{"id":33790,"date":"2020-04-01T12:15:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33790"},"modified":"2020-03-23T14:57:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T18:57:44","slug":"blue-underground-announce-release-of-zombie-and-maniac-on-4k-uhd-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33790","title":{"rendered":"Blue Underground announce release of \u2018ZOMBIE\u2019 and \u2018MANIAC\u2019 on 4K UHD Blu-ray"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Blue Underground have announced that they will be releasing the critically acclaimed restorations of &#8216;ZOMBIE&#8217; and &#8216;MANIAC&#8217; in true 4K Ultra High Definition with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix, bursting at the seams with hours of new and archival extras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;We put a lot of time and work into restoring films like MANIAC and ZOMBIE,&#8221;<\/em> said\u00a0William Lustig, President of\u00a0Blue Underground. <em>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled that fans can now view them at home in true 4K Ultra HD, with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range and new Dolby Atmos audio mixes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZOMBIE<\/strong><br><strong>The Dead are among us on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0In Italy, it was considered the &#8216;unofficial sequel&#8217; to &#8216;Dawn of the Dead&#8217;. In England, it was known as &#8216;ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS&#8217; and banned as obscene. In America, it was called &#8216;ZOMBIE&#8217; and advertised with the depraved tag line <em>&#8220;WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU!&#8221; <\/em>Tisa Farrow (THE GRIM REAPER), Ian McCulloch (CONTAMINATION), Al Cliver (CANNIBALS), and Richard Johnson (THE HAUNTING) star in this worldwide splatter sensation directed by &#8216;Maestro Of Gore&#8217; Lucio Fulci (THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY, THE NEW YORK RIPPER) that remains one of the most eye-skewering, skin-ripping, gore-gushingly graphic horror hits of all time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mqFWrGKLb4E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras<\/strong>:<br>* Audio Commentary #1 with Troy Howarth, Author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films<br>* Audio Commentary #2 with Star Ian McCulloch and Diabolik Magazine Editor Jason J. Slater<br>* When The Earth Spits Out The Dead &#8211; Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci<br>* Theatrical Trailers<br>* TV Spots<br>* Radio Spots<br>* Poster &amp; Still Gallery<br>* Guillermo del Toro Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras<\/strong>:<br>* Zombie Wasteland &#8211; Interviews with Stars Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson &amp; Al Cliver, and Actor\/Stuntman Ottaviano Dell&#8217;Acqua<br>* Flesh Eaters on Film &#8211; Interview with Co-Producer Fabrizio De Angelis<br>* Deadtime Stories &#8211; Interviews with Co-Writers Elisa Briganti and (Uncredited) Dardano Sacchetti<br>* World of the Dead &#8211; Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati and Production &amp; Costume Designer Walter Patriarca<br>* Zombi Italiano &#8211; Interviews with Special Make-Up Effects Artists Gianetto De Rossi &amp; Maurizio Trani and Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi<br>* Notes on a Headstone &#8211; Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi<br>* All in the Family &#8211; Interview with Antonella Fulci<br>* Zombie Lover &#8211; Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about one of his favorite films<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MANIAC<\/strong><br><strong>The notorious horror classic! Now on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank Zito (a career performance by writer\/executive producer Joe Spinell of ROCKY and THE GODFATHER fame) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a MANIAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by William Lustig (MANIAC COP 2, VIGILANTE) and featuring landmark gore effects by Tom Savini (DAWN OF THE DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th), this relentlessly shocking and disturbing film was originally banned or censored all over the world due to its graphic violence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombie-color-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C652\" alt=\"ZOMBIE colour still image\" class=\"wp-image-33848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombie-color-07.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombie-color-07.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombie-color-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombie-color-07.jpg?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras<\/strong>:* Audio Commentary #1 with Producer\/Director William Lustig and Producer Andrew Garroni<br>* Audio Commentary #2 with Producer\/Director William Lustig, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli, and Joe Spinell&#8217;s Assistant Luke Walter<br>* Theatrical Trailers<br>* TV Spots<br>* Radio Spots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras<\/strong>:<br>* MANIAC Outtakes<br>* Returning to the Scene of the Crime with William Lustig<br>* Anna and the Killer &#8211; Interview with Star Caroline Munro<br>* The Death Dealer &#8211; Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini<br>* Dark Notes &#8211; Interview with Composer Jay Chattaway<br>* Maniac Men &#8211; Interview with Songwriters Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky<br>* The Joe Spinell Story<br>* Mr. Robbie: Maniac 2 Promo Reel<br>* MANIAC Publicity<br>* MANIAC Controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Blue Underground have announced that they will be releasing the critically acclaimed restorations of &#8216;ZOMBIE&#8217; and &#8216;MANIAC&#8217; in true 4K Ultra High Definition with Dolby <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33790\" title=\"Blue Underground announce release of \u2018ZOMBIE\u2019 and \u2018MANIAC\u2019 on 4K UHD Blu-ray\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"On Culture Addicts: Blue Underground announce release of \u2018ZOMBIE\u2019 and \u2018MANIAC\u2019 on 4K UHD Blu-ray","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[15,27],"tags":[2512,9042,7738],"class_list":["post-33790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","category-movie","tag-horror","tag-maniac","tag-zombie"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-2.44.18-PM.png?fit=1150%2C728&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-8N0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29924,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=29924","url_meta":{"origin":33790,"position":0},"title":"Blue Underground releases &#8216;ZOMBIE&#8217; 40th Anniversary Edition","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"October 16, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Just in time for its 40th\u00a0Anniversary,\u00a0Blue Underground\u00a0has announced the upcoming release of the classic horror film, 'ZOMBIE'\u00a0in a brand-new 4K Restoration from the original uncut and uncensored camera negative.\u00a0 In Italy, it was considered the 'unofficial sequel' to 'Dawn Of The Dead'. 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