Blu-ray Meets The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

July 03, 2009

Blue Underground has dug up plans to throw some zombies into the Halloween mix with the release of The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue on Blu-ray Disc October 27.

In The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue, a pair of traveling companions, George (Ray Lovelock) and Edna (Christine Galbo), come across a small town infested with the "living dead" that are satisfying their cannibalistic hunger on anyone they come across. Discovering that an agricultural machine using radiation waves is at the root of all the havoc, George and Edna fight for survival and their innocence as they are pursued by a relentless detective (Arthur Kennedy) who is convinced they are responsible for the ghoulish acts of violence plaguing the countryside.

The 1974 zombie cult classic from Spanish director Jorge Grau has been fully restored from the original camera negatives into 1080p 1.85:1 1080p video. The audio has likewise been remixed into lossless 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.

A nice selection of bonus features have been ported from the previously released two-disc DVD as outlined below.

• Back to the Morgue – On Location with Director Jorge Grau
• Zombie Fighter – Interview with Star Ray Lovelock
• Zombie Maker – Interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto De Rossi
• 2000 Interview with Director Jorge Grau
• Theatrical Trailers
• TV Spot
• Radio Spots
• Poster & Still Gallery

Retail pricing for The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue on Blu-ray has been set at $29.95. Amazon pre-order pricing, which should land around $20, should become available sometime next week.

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