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The House By The Cemetery
The plot revolves around a series of murders taking place in a New England home - a home which happens to be hiding a particularly gruesome secret within its basement walls. For more about The House by the Cemetery and the The House by the Cemetery Blu-ray release, see the The House by the Cemetery Blu-ray Review published by Dr. Svet Atanasov on January 11, 2020 where this Blu-ray release scored 5.0 out of 5.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, The House by the Cemetery arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground. The release is sourced from an exclusive new 4K restoration that introduces a number of significant improvements in various areas that we address in our reviews. I will highlight them below.
The surface of the visuals is a lot -- and I mean a lot -- healthier, and on a larger screen delineation looks vastly superior. This improvement is noticeable throughout the entire film, so close-ups, wider panoramic shots, and darker areas with plenty of nuances now look better. Because grain is better exposed and resolved density is superior as well. As a result, the new presentation eliminates the sporadic flatness that is noticeable on the older master, which is a byproduct of the scanner noise that is retained on it. (Blue Underground and Arrow Video utilized the same master to produce the previous releases of The House by the Cemetery in 2011 and 2012, respectively). Quite predictably, fluidity is much better, so once again, if you view your films on a larger screen this also makes a substantial difference. Furthermore, the new restoration has a brand new color scheme that introduces wider ranges of nuances. In fact, a direct comparison between the older master and the new restored master suggests that on the former some primaries and plenty of nuances are capped, meaning that they are not expanded enough, which provides it with a more neutral appearance. On the new master the whites alone have a more diverse range of hues that make a rather substantial difference. (Compare screencaptures #3 and 4). Image stability is terrific. There are no distracting debris, damage marks, cuts, stains, warped or torn frames to report. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There are three standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono. Optional yellow English SDH, French, Spanish, and English (for the Italian audio) subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame. The previous Region-B release of The House by the Cemetery that I reviewed did not have a 5.1 track, so obviously this new track is a bonus for fans of the film. The difference between the 1.0 and 5.1 tracks? The 5.1 track is mixed really well and actually introduces some meaningful improvements in terms of balance. (On the other hand, this is a common native limitation on various English soundtracks that were done for Italian genre films). However, I am also going to speculate that the 1.0 track is redone because I am hearing other smaller improvements in the mid- range which is now fuller. If I am wrong, then there is something different in the way it is encoded.
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Sets the standard for horror restorations in 2020
Lucio Fulci was on fire in the early '80s with a string of stylish gore films like The Beyond and City of the Living Dead. You can follow that trail of blood right on into The House by the Cemetery (1981), which was released just a year after The Shining, and lifts many of the same spook house ingredients: blank-faced kid with psychic visions, creepy ghost girls, and (due to budgetary constraints, I’m sure) a small stream of blood rather than an entire service elevator.Italian horror pays about as much attention to plot as a five-year-old in advanced algebra class, and House is no exception. It’s not that narrative logic was beyond him, but Fulci seemed to be competing toe-to-toe with rival Dario Argento (Suspiria) to see who could make the most non-sensical horror film. House comes awful close to winning the prize; blending ghosts, zombies and mad-scientists with several set-piece gross out effects. An over-the-top bat attack shows exactly why the director's boundary-busting approach to filmmaking has aged so well in today's era of predictable scares.Blue Underground’s new Blu-ray edition is their much-anticipated follow-up to Fulci's The New York Ripper, which pretty much set the standard for horror restorations in 2019. And if House is any indication, 2020 is looking even better! With a 4K derived transfer from the original and uncut camera negative, there's absolutely no room for complaints. All the extras from the previous edition are ported over along with a new commentary from author Troy Howarth, Q & A with actress Catriona MacColl, interviews with co-writer Giorgio Mariuzzo and author Stephen Thrower, plus the original motion picture soundtrack on a separate CD. The packaging includes a lenticular 3D cover and collectable booklet.
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Italian horror pays about as much attention to plot as a five-year-old in advanced algebra class, and House is no exception. It’s not that narrative logic was beyond him, but Fulci seemed to be competing toe-to-toe with rival Dario Argento (Suspiria) to see who could make the most non-sensical horror film. House comes awful close to winning the prize; blending ghosts, zombies and mad-scientists with several set-piece gross out effects. An over-the-top bat attack shows exactly why the director's boundary-busting approach to filmmaking has aged so well in today's era of predictable scares.
Blue Underground’s new Blu-ray edition is their much-anticipated follow-up to Fulci's The New York Ripper, which pretty much set the standard for horror restorations in 2019. And if House is any indication, 2020 is looking even better! With a 4K derived transfer from the original and uncut camera negative, there's absolutely no room for complaints. All the extras from the previous edition are ported over along with a new commentary from author Troy Howarth, Q & A with actress Catriona MacColl, interviews with co-writer Giorgio Mariuzzo and author Stephen Thrower, plus the original motion picture soundtrack on a separate CD. The packaging includes a lenticular 3D cover and collectable booklet.
Sets the standard for horror restorations in 2020
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020
Lucio Fulci was on fire in the early '80s with a string of stylish gore films like The Beyond and City of the Living Dead. You can follow that trail of blood right on into The House by the Cemetery (1981), which was released just a year after The Shining, and lifts many of the same spook house ingredients: blank-faced kid with psychic visions, creepy ghost girls, and (due to budgetary constraints, I’m sure) a small stream of blood rather than an entire service elevator.Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2020
Italian horror pays about as much attention to plot as a five-year-old in advanced algebra class, and House is no exception. It’s not that narrative logic was beyond him, but Fulci seemed to be competing toe-to-toe with rival Dario Argento (Suspiria) to see who could make the most non-sensical horror film. House comes awful close to winning the prize; blending ghosts, zombies and mad-scientists with several set-piece gross out effects. An over-the-top bat attack shows exactly why the director's boundary-busting approach to filmmaking has aged so well in today's era of predictable scares.
Blue Underground’s new Blu-ray edition is their much-anticipated follow-up to Fulci's The New York Ripper, which pretty much set the standard for horror restorations in 2019. And if House is any indication, 2020 is looking even better! With a 4K derived transfer from the original and uncut camera negative, there's absolutely no room for complaints. All the extras from the previous edition are ported over along with a new commentary from author Troy Howarth, Q & A with actress Catriona MacColl, interviews with co-writer Giorgio Mariuzzo and author Stephen Thrower, plus the original motion picture soundtrack on a separate CD. The packaging includes a lenticular 3D cover and collectable booklet.
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リージョンオール、国内Blu-rayプレイヤーで再生出来ますが、日本語字幕は
入っていません。 コレクターズエディション3枚組、2019年レストア・バージョン
①本編(スコープサイズ)＋削除シーン＋予告＋宣材ギャラリー
②特典(キャストインタビュー、特殊メイク、造型など全9種で合計140分以上)
③オリジナル・サントラCD
以前よりLDを所有していましたが今回、日本版Blu-rayが発売されたとの事。
それでは、と思って内容を調べてみると、本編のみで特典がほとんど入って
いない？ ならば輸入盤を検索すると値段は国内版とほぼ同額で特典満載。
速攻で注文した結果は大満足！ 特にレストアされた画質は最高レベレでこれぞ
Blu-rayの醍醐味。 買って後悔はしません、お薦めです。
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