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    Day Of The Dead


    Special Edition
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 77 (Oct 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Richard Liberty, Howard Sherman, Joseph Pilato

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 3.5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com
    Special Features
    After opening the creative tri-fold packaging, you are greeted by Dr. Logan


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): DV12090
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 101
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1985
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/19/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): George A. Romero
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    We made it through the "Night Of The Living Dead," we survived the "Dawn Of The Dead"; but how humanity will survive the "Day Of The Dead" is anybody

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits dramatic improvements over the previously released, non-anamorphic DVD. Images are much smoother and more finely detailed, with improved contrast and shadow delineation. There are some scenes that appear slightly soft or hazy. Colors are nicely balanced, with fleshtones that appear quite natural, and sickly grayish green corpse-tones that appear quite dead. Blacks are generally deep and solid. The picture is smooth and clean with few scratches or flecks of dirt noticed in the source element. Edge enhancement is an occasional problem and smearing and pixelization are also rare. This is a horrifically nice new transfer. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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