Press Release Lionsgate Press Release: Diary of the Dead (Walmart Blu-ray SteelBook Exclusive) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Street Date: 7/2/2024

Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital SRP: $24.99



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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead, the fifth installment in Romero’s Night of the Living Dead series of zombie films, arrives on Steelbookâ on July 2 from Lionsgate. A group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival in this gruesome fright flick only available at Walmart on BD Steelbookâfor the suggested retail price of $24.99.



OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

From legendary frightmaster George A. Romero comes “one of the most daring, hypnotic and absolutely vital horror films of the past decade” (Fangoria). Romero continues his influential “Dead” series, this time focusing on a terrified group of college film students who record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival. Intensely gruesome and relentlessly grisly – fueled by the director’s signature realistic special effects – Diary of the Deadis must-see horror that “is Romero at his finest” (Bloody Disgusting).



SPECIAL FEATURES (Previously Released)

• Feature commentary by Writer-Director George A. Romero, Director of Photography Adam Swica, and Editor Michael Doherty
• For the Record: Feature-Length Documentary on the Film’s Cast, Crew & Creation
• The Roots: The Inspiration for the Film
• The First Week: A Visit to the Set
• Familiar Voices: Cameo Outtakes
• MySpace Contest Winners: 5 Zombie films from Filmmaker Fans
• Character Confessionals

CAST

Michelle Morgan Heartland; Stargate: Atlantis; Mi Madre, My Father

Joshua Close In Their Skin, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Unusuals

Shawn Roberts X-Men, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Here for Blood

Tatiana Maslany Orphan Black, Stronger, Cas & Dylan



PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2007

Title Copyright: George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead © 2007 George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead, LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Catalog Re-Release

Rating: R

Genre: Horror

Closed-Captioned: N/A

Run Time: 96 minutes



DIARY OF THE DEAD PROGRAM INFORMATION

Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition; 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation

Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™