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USA / English
| Simon Baker |
Riley |
| John Leguizamo |
Cholo |
| Asia Argento |
Slack |
| Dennis Hopper |
Kaufman |
| Robert Joy |
Charlie |
| Boyd Banks |
Butcher |
| Jennifer Baxter |
Number 9 |
| Eugene Clark |
Big Daddy |
| Joanne Boland |
Pretty Boy |
| Tony Nappo |
Foxy |
| Director |
George A. Romero; George A Romero |
| Producer |
Mark Canton; Bernie Goldmann; Neil Canton |
| Writer |
George A. Romero |
| Cinematography |
Miroslaw Baszak |
| Musician |
Reinhold Heil |
Bolstered by the success of
28 Days Later,
Shaun of the Dead, the
Resident Evil movies and the hit remake of his own
Dawn of the Dead, George A. Romero returns to the horror subgenre he invented with
Land of the Dead. The fourth installment in Romero's zombie cycle (and the first since 1985's
Day of the Dead) presents a logical progression of events since 1968's horror classic
Night of the Living Dead: Zombies (also known as "stenches" for their rotting odor) are the dominant population, and they've begun to show signs of undead intelligence and gathering power. The wealthiest survivors live comfortably in a luxury high-rise within a barricaded safe zone, ignoring the horrors of the outside world while armed scavengers stage raids in the zombie-zone to gather much-needed food and supplies. Simon Baker and John Leguizamo play mercenaries-for-hire; Dennis Hopper is their nefarious boss; and horror favorite Asia Argento (daughter of
Suspiria director Dario Argento) plays a former hooker recruited into Baker's scavenger squad. While none of this seems particularly fresh or inspired,
Land of the Dead benefits from hints of the social satire that made Romero's earlier zombie films so memorable. Not so much funny as gruesomely peculiar, Romero's plot isn't as inventive as it could've been, but as a big-scale B-movie,
Land of the Dead delivers a handful of shocks and horror-celebrity cameos (including gore-masters Tom Savini and Greg Nicotero) that should keep horror buffs happy until the next zombie opus comes along.
--Jeff Shannon
| Series |
The Dead |
| Distributor |
Universal Studios |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Barcode |
025192883224 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
10/18/2005 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (Pan & Scan) |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
5.1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Disks |
1 |
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Undead Again: The Making of Land of the Dead
Go behind-the-scenes and onto the set for an insider's look at the blood, sweat...and more blood that went into the creation of George A. Romero's most spectacular zombie film yet!
A Day with the Living Dead
From "first call" to "wrap," star John Leguizamo takes you on a humorous personal tour through an entire working day.
The Remaining Bits
These tasty deleted scenes are definitely not your average movie leftovers!
Feature Commentary,br> Director George Romero guides your through his newest masterpiece.
When Shaun Met George
Stars from the cult hit Shaun Of The Dead (Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright) have some ghoulish fun with the cast and crew during their cameos.
Exclusive UNRATED DVD Features:
Bringing The Dead To Life
The film's makeup artist Greg Nicotero offers insights into the fine art of crafting a convincing creepy zombie.
Scenes of Carnage
A killer music video featuring the movie's most outlandish scenes!
Zombie Effects: From Green Screen to Finished Scene
See how zombie-actors, an unfinished set and computer-generated imagery combine to create the chilling illusion o reality
Scream Tests: Zombie Casting Call
Real-life and computer-generated zombies strut their undead stuff! |
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