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Day of the Dead (1985)
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Mono: 35mm scan, old Shout! Factory and Australia Umbrella Blu-ray sounds better than the rest of the discs, but has noise reduction

Stereo: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has a transfer of the 1986 Japan LaserDisc Stereo

Format

UHD Blu-ray

Length

101 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

George A. Romero's Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos

Last Updated

12 hours ago

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Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release
Best Audio Release

Mono: 35mm scan, old Shout! Factory and Australia Umbrella Blu-ray sounds better than the rest of the discs, but has noise reduction

Stereo: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has a transfer of the 1986 Japan LaserDisc Stereo

Format
UHD Blu-ray
Length
101 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
George A. Romero's Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos
Last Updated
12 hours ago
Contributors

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