5.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A homeless person gives an old mirror that used to reside in the Amityville Horror house to a photographer whose friends start dying in a manner first displayed in the mirror.
Starring: Ross Partridge, Julia Nickson, David Naughton, Terry O'Quinn, Richard RoundtreeHorror | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
For the seventh entry in the “Amityville Horror” saga, the producers are forced to best previous selections for the central cursed object, trying to top a lamp and a clock with a mirror for 1993’s “Amityville: A New Generation.” The ways of a reflective nightmare are presented a little slower this time around, as director John Murlowski isn’t interested in creating a pulse-pounding descent into madness. He goes for a pokier viewing experience, trying to milk suspense out of mirror-based madness while screenwriters Christopher DeFaria and Antonio Toro make moves to connect the material to “Amityville Horror” origins, restoring some of the family shooting panic that’s been lost to supernatural threats.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation offers a 4K scan from the original 35mm camera negative, providing viewers an opportunity to survey the feature's technical achievements in full. Clarity is terrific, presenting distinct skin particulars on the cast, which also highlight makeup effects. Interiors are open for inspection, with a sharp view of art displays and domestic decoration. Costuming is also textured to satisfaction. Colors enjoy a period-led bump, with bold primaries helping to secure the mood of the picture. Clothing also provides a varied sense of style. Skintones are natural. Grain is fine and film-like. Delineation is communicative. Source shows no signs of major damage, but scratches are present.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix does reach some age-related limitation, offering slightly fuzzier highs as violent activity begins to swell. Dialogue exchanges are enjoyable, grasping personal performances, securing a clear understanding of voices. Scoring also does the trick, with a defined synth push throughout. Sound effects are direct, giving horror some punch.
Those in search of a more hard-charging "Amityville" experience aren't going to be wowed by "A New Generation," but the feature has a few macabre highlights, along with an ever-so-slight "Nightmare on Elm Street" vibe as unreality pushes the characters into dangerous situations.
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