For people of a certain age, Lucio Fulci’s Zombie – or, as we Brits prefer, Zombie Flesh Eaters – will always have a special significance, having been at the start of what felt like a revolution in horror when it played UK cinemas in 1979 – opening just before, and out-grossing (in all ways) Dawn of the Dead in the UK – and then became a video phenomenon. And when it graced the cover of Fangoria, it signalled that magazine’s break with it’s misdirected first few issues (early Fangoria’s had covers featuring The Empire Strikes Back and An Arabian Adventure) and move to become the magazine that, for a few years, was essential. For some of us, the film remains Fulci’s crowning achievement – less slick that his later films, but better paced and much more visceral.

Now, the film is back in the cinema – in America, at least. The newly remastered version - lovingly restored under the supervision of cinematographer Sergio Salvati - that is to be released on Blu-ray by Blue Underground is playing selected US cinemas on October 21 and 22. Having never seen this film in the cinema, I’m a bit jealous of those who will.

You can find out playdates here. And if you can’t make it to any of them, the film is out as a two disc Blu-ray/DVD on October 25..