6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
A teenager is part of an interactive video game where he kills innocent victims. Later, the murders become real.
Starring: Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, Amy Hargreaves, T. Ryder Smith, David HemblenHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
This Mill Creek Blu-ray release of 'Brainscan' is currently available in a two-film bundle with 'Mindwarp.' The picture was previously released to Blu-ray by Shout! Factory in 2018. I did not review, nor do I have access to, that disc; this review focuses solely on the Mill Creek presentation and does not include comparisons to that 2013 release.
Brainscan's 1080p transfer is more than adequate. Despite some issues along the way -- wobbly opening titles and a fairly steady stream of splotches, blotches, pops, and speckles -- the picture holds fairly clear and impressive, boasting a steady and light grain structure and well resolved details, whether all of the posters and electric equipment in Michael's Room or the more complex Trickster makeup and attire. Colors are not vivid but not dull either; there's a relatively healthy neutrality to the entire image. Skin tones and black levels are fine. It's not bad for the cost and sharing disc space with another film.
Brainscan's DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 lossless soundtrack delivers a satisfying, if not limited, experience. When Michael is pulled into the Brainscan game, through a windy digital portal, the lack of greater sonic immersion is almost painfully absent. The front end does a fair job of stretching, but the lack of better detail and more immersion hurt the scene. Music blares with adequate stretch and feel for weight at a few junctures. Effect details are fair. Dialogue images nicely to the center and presents with quality detailing and prioritization.
This Blu-ray release of Brainscan contains no supplemental content. Conversely, the Shout! disc is packed with extras: a commentary, new interviews, retro featurettes, and more, an extensive collection that is painfully absent here.
Brainscan is an interesting relic from the pre-Columbine 90s era of burgeoning technology and troubled teens escaping into artificial violence. It's an imperfect film but fulfilling in its thematic explorations. Mill Creek's featureless Blu-ray delivers serviceable video and audio. The Shout! Factory disc offers a plethora of bonus content and, for fans, is the better option.
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