George A. Romero's 'Diary of the Dead/Night of the Living Dead' on DVD May 20!

Coming back to life never looked so good With great anticipation, George A. Romeros fifth and latest installment, 'Diary of the Dead', and the 40th Anniversary edition of the 'Night of the Living Dead' rise to DVD May 20th under the Dimension Extreme label from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.

While shooting their own low-budget horror movie, a group of young film students run into real-life zombies, ravenously walking corpses attacking and killing the living. Presented in a first-person style that heightens the reality of each encounter, the entire film is seen through footage from the students camcorders, cell phones, security cameras and news footage. It also features voiceover talent that includes Quentin Tarantino ('Death Proof', 'Planet Terror'), Guillermo del Toro ('Hell Boy'), Wes Craven ('The Hills Have Eyes', 'Nightmare On Elm Street') and author Stephen King ('The Stand', 'The Shining'), among others.

The 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION' DVD features a fully restored and remastered version of the original 1968 classic film and bonus materials, overseen by the master himself. This DVD marks George A. Romeros long legacy with great interviews and multiple featurettes that emphasize the quality of this ultimate horror classic. The 'DIARY OF THE DEAD' DVD bonus features include an optional audio commentary by George A. Romero, character confessions, a making of and the top five Myspace contest shorts.

'DIARY OF THE DEAD' Synopsis:

A group of film students are making an independent horror film when they become trapped in a world being consumed by flesh-eating zombies. In an obsessive, unflinching eye, one filmmaker documents each death on camera. As the lucky survivors take final refuge, the film continues to roll, recording every detail for future generations if any survive.

'DIARY OF THE DEAD' Special Features:

ˇ View Film With Audio Commentary By Writer/Director George Romero, Director Of Photography Adam Swica And Editor Michael Doherty
ˇ Character Confessionals
ˇ The First Week
ˇ The Roots
ˇ Familiar Voices
ˇ For The Record: The Making Of Diary Of The Dead
ˇ Myspace Contest Winners

'DIARY OF THE DEAD' Basics:

Price: $24.95
Street Date: May 20, 2008
Catalog Number: 81173
Rating: R
Running Time: 95 minutes
Language: English Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Closed Captioned

'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION' Synopsis:

Chaos descends upon the world as the brains of the recently deceased become inexplicably reanimated, causing the dead to rise and feed on human flesh.

DVD Special Features:

ˇ Audio Commentary by Writer/Director George A. Romero, Producer/Actor Karl Hardman, Actress Marilyn Eastman and Writer John A. Russo,
ˇ Audio Commentary by Producer Russel W. Streiner, Production Manager Vince Survinski, Judith ODea, Actor Bill Hinzman, Actress Kyra Schon and Actor Keith Wayne,
ˇ One For The Fire: The Legacy of Night Of The Living Dead,
ˇ Duane Jones' Final Interview,
ˇ Speak To The Dead,
ˇ Night Of The Living Dead Trailer,
ˇ Still Gallery,
ˇ Original Script DVD-ROM.

'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION' Basics:

Price: $24.95
Street Date: May 20, 2008
Catalog Number: 81174
Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
Language: English Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Closed Captioned