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White Zombie (Blu-ray) (1932)
The dead walk among us.Director: Victor Halperin
Year of Copyright: 1932
Year of Production: 1932
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* The Film: Cleaned up DND version (67:50)
* The Film: Raw scan version (67:11)
Audio commentary with film historian Frank Thompson (2013)
"Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi Interviewed by Dorothy West" 1932 featurette (6:42)
1951 re-release Theatrical Trailer (2:46) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in HD.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film historian Gary Don Rhodes (1999)
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Extras:Theatrical Re-Issue Trailer (2:44)
Dracula (193) Trailer (1:47)
Photo and Poster Gallery (2;10) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:With regards to transfer issues on first pressings, VCI posted the following on Facebook: "Well folks, there ain’t no beatin’ around the bush, we actually did goof this one up! The BD of White Zombie was in fact encoded at a bit rate under 10Mbs, as reported by DVD Beaver, and as most of those “in the know” know, the normal bit rate should have been north of 30Mbs. Believe me, we didn’t do this intentionally. Frankly there is no logical reason, or even a monetary incentive, to skimp on the bit rate. We just goofed up! Thanks to Ben Gart for bringing the DVD Beaver report to our attention. Certainly points up a gap in our QC process, which we will be working to correct. So, what is VCI going to do about it!!!! We have already corrected our Blu-ray master, and we are proud to say it was encoded at a 35Mbs rate. New product will be replicated ASAP. We have already notified our distribution partners to stop all further sales/shipments, and to purge their current inventory of all skimpy encoded discs. We will also make a direct replacement, at no cost, to anyone who purchased/received a skimpy encoded Blu-ray. Consumers should call our customer service department at 800-331-4077, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm CDT, to order a replacement disc. I keep referring to these as “skimpy encoded discs,” because even though the encoded bit rate should have been higher, the overall quality of our restoration was still able to shine through, earning us several very favorable reviews. I can’t promise we won’t goof up some other DVD or BD project in the future, but I can promise we will fess up and then fix up, our goofs, the best we can. - Bob Blair, president of VCI."
The new BD coverwrap artwork is slightly different than the original. The new one has a "Proof of Purchase #9022" printed above the UPC code. The new disc artwork also has some differences. At the bottom, center there is a "NOT RATED" and there is also a "All Regions" symbol and a DTS-HD symbol These don't appear on the original BD. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The VCI has a commentary while the Kino offers a DNR'd version and the original raw scan (see DVDBeaver comparison link below).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Video - No cuts - Features both a cleaned up version with heavy DNR (67:50) as well as the original raw scan (67:11)
- Blu-ray ALL America- VCI - No cuts (66:47)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 19/01/13
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 03/11/23UPDATE LOG:
19/01/13: Initial entry.
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15/06/13: Noted VCI release.
10/05/14: Added VCI edition and DVDBeaver link.
03/11/23: Dates.
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