Dead & Buried
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
Dead & Buried impresses with newly restored Ultra HD Blu-ray, Dolby Atmos sound, and intelligent scenarios that make it one of the best horror movies of the last forty years.
The 4K Blu-ray release of Dead & Buried from Blue Underground boasts a secure chubby amaray case, a lenticular slipcover, and a stunning 2160p transfer in the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Encoded with HEVC/H.265 and sourced from an exclusive 16-bit 4K master.
Immersive sound enhances low-level detail and soundstage compared to original 5.1 mix. Four standard audio tracks available with optional Dolby Atmos on this fantastic release elevating everything.
Dead & Buried's multiple discs and commentaries provide a comprehensive experience for fans. Along with a 4K Blu-ray disc and soundtrack CD, there are three archival audio commentaries and new bonus material totaling 120 minutes.
Dead & Buried, a banned horror film, shocks with slain strangers reappearing as friendly citizens. Blue Underground's 4K Blu-ray includes new audio commentary by critics and features sheriff and mortician in eccentric tale.
Director: Gary Sherman
Actors: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson
Plot: A suspense horror film set in a small coastal town where, after a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses begin to come back to life.
Disc Release Date: 20 July 2021
all scores
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and encoded with HEVC/H.265, Dead & Buried arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground. The release is sourced from an exclusive new 16-bit 4K master...
There are four standard audio tracks on the 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases: English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, and French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0. Optional...
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4K BLU-RAY DISCAudio Commentaries -- there are three archival audio commentaries, plus a brand new one that was recorded by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson. I am not going to address them in detail...
Gary Sherman's "Dead & Buried" (1981) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground. The supplemental features on the disc include exclusive new audio commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel...
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I don't think it is fair to profile Dead & Buried only as a horror film because its bag of tricks is almost as deep as the one used by Claude Chabrol's big classic thrillers. Also, it is hard to believe...
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Dead & Buried comes with a brand new 2160p 4K UHD transfer from Blue Underground in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. This is a 16-bit 4K transfer from the interpositive that was approved by the original...
This release comes with a Dolby Atmos track that sounds fantastic. It also has a DTS-HD 5.1 option, and another DTS-HD 1.0 Mono track. The mono option sounds excellent, but the Dolby Atmos mix makes everything...
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Not counting four audio commentaries, there are about 120 minutes of bonus material here that is a mix of new and archival selections. The four commentary tracks are well worth diving into, one of them...
Before Gary Sherman made Vice Squad and Poltergeist III, he teamed up with the producers and writers of Ridley Scott's opus Alien and made a fantastic horror film called Dead & Buried. This film was banned...
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Dead & Buried is still one of the best horror movies of the last forty years and continues to impress, scare and provide some intelligent scenarios that haven't been replicated today. Certainly, this has...
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The set comes housed in a chubby amaray keep case that properly secures the discs. A lenticular slipcover rounds out the package....
When compared to the original 5.1 channel mix, the immersive sound offers a noticeable improvement by opening up the soundstage, elevating the perception of low-level detail. During the various encounters/action/interior/exterior...
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Disc 1: Dead & Buried Ultra HD Blu-rayDisc 2: Dead & Buried Blu-rayDisc 3: Dead & Buried Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CDAudio Commentary #1 with Director Gary ShermanAudio Commentary #2 with Co-Writer/Co-Producer...
But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff (James Farentino) and an eccentric mortician (Academy Award winner...
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It comes to Ultra HD Blu-ray in this Exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition from Blue Underground featuring newly restored video, Dolby Atmos sound and a fan friendly supplemental package that includes...