Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Day of the Dead (1985)

R0 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment Extras: Behind-the-Scenes Footage (20:18) Theatrical Trailer Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: The featurette is on the B side of the disc. Currently OOP. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 Australia - Force Video Extras: "Behind-the-Scenes footage" featurette Biographies for: -George A. Romero (Director/writer) -Tom Savini (Special make-up effects artist) Photo Gallery Teaser Trailer Bonus Trailers for Dawn Of The Dead and Night Of The Living Dead (1968) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user Electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 Australia - Umbrella Entertainment Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE: The Film (Old Force Video Transfer with Anamorphic enhancement) "Behind-the-Scenes footage" featurette Biographies for: -George A. Romero (Director/writer) -Tom Savini (Special make-up effects artist) Photo Gallery Teaser trailer Bonus Trailers for Dawn Of The Dead, and Night Of The Living Dead (1968) DISC TWO:* The Film (New Transfer) Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson Audio Commentary with special effects team members Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell, and Mike Deak "Reflections Of The Living Dead: Making Of The Dead films" documentary (79:38) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: The documentary on the second disc is related to Night of the Living Dead (1968), not to Day of the Dead. Special thanks to Rewind user GIZMO35 for providing these specifications.* Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 United Kingdom - Arrow Films [2006 Release] 2-Disc Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Audio Commentary with special effects team members Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell, and Mike Deak DISC TWO (Special Features) "The Many Days of Day of the Dead" documentary (38:40) Behind-the-Scenes Footage (20:19) Original Press Photo Gallery (8 pages) Biography and filmography for director/writer George A. Romero (2 pages) Theatrical Trailer (1:57) Bonus trailers for Night Of The Living Dead (2:00) and Dawn Of The Dead (2:44) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Comes packaged with a slipcase. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R0 United Kingdom - Arrow Films [2010 Release] 25th Anniversary Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE: The Film Audio Commentary with effects team Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell, and Mike Deak "Joe of the Dead" documentary (48:58) Travelogue Tour (17:04) DISC TWO: Special Features "The Many Days of Day of the Dead (38:42) Behind the Scene Zombie Footage (20:19) The Audio Recollections of Richard Liberty (15:41) TV Ads of the Dead (2:27) Romero Zombiography Photo Album of the Dead Souvenirs of the Dead Wampum Mine Promo (8:11) Trailers: -Night of the Living Dead -Dawn of the Dead Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digiaal 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Comes with 2 sleeve art options, a collector's booklet, a 24 page comic book, and a 2-sided fold-out poster. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Shout! Factory Collector's Edition Scream Factory Commentaries: Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson Audio Commentary with filmmaker Roger Avery Extras: "World’s End: The Legacy of Day of the Dead" documentary (85:26) Behind the Scenes Footage (30:42) Wampum Mine Promotional Video (8:12) "Underground: A Look at the Day of the Dead Mines (7:37) 4 Theatrical Trailers 3 TV Spots Still Galleries: -Behind the Scenes -Locations -Posters and Lobby Cards -Miscellaneous DVD-ROM content (for MAC and PC in .PDF format): -First Draft Screenplay -Production Memos Subtitles: English SDH Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Features a new high-definition transfer. Comes with a slipcase and reversable cover art. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment Divimax Commentaries: Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson Audio Commentary with filmmaker Roger Avery Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English DTS-ES 6.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: New anamorphic transfer from the original negative. The disc also contains English closed captions (CC). Currently OOP. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment Divimax Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE: Feature Presentation Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson Audio Commentary with filmmaker Roger Avery DISC TWO: Bonus Features "The Many Days of Day of the Dead" documentary (38:40) "Day of the Dead: Behind the Scenes" documentary (30:50) (Last) audio interview with actor Richard Liberty conducted by actor Christian Stavrakis and Robert Telleria (16:08) "Gateway Commerce Center" featurette (8:12) Photo Galleries: -Production Stills -Behind the Scenes Part 1" -Behind the Scenes Part 2 -Posters and Advertising" -Memorabilia -Zombie Make-Up -Continuity Stills Biography and filmography for director/writer George A. Romero Trailers: -Trailer #1 (1:59) -Trailer #2 (2:04) -Trailer #3 (1:10) TV Spots: -TV Spot #1 (0:32) -TV Spot #2 (0:32) -TV Spot #3 (0:32) DVD-ROM content: -Original 166-page draft of "Day of the Dead" -A series of production memos Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English DTS-ES 6.