DENVER, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A
half-century ago, the living dead had their night, but for decades
the inexorable dread of George A.
Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" has been seen
only in murky, fuzzy versions.
On Wednesday, October 24, and
Thursday, October 25, only, "Night
of the Living Dead" returns to nearly 600 movie theatres
nationwide in a newly restored and remastered version presented by
Fathom Events, Image Ten Inc. and Living Dead Media, in association
with Janus Films and the Criterion Collection. "Night of the
Living Dead" will play at 7:00
p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (local
time) both days, presented through Fathom's Digital Broadcast
Network (DBN).
Commemorating its 50th anniversary, "Night of the Living
Dead" will be accompanied by a new behind-the-scenes look at
the making of this iconic film. Tickets for "Night of the Living
Dead" are available beginning today at www.FathomEvents.com and
participating theater box offices. A complete list of theater
locations can be found on the Fathom Events website (theaters
and participants are subject to change).
Prior to his death in 2017, Romero supervised the restoration of
"Night of the Living Dead" in anticipation of the film's
50th anniversary. He worked with the film's sound engineer,
Gary Streiner, to restore and
remaster the movie in 4K Ultra HD
from the original camera negative. The Museum of Modern Art, The
Film Foundation, The George Lucas Family Foundation, and The
Celeste Bartos Film Preservation Center supported the restoration
project.
The film tells the deceptively simple story of a group of
strangers trapped in a farmhouse and find themselves fending off a
horde of recently dead flesh-eating ghouls. Romero's claustrophobic
vision of a late-1960s America literally tearing itself apart
rewrote the rules of the horror genre, combining gruesome gore with
acute social commentary, while quietly breaking ground by casting
an African-American actor (Duane
Jones) in its leading role.
Named one of the 10 best horror films of all time by Rolling
Stone, "Night of the Living Dead" continues to influence pop
culture and remains loved by films and critics alike: The film
holds a 97 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
"There are not many films that warrant the kind of attention
'Night of the Living Dead' has received from the Museum of
Modern Art, but there are also not many films whose influence
remains so strong in global popular culture 50 years after it was
made. George A. Romero's film has
never looked better, and we are proud to present this dazzling new
restoration to film lovers and horror fans," said Fathom Events VP
of Studio Relations Tom Lucas.
Steve Wolsh, CEO of Living Dead
Media, added, "It's been a two-year labor of love to bring this
stunning version of 'Night of the Living Dead' into theaters
for the 50th anniversary. This movie was intended to be seen in a
dark theater with a live audience, and this restoration gives fans
and newcomers alike a chance to see the film as they've never seen
it before." Please visit the film's Facebook page for all things
"Night of the Living Dead."
For artwork/photos related to "Night of the Living Dead,"
visit the press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of
unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage
productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM
Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime
franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for
unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and
interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP
experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network ("DBN")
is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 941 locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company
also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for
hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product
launches. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
About Living Dead Media
Living Dead Media is an
independent media company operating in Los Angeles, bringing the "Living Dead" to
life across the media landscape in 2018 and beyond. Living
Dead Media's projects include partnering with Image Ten Productions
and Janus Films in the 2018 worldwide release of the remastered
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968), the upcoming first-ever
"George A. Romero's Night of the
Living Dead" mobile gaming app, and the original film's
never-produced sequel, to be released as "Night of the Living Dead
Part II" (2019). In addition, Living Dead Media is rolling out
a truly masterful "Night of the Living Dead" Ultimate Fan
Collector's Box Set through a partnership with FYE stores. For more
information, visit www.fb.com/OfficialNightoftheLivingDead.
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