6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
It starts off in Vietnam where Norman Hopper gets bitten by P.O.W. Charlie Bukowski who has been infected with some sort of cannibal virus. A few decades later in Atlanta, Georgia, Hopper wakes up from a nightmare flashback of what actually happened back in 'Nam. Hopper then receives a call from Bukowski asking him if he wants to go out for a drink but Hopper refuses remembering the incident in 'Nam. Bukowski has turned into a cannibal and is soon on the run after biting into a woman's neck. He barricades himself in a department store and shoots some folks with a shotgun. The cannibal virus spreads and soon Hopper joins veterans Bukowski and Tom Thompson along with some others to wreak some havoc...
Starring: John Saxon, Elizabeth Turner, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Cinzia De Carolis, Ramiro OliverosHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 4% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
4K Ultra HD
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Antonio Margheriti's "Cannibal Apocalypse" (1980) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include new program with actor Tony King; vintage documentary on the production history of the film; audio commentary by novelist and critic Tim Lucas; and more. In English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Kino Lorber's release of Cannibal Apocalypse is a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack. The 4K Blu-ray is Region-Free. However, the Blu-ray is Region-A "locked".
Please note that all screencaptures included with this article are taken from the 4K Blu-ray and downscaled to 1080p. Therefore, they do not accurately reflect the quality of the content on the 4K Blu-ray.
In 2020, Kino Lorber produced this Blu-ray release of Cannibal Apocalypse, which was sourced from a 4K master supplied by StudioCanal. This combo pack offers native 4K and 1080p presentations of the film sourced from the same 4K master. The native 4K presentation is not graded with Dolby Vision or HDR.
The party that prepared the 4K master did an outstanding job, which is why I liked how the film looked on Blu-ray a lot. What about the quality of the native 4K presentation? It is excellent. In fact, I like it so much, I do not know how a Dolby Vision or HDR grade could have improved the quality of the visuals I saw on my system. Darker visuals with plenty of darker nuances, like the ones that emerge from the tunnel footage, already look terrific. All primaries and all supporting nuances look very healthy and are wonderfully set as well. There are no traces of problematic digital corrections. Image stability is excellent. So, should you consider an upgrade if you already have the original Blu-ray release in your library? If you have a very large screen and like the film a lot, yes. I think that the native 4K presentation has a consistent tight appearance that I like a lot. The 1080p presentation is beautiful as well, but on a large screen, trained eyes will be able to tell that in some areas it cannot maintain the same tight appearance.
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The lossless track is the same track that was used on the original Blu-ray release of Cannibal Apocalypse. I do not have anything new to add. It is very healthy and stable. During the action footage, its dynamic intensity is pretty good, too. Of course, its potency cannot be compared to that of audio tracks reproducing the native qualities of contemporary big-budget action films.
4K BLU-RAY DISC
It is pretty easy to tell why John Saxon was not particularly impressed with Cannibal Apocalypse. This film attempts to be a couple of different things -- a cannibal chiller, a horror film with a social conscience, and something of an exotic action thriller on steroids -- but ends up being only a collage of ideas that struggle to coexist and eventually compromise each other. It has its moments, but it feels like it should have been a much more coherent, and possibly even wilder, film. I still think that it could be somewhat attractive if seen in the wee hours of the night, but it is a small film that ultimately only seasoned connoisseurs of Italian genre cinema would appreciate.
This combo pack release allows you to see the recent 4K restoration of Cannibal Apocalypse in native 4K. I like this restoration a lot and think that it looks great in native 4K. If you have a very big TV or project and want the best presentation of the film, I suggest that you consider picking up the combo pack. RECOMMENDED to the fans.
1981
2017
Collector's Edition
2013
2016
2015
2010
El caníbal
1980
Il paese del sesso selvaggio / Man From Deep River / Deep River Savages
1972
Dead of Night
1974
1978
2019
2015
2018
2016
Worry Dolls
2016
2014
2014
Uncut
2013
Zombi 2 / Zombie Flesh Eaters
1979
1988