Halloween (Collector's Edition)

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from the variously tentacled branches subsequent films have created. Rather than focus on Michael as an unstoppable entity, the character is The macro-level history behind the Halloween movies isn't particularly interesting. After a very successful and genre-defining original classic, the franchise veered into the standard Horror franchise fast lane The biggest omission, and one that was not likely to be included anyways, is all of the unearthed camera negative footage from the film, which was discovered in the mid-2000s by Don May, Jr. of Synapse Films and Billy J. Kirkus. That footage is said to consist mostly of silent alternate takes and outtakes (at least, according to what Don May has actually seen of it). Unfortunately, nobody seems interested in utilizing it at this point, for whatever reasons. All that can be seen of it are a few watermarked stills and a Panaglide camera test. Halloween was shot digitally using a combination of Arri Alexa Mini and SXT cameras with a resolution of 2.8K, but finished as a 2K DI, which has used here for this Ultra HD Blu-ray release. The disc presents an up-scaled 3840 x 2160p resolution image in the widescreen 2.39:1 aspect ratio, and uses 10-bit video depth, a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), High Dynamic Range, and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec HDR10. We reviewed the Region free UK Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Halloween on a Panasonic 65DX902B Ultra HD 4K TV with a Panasonic DMP-UB400 Ultra HD Blu-ray player. delivers a solid image, one that bests the Blu-ray largely through a more solidified color spread under the HDR encoding. The DTS:X audio is strong

A cult classic, Children of the Corn received a 4K release on September 28. The Stephen King adaptation, which spawned a small franchise of direct-to-video sequels and reboots, comes equipped with Dolby Vision and a new 2160p transfer scanned directly from the 35mm camera negative, and the results are actually rather disappointing.car runs a character over in chapter 15 and at a few moments during the final confrontation. Along with music, dialogue is the sonic mainstay and the intensive, weighty notes. The subwoofer is used in a complimentary fashion for musical support and does not extend itself prodigiously at any point in

The fall 2021 season is a rich time for all John Carpenter fans. On September 7, a 4K version of The Thing was released and displayed the movie's signature gore, cold color scheme, and nightmarish visuals in startling detail. Snow never looked as sinister as it now does in this version of the Antarctica-set thriller. Finally, for the most fervent of Halloween fans, there is the ultimate offer. This contains all five films on 4K UHD, all five posters, and all three new 7" vinyl records - plus an exclusive limited edition set of five enamel pins in a collectible box (from our partners at Gutter Garbs): movie that is well made and a worthy successor to the original but one that doesn't allow the apple to fall too far from the tree. Universal's UHD Halloween proves largely successful in forging its own identity yet crafting a film that is comfortable and familiar. A few key lines erase any humanized in a way that he has perhaps never been humanized before. The audience never sees him directly, but Green, from the outset, revealsThis, in part, is due to the higher resolution, but also to the HDR and WCG which together add a depth to the picture not seen before. Colours, the most controversial of previous alterations, have been toned down, restoring the blue hues and removing the hotter colours; it now looks far closer to the original and supposedly has Dean Cundey’s and John Carpenter’s seal of approval. Flesh tones are cooler but still retain a natural hue. Greens and reds are also cooler. Blues have been brought out, so that at night the image is sharp! Halloween has received endless home video releases since its debut in 1978. From VHS to Blu-Ray, this horror classic has existed in many versions, often with revised visuals that didn't match the original theatrical print. The 4K edition of the film promises to change that. Released on October 5, the 4K version of Halloween was met with a generally positive response. that propels him to stalk Laurie Strode, the people closest to her, and those who stand in his way. slightly improved and the UHD, like the Blu-ray, reveals no bothersome source or encode maladies. HDR makes this one the clear winner over the