Waxwork Records releasing “Re-Animator” & “Day of the Dead” soundtracks on Vinyl!

Waxwork Records is excited to release the original soundtrack to the 1985 horror film, RE-ANIMATOR. This limited release guarantees buyers the score on green 180 gram vinyl. A limited number of variant glow-in-the-dark vinyl will be randomly inserted. Composed and conducted by Richard Band, the score has been specifically re-mastered for vinyl. LP sleeve includes composer notes by Richard Band, director liner notes by Stuart Gordon, and original photos of the actual 1985 recording session in Rome, Italy. This LP package includes a heavy duty jacket with a sleek matte laminate finish for added structure and a silky feel. Full LP package artwork (front and back cover, record sleeve, and vinyl center labels) created by Ghoulish Gary Pullin. Massive 18″ x 24″ full color poster of cover art included. Click here to purchase this release!


Also on Tuesday, August 27th our second release will be made available for pre-order, John Harrison’s score to the 1985 zombie horror classic George A. Romero’s Day Of The Dead. This release features, for the first time ever, every musical cue used in the film (over an hour’s worth of music). Our source material for this release were the original 1985 master tapes. The tapes were restored and re-mixed by composer John Harrison (Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, Tales From The Darkside) and mixing engineer Michael Farrow (music scoring engineer of The Big Lebowski, Cabin Fever, Hostel, Halloween, Where The Wild Things Are). The score was then re-mastered for vinyl by former White Zombie guitarist, J. Yuenger. Click here to pre-order this great release!

Day Of The Dead will be a 180 gram 2xLP limited release on Cream Yellow Marble vinyl (Sides A & B) and Military Green Marble vinyl (Sides C & D). All housed in a heavyweight old-school tip-on matte varnish gatefold jacket with spot UV gloss finish. There will be only 300 variants of Zombie Flesh and Blood vinyl available exclusively through the official Waxwork Records web store on Tuesday, August 27th. The full LP package artwork and layout (front and back cover, inner gatefold art, inserts, and center labels) has been created by Jay Shaw. This limited release features essay length director notes from “The Godfather Of Zombies” himself, George A. Romero. This release will also include an 11×22 replica of “THE DEAD WALK!” newspaper article from the opening credits of the film. The newspaper article was re-created by Jay Shaw and includes essay length composer notes from John Harrison.

 

Blu-ray Review “Re-Animator”

Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Studio: Image Entertainment
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Running Time: 85 minutes

Film: 5 out of 5 stars
Extras: 4 out of 5 stars

“Re-Animator” is easily one the best horror films of the 80s. Jeffrey Combs is just so amazing in the role of Dr. Herbert West. The special effects are absolutely amazing and still hold up almost 30 years later. The producer, Brian Yunza actually approved this transfer as well, so you know that it is not just a port to time with Halloween. This Blu-ray really brings this film back to life and delivers a top-notch presentation. The brand new 1080p transfer is superior, especially for horror fans. The beautifully sounding DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track really showcases Richard Band’s wonderful score. Easily a must have for all horror fans!

Image Entertainment has definitely delivered a packed Blu-ray with some really great bonus features (even though they have existing from previous DVD releases). This release features two really impressive audio commentary tracks. The first is from the film’s director Stuart Gordon and he definitely shows his passion for this film. The next one is from producer Brian Yunza and cast including Bruce Abbott, Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Robert Sampson. This one is a little crowded but definitely delivers the fun.

There are interviews from Stuart Gordon and Brian Yunza, writer Dennis Paoli, Fangoria editor Tony Timpone and composer Richard Band. There is also a music discussion with composer Richard Band. This is easily one of the best scores in horror film history. There are a bunch of deleted and extended scenes, all worth checking out. Lastly there is a theatrical trailer and TV spots included on this film. Obviously if you own the past DVD as I am sure all horror fans would, this features do not disappoint.