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A small group of military personnel and survivalists dwell in an underground bunker as they seek to find a cure in a world overrun by zombies.
Starring: Sophie Skelton, Johnathon Schaech, Jeff Gum, Marcus Vanco, Mark Rhino SmithHorror | 100% |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.38:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 1.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
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Extras | 0.5 | |
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It might be tempting to think that George A. Romero is at the very least rolling over in his grave, or at worst (best?) is considering going "The Walking Dead" route and may be thinking about climbing back up topside to take out the creative team responsible for Day of the Dead: Bloodline, a kind of brain dead (sorry) remake of one of Romero’s most iconic titles. As much as Romero invested his films with abundant energy (despite the sometimes sloth like movements of the zombies) and even trenchant if subliminal sociopolitical aspects, there’s simply no denying that at a baseline level, almost all of Romero’s zombie output was fairly simple in design and (again, not to pun too horribly) execution. Why modern day filmmakers feel the need to “tart up” the proceedings is anyone’s guess, but Day of the Dead: Bloodline is the worst kind of sequel and/or remake: a needless one.
Day of the Dead: Bloodline is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.38:1. This is a perfectly workmanlike presentation that offers generally excellent detail levels, but which tends to see downturns in fine detail in many of the darker interior shots. There's a long sequence bathed in blues where this tendency is only further increased. But in many of the outdoor moments, and even the more brightly lit interior scenes, sharpness and clarity are very pleasing. The palette has been intentionally tweaked in a variety of ways, and much of the film is desaturated. Even the more vividly suffused moments tend to exploit a lot of gray and greenish gray tones, so that the palette doesn't really "pop" in any meaningful way, aside from a few admittedly vivid sprays of blood. CGI generally looks quite convincing, and some of the close-ups of gruesome exposed flesh and blood may be squirm inducing for some viewers.
Day of the Dead: Bloodline features a pretty rote sounding but undeniably forceful DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix, one which offers jolts of LFE (as discussed above), as well as subliminally anxiety provoking washes of score that ominously waft through the surround channels. Sound effects are numerous in this film, and there are well placed discrete channelizations of "chewing" sounds that are kind of goofily enjoyable. Dialogue (such as it is) is rendered cleanly and clearly on this problem free track.
Day of the Dead: Bloodline is unimaginative, repetitive and just kind of "by the numbers", and I can't seriously imagine any devoted Romero fan thinking this version has anything to offer when compared to the original. Even the largely lamented first remake probably tops this largely inept enterprise. Technical merits are completely competent if never overwhelming for those considering a purchase.
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