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Special Case Notes: New anamorphic transfer from the original negative. Comes with a 16-page booklet containing an essay by Anchor Bay's Michael Felsher and sketch art by Rob B. Webb. The disc also contains English closed captions (CC). Disc 1 also available individually. Currently OOP. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Astro Extras: "Behind-the-Scenes" documentary "Tom Savini´s Make-Up Effects" featurette Interview with actor Joe Pilato Interview with director/writer George A. Romero Photo Gallery Cast and Crew biographies and filmographies Deleted Footage Production Notes Original Script Poster and Media/Press material Soundtrack Zombie Notes Goofs Theatrical Trailer Subtitles: Croatian, Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, German HoH, Greek, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): German Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: The documentary is in both English and German. You must use your speaker balance to be able to listen to the language you would prefer. Special thanks to Rewind user Electricboy for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Italy - Alan Young Pictures Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE: feature Presentation Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson DISC TWO: Bonus Features "The Many Days of Day of the Dead" documentary (38:40) "Day of the Dead: Behind the Scenes" documentary (30:51) "Gateway Commerce Center" featurette (8:12) Photo Gallery Trailers: -Trailer #1 (1:59) -Trailer #2 (2:03) -Trailer #3 (1:09) TV Spots: -TV Spot #1 (0:32) -TV Spot #2 (0:32) -TV Spot #3 (0:32) Subtitles: Italian Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Italian subtitles are available on the audio commentary and on the two documentaries. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Japan - Happinet Pictures Commentaries: Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, actress Lori Cardille, and production designer Cletus Anderson Extras: "The Many Days Of Day Of The Dead" documentary (38:38) Theatrical Trailer Subtitles: Japanese and Japanese HoH Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user I Zombie for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Paramount Home Entertainment Trilogy of the Dead Extras: DISC ONE: "Night of the Living Dead" DISC TWO: "Dawn of the Dead: US Theatrical Version" DISC THREE * The Film "Behind the Scenes" featurette (20:20) Bio/Filmographies - George A. Romero (6 Pages in English) - Tom Savini (8 Pages in English) Photo Gallery (8 Stills) Official Stills (8 Stills) Trailer (1:06) DISC FOUR: "Dawn of the Dead: Dario Argento European Cut" Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Available in Sweden from Noble Home Entertainment. Special thanks to Rewind user Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Arrow Film Distributors Extras: "Behind-the-Scenes footage" featurette (20:19) (29 pictures) Biographies for: - George A. Romero (Director/writer) (7 pages) - Tom Savini (Special make-up effects artist) (9 pages) Teaser trailer (1:05) Bonus Trailers - "Night of the Living Dead" (2:01) - "Dawn of the Dead" (2:45) Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user electricboy & Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Anchor Bay Entertainment George A. Romero's Trilogy of the Dead Extras: DISC ONE: Night Of The Living Dead (30th Anniversary Edition) "Behind the Scenes" featurette Theatrical Trailer Photo Gallery Scene from Bill Hinzman's "Flesheater" "Dance of The Dead" music video DISC TWO: Dawn Of The Dead (Director's Cut) Audio Commentary with special make-up effects artist Tom Savini Photo Gallery DISC THREE: Day Of The Dead "Behind the Scenes" featurette Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer Bonus Trailers for "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead" Cast & Crew biographies and filmographies DISC FOUR: Bonus Disc Roy Frumkes' "Document of the Dead" documentary Thomas Brown's "Night of the Living Dead 25th Anniversary" documentary Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish (all for Day of the Dead only) Aspect Ratio: Multi Aspect Ratio Picture Format: TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Night of the Living Dead only) English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono (Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead only) Case type: Special Case Notes: Packaged in a 4 disc digi-pack. With the exception of the bonus disc, the first 3 discs are direct ports of the Third Millennium, the BMG, and the Arrow Film Distributors releases respectively. "Night of the Living Dead" and "Dawn of the Dead" are presented in 1.33:1 full screen while "Day of the Dead" is presented in non-anamorphic 1.78:1 widescreen. Comes with a booklet. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R5 Russia - Viking Video Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono Case type: Keep Case Notes: Part of a double pack with "Hell Of The Living Dead". Special thanks to Rewind user marlboro_man for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

