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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
People from a small town are attacked by evil radioactive tree roots growing in the forest.
Starring: Mary Sellers, Jason SaucierHorror | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Fabrizio Laurenti's "Contamination .7" (1993) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original U.S. trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Attacked
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Fabrizio Laurenti's Contamination .7 arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory.
The film was probably remastered not too long ago because this release is sourced from a pretty decent master. Generally speaking, clarity and depth remain quite pleasing throughout the entire film; there are only a couple of darker sequences where it is easy to see that some encoding optimizations should have been made so that grain is better exposed and resolved. Edge-enhancement is not an issue of concern. Color reproduction is mostly pleasing, but this is another area where some optimizations could have been made to rebalance and strengthen the entire color scheme. Image stability is very good. Lastly, there are no distracting large cuts, debris, damage marks, stains, or warped/torn frames to report. My score is 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The quality of the lossless track is another indicator that the film must have been remastered. While overall dynamic intensity is modest, clarity, depth, and fluidity are very good. Also, the lossless track is free of the balance fluctuations that routinely pop up on older masters that were prepared in the early stages of the DVD era. For the record, there are no audio dropouts, pops, cracks, or digital distortions to report.
There are a lot of cheap genre films that Italian directors made during the '70s and '80s that I find quite attractive -- mostly because many of them have tremendous atmosphere -- but I was bored to tears by Fabrizio Laurenti's Contamination .7. It is just too silly, and more often than not also looking painfully amateurish. However, if you enjoy the film, consider picking up Shout Factory's release. It is sourced from a nice and surprisingly healthy master. RENT IT.
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