Lucio Fulci Cult Horror City of the Living Dead Released on UHD First Time Ever
On August 15th, Cauldron Films unleashes the worldwide UHD debut of Lucio Fulci’s Italian horror classic City of the Living Dead in 4K, fully restored with a brand-new Dolby Vision color grade, exclusively commissioned by Cauldron Films. The 3-disc set includes the 4K UHD Feature, a Blu-ray Feature and a Blu-ray Extras Disc double-sided Blu-ray wrap with
artwork by Matthew Therrien.
In City of the Living Dead – released as The Gates of Hell in the U.S. – the death of a priest causes a chain reaction that begins “The End of Days.” The only hope lies in a jaded reporter (Christopher George) and the psychic (Catriona MacColl) he saved from being buried alive. The two set off for Dunwich, New England to shut the gates of hell before it’s too late and the undead rule the Earth. This cult horror classic features Special FX work by Gino De Rossi of Zombie and Cannibal Ferox infamy, a score by Fabio Frizzi, and a screenplay co-written by Dardano Sacchetti (Rat Man, Demons).
Special features include:
- A new audio commentary with film historian Samm Deighan
- Archival audio commentaries with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- Archival audio commentary with actress Catriona MacColl moderated by Jay Slater
- Archival audio commentary with actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice moderated by Calum Waddell
- Zombie Kings: Interview with Massimo Antonello Geleng
- Requiem for Bob: Interview with Giovanni Lombardo Radice
- On Stage: Q&A with Venantino Venantini & Ruggero Deodato
- Catriona MacColl Q&A
- Fabio Frizzi Q&A
- The Meat Munching Movies of Gino De Rossi
- Carlo of the Living Dead, an archival interview with actor Carlo De Mejo
- A Trip Through Bonaventure Cemetery
- Catriona MacColl video intro from 2001
- Image Gallery
- Plus more archival extras and other surprises!
- Double-sided Blu-ray wrap with artwork by Matthew Therrien
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- Seamless branching – watch in English Language w/ English credit sequences and watch Italian language w/ Italian credit sequences.
- UHD (feature film) 4K (2160p) presentation with Dolby Vision™ HDR (HDR 10 compatible)
- Blu-ray (feature film) 1080p presentation