-If you want the movie with its full original dialogue, then you should go to either the R0 Arrow SE, the more recent Arrow 2010 AE, the R0 SE Australia, or the R1 Scream Factory CE; all releases are anamorphic and feature different extras (the latter Scream Factory release however features a new transfer). It should be also noted the Behind The Scenes footage on the original Anchor Bay release (which also features the original Mono) is different than the one seen on the later editions.

-If you are not bothered by the dialogue substitutions, then R1 Anchor Bay SE has an English DTS track and the best extras.

-R2 Germany has some exclusive extras and the original Mono souindtrack, but dialogue substitution is presently unconfirmed.

-R2 UK Trilogy of The Dead set includes 2 exclusive documentaries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For audio comparisons between the original Arrow release, the Arrow SE release and the Anchor Bay SE release, visit this informative link put together by Daniel Woolstencroft:
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The lines in question are (inc. dialogue overdubbed by different actors and brief alterations to language) - times NTSC:
*0:09:15 - "It's crazy" provided by a different voice
*0:09:35 - "Shit" to "Right"
*0:58:48 - Gunshot is partially missing
*1:01:33 - "It's the Spic" provided by a different voice
*1:11:20 - "Oh, Jesus" to "I can't look"
*1:20:30 - "Jesus" to "Stuck"
(This info originally posted to HTF)

A comparison of two of the DVDs with the more recent Blu-Ray releases can be found here:
DVDBeaver comparison with Blu-Ray releases.

Also available from:
- ArrowDrome (UK)

Please see the image-comparison from below:
CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts. The disc does not suffer from the dialogue alterations.
- R0 Australia- Force Video - No cuts.
- R0 Special Edition Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts. The disc does not suffer from the dialogue alterations.
  Special thanks to Rewind user GIZMO35 for confirming this.
- R0 2-Disc Special Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts.
- R0 25th Anniversary Special Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (96:36 PAL).
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts. The disc does not suffer from the dialogue alterations.
- R1 Divimax America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts. But there are audio substitutions - see the overall for additional information (100:48 NTSC).
- R1 Divimax Special Edition America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts. But there are audio substitutions - see the overall for additional information (100:48 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Astro - No cuts.
- R2 Special Edition Italy- Alan Young Pictures - No cuts. But there are audio substitutions - see the overall for additional information (100:45 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Happinet Pictures - No cuts. But there are audio substitutions - see the overall for additional information.
- R2 Trilogy of the Dead Scandinavia- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (104:57 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Film Distributors - No cuts. The disc does not suffer from the dialogue alterations (100:56 PAL).
- R2 George A. Romero's Trilogy of the Dead United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - Yes, but only to Dawn of the Dead which has been cut by 0:06 by the BBFC.
  The following has been cut:
  - A male zombie's head being blown off by a shot-gun (0:01).
  - A black zombie biting his wife's arm: we still see the bite, but not the spurt of blood immediately afterwards (0:01).
  - Two zombie kids being blown away (0:04).
  Night of the Living Dead is the 30th Anniversary Edition Cut.
  The Day of the Dead disc does not suffer from the dialogue alterations.
- R5 Russia- Viking Video - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Craig on 20/07/01
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 27/11/21

UPDATE LOG:

01/11/10: New DVDBeaver link added.
10/09/13: Added Arrow Video release.
17/09/13: Addition of the Scream Factory release and the single-disc Divimax Anchor Bay release.
17/09/13: Added DVD-ROM content to Scream Factory release.
16/07/15: Addition of the UK Trilogy of the Dead set and ASIN and Caps-a-holic links.
11/10/15: Addition of the Scandinavia Paramount.
27/11/21: Dates.
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Day of the Dead (1985)

R0 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment

R0 Australia - Force Video

R0 Australia - Umbrella Entertainment
Special Edition

R0 United Kingdom - Arrow Films [2006 Release]
2-Disc Special Edition

R0 United Kingdom - Arrow Films [2010 Release]
25th Anniversary Special Edition

R1 America - Shout! Factory
Collector's Edition
Scream Factory

R1 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment
Divimax

R1 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment
Divimax Special Edition

R2 Germany - Astro

R2 Italy - Alan Young Pictures
Special Edition

R2 Japan - Happinet Pictures

R2 Scandinavia - Paramount Home Entertainment
Trilogy of the Dead

R2 United Kingdom - Arrow Film Distributors

R2 United Kingdom - Anchor Bay Entertainment
George A. Romero's Trilogy of the Dead

R5 Russia - Viking Video

OVERALL: Draw

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