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New 2 Disc DVD And Comic To Celebrate The 25th Anniversary Of DAY OF THE DEAD!
I love re-releases of classic films, especially when they are ones that grossly needed it. IE-George A Romero’s “DAY OF THE DEAD”, which unlike its predecessor, “DAWN”, which got a 4 disc sell-your-firstborn release, never has had such a comprehensive treatment. That’s all changing though as Arrow is bringing us not only a 2 disc special edition to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the films release, but also bringing us an all new special edition comic book by the dream team of illustrator Jeff Zornow (“HALLOWEEN: THE FIRST DEATH OF LAURIE STRODE”, Fright-Rags) and writers Barry Keating (“HACK/SLASH MEETS REANIMATOR”) & Stefan Hutchinson (“HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE”)! Read on for the full skinny!
“Joe of the Dead: Acting in a George Romero Classic’ is a 50-minute interview with star Joe Pilato (Captain Rhodes). Directed by Calum Waddell, it features a look at the actor’s career before and after Day of the Dead, and features rare, never seen before images.
’Travelogue of the Dead: On the Rhodes Again’ is a 17-minute feature about Pilato’s trip to Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow in October 2009. Directed by Naomi Holwill, it features fans giving their own thoughts on meeting Captain Rhodes.
The Blu-ray, released through Arrow, also includes an option of four new covers, including brand new specially commissioned artwork, and a collector’s booklet.
Even better, it comes with a 24-page special collector’s comic entitled ‘Day Of The Dead: Desertion’, which is written by Barry Keating (Hack/Slash Meets Re-Animator) and Stefan Hutchinson (Halloween: Nightdance), with art by Jeff Zornow (Halloween: The First Death of Laurie Strode).”
Full specs:
– Four sleeve art options
– Double-sided fold-out poster
– ‘For Every Dawn There Is A Day’ collector’s booklet
– ‘Day Of The Dead: Desertion’ – an all new exclusive 24-page comic
– 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio and 1.0 Mono audio options
Disc One:
– Theatrical feature
– Audio commentary with Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell and Mike Deak
– Joe Of The Dead – Acting In A Romero Classic; Travelogue Of The Dead.
Disc Two:
– The Many Days Of The Dead
– Behind the Zombies footage
– Romero Zombography
“DAY OF THE DEAD DESERTION” Drops March 29th!
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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