5.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
On his seventeenth birthday, Michael unwittingly unlocks the evil forces of a Ouija board.
Starring: Jon Michael Bischof, Gabriela Hassel, Helena Rojo, Jorge Luke, Juan Ignacio ArandaHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 35% |
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 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
BDInfo verified. Spanish track is (320 kbps) dual mono.
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
After making some noise with 1985’s Mexican horror film, “Cemetery of Terror,” writer/director Ruben Galindo Jr. tries to deliver something more Americanized for 1988’s “Don’t Panic.” Unfortunately, the helmer doesn’t have a game plan for the picture, which slaps together teen romance, family issues, and pieces of “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” presented as a random ride between dimensions of reality featuring teen characters. The unintentional laughs come fast and furious with “Don’t Panic,” finding Galindo Jr. struggling to make sense of anything in the feature, fumbling with scares and unavoidable silliness as he attempts to pay tribute to the genre gods with this sloppy effort.
Listed as "Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original negative," "Don't Panic" comes to Blu-ray with an AVC encoded image presentation. Colors are appealingly refreshed throughout the viewing experience, offering distinct dinosaur pajama blues, reds, and yellows, and period fashion carries intensity as well, favoring pinks. Skintones are natural. Greenery is vivid. Detail is strong, especially with demonic happenings, finding makeup effects sharp and open for exploration. Facial particulars are textured, including pronounced body hair. Exteriors retain dimension. Delineation preserves frame information. Grain is heavy but film-like. Some slight judder is detected, along with a few damaged frames.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix offers a simple track with pronounced sibilance issues during heated dialogue exchanges. Intelligibility isn't threatened. Scoring isn't precise, but synth stings are recognized, adding to suspense needs. Sound effects are blunt.
"Don't Panic" isn't a film to be taken seriously. There are a few gore zone visits and flowing blood, but Galindo Jr. isn't completely committed to making a dark horror picture. He's after something a bit lighter and even romantic with the endeavor, which backfires almost immediately. Instead of producing chills, it's a feature that's ripe for a rediscovery by bad movie addicts, who are handed campy activities, production blunders, and those damn pajamas, tasked with turning a tiny production into a major cult experience for rowdy audiences. There's the entertainment value of the effort, which is practically begging for an interactive viewing
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