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.

Do you own a release not listed? Then please visit our forums and let us know!

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.