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Warner Brothers recently released the The Walking Dead (1936) Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

John Elman (Boris Karloff) comes back from the dead to seek revenge on the gangsters who framed him for the murder of the judge who first jailed him. After evidence proving Elman's innocence arrives seconds following his electrocution, officials allow Dr. Evan Beaumont (Edmund Gwenn) to experiment with putting a mechanical heart into Elman. The device revives the dead man, but he has become a monstrous, white-haired, vengeful zombie.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:06:05. The movie has not been rated. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found the Blu-ray disc. All extras are in 1920x1080.

• Audio Commentary - with author Greg Mank.
• Audio Commentary - with film historian and author Alan K. Rode. Newly recorded for this release.
• Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You've Never Heard Of (37:20) - Steven Spielberg, William Friedkin and other notables weigh in on Curtiz's life and body of work. This documentary was included on the Casablanca 4K UHD, and was originally created for the Casablanca Ultimate Edition Blu-ray in 2012.
• The Cat Came Back (8:01) - This 1936 cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, follows a warring family of cats and mice.
• Let It Be Me (7:54) - This 1936 cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng, follows a group of hens obsessed with popular singer "Mr. Bingo" (Bing Crosby).
• Theatrical Trailer (1:13)

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard one-disc blue Blu-ray case.

[ NOTES ]

The Walking Dead (1936) is available on Blu-ray by itself and on DVD as part of the 4-movie, 2-disc "Karloff & Lugosi: Horror Classics" DVD set with Frankenstein 1970, You'll Find Out, and Zombies on Broadway. If you opt to buy the DVD set, though the Blu-ray is preferable, be sure to buy the 2009 release, as it has factory-pressed discs. The 2018 "Archive Collection" re-release uses recorded DVD-Rs. As for the movie, I summed up my thoughts on it in my Same Name Comparison article. The Blu-ray is RECOMMENDED.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.