1 - NTSC |
Blue
Underground Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Arrow Films Region 'B' - Blu-ray |
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