6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 4.8 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.3 |
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.
Starring: Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Conroy, Nate CorddryHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 75% |
Supernatural | 29% |
Mystery | 19% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
There may not be a more confused movie released this year than 6 Souls, a picture that's sometimes oddly alluring and very well acted but also structurally messy, thematically confused, overlong, underdeveloped, and sometimes downright tedious to watch, all while swapping genres with, seemingly, every act. Renamed the more direct-to-video-ish sounding 6 Souls from the original, arguably better title Shelter, the film was shelved for around half a decade after filming before finally seeing the light of day in limited release and, then, to video. Directed by the duo of Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein (Underworld: Awakening) and written by Michael Cooney (Identity, 1997's Jack Frost), the film toys with a few decent ideas but scrambles itself far too much to find either structural coherence or meaningful drama.
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6 Souls does at least look quite nice on Blu-ray. Anchor Bay's high definition presentation features an oftentimes gorgeous film-like texture. Details are consistently sharp and pleasing to the eye. Facial textures are naturally complex and produce the finest facial hairs, freckles, and pores with no effort. Clothing lines are strong, and the clarity and precision with which rusty city elements or rustic and run down country details appear only aids in the impression that this is a standout transfer. Colors are very good, though there's a darkness and bleakness to much of the picture. Blacks are deep and show only a hint of crush, while flesh tones are natural. Very light banding interferes with a couple of shots, but there's otherwise little room for complaint. This is a very good-looking transfer from Anchor Bay.
6 Souls features a robust and well-engineered DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. It opens strongly, with a wide, well-defined musical presence. It's the typical Horror-styled theme with deep and dark lows and stringy highs, but the clarity and placement of the presentation -- which includes a generous but not overdone surround support -- makes the rather generic tone almost enjoyable. There's also a strong, quality balance to ambient elements. Gentle rainfall and rustling papers in the wind both play with unmistakably natural quality and precise placement within the stage. The elements flow through very well, with some well-placed discrete effects adding another layer of sonic depth and accuracy. A few heavier effects are handled with the same sort of clarity and attention to detail. Dialogue is firm and flows evenly from the center. A job well done by Anchor Bay.
6 Souls contains no supplemental content.
There's certainly far worse out there in the cinema wild than 6 Souls, but it's exactly the sort of film destined to be forgotten rather quickly. Decent establishing story ideas and professional acting can't save it from a slow descent into the nonsensical in the second and third acts. The name change and the lengthy time between its 2008 shoot and 2013 release should say pretty much everything viewers need to know going in. Anchor Bay's Blu-ray release of 6 Souls does offer solid video and audio. No extras are included. Don't bother.
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