Stopping for directions in an agricultural community, they come across a government-sponsored experiment that uses sonic waves to drive insects away from crops. Of course, when our travelers report their encounter with a zombie, the authorities refuse to believe their story. Soon, all the corpses at the local morgue rise up and start looking for a free lunch. The image on the DVD is relatively sharp and offers up a good level of detail. Blemishes on the film element are minimal, as is noticeable grain.
Colors are fairly natural in appearance and look better than other movies from the same period.
Blacks are accurate, plus there is good contrast and decent shadow detail for a film of this vintage. Digital compression artifacts remain out of sight during the presentation. The new mix makes the most of the original sound elements and sounds as though the bass level has been mildly enhanced. There is a good sense of atmosphere, plus some nice directional effects have been integrated into the mix. Surround usage is better than I expected, but isn't as good as a new movie mixed directly into the discrete format.