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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
In season two of the supernatural crime saga, core relationships deepen and become more complicated as everyone tries to put their lives back on track after one very insane day. Santánico and Richie (living outside of Houston) are now partners in crime, resembling a more modern version of Bonnie and Clyde; Seth and Kate are scraping by as small time criminals south of the border; and Freddie Gonzalez has an almost obsessive focus on protecting his wife and young daughter in the suburbs. Carlos Madrigal and Scott Fuller emerge from the Titty Twister, changed men. They will all come together once again this time facing off against an even bigger threat.
Starring: D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Jesse Garcia (III), Madison Davenport, Eiza GonzálezHorror | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock or in a cave over the past few months, there’s been perhaps just a little bit of talk amongst various political candidates and the punditry class about illegal immigration, talk that has often been accompanied by stock footage of various peoples marauding across various borders as they seek supposedly greener pastures elsewhere. Maybe the creative team responsible for From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series are, like certain mystic adherents in the series itself, worshipers of various occult forces which can provide prognosticatory powers, for though this second season of the series aired over the late summer and early fall of 2015, it has a certain subtext which almost seems to suggest some of the more recent visuals which have glutted the airwaves, at least on certain cable news channels. The brief montage which starts out each episode of this second season celebrates the supposed “freedom” of Santanico Pandemonium (Eiza González), with allusions to border crossings and an overt reference to a sign pointing to the United States, all of which creates a subliminal fear that the next illegal alien one might face may have more on his (or her) mind than simply “stealing” a job no one else really wants to do. This second season of From Dusk Till Dawn still traffics in a lot of the same quasi-Quentin Tarantino ambience that I mentioned in my From Dusk Till Dawn: Season One Blu-ray review, but it also makes some fitful efforts to more fully flesh out some of the mythology underlying the basic story. Perhaps a bit too pulpy for its own good at times, and left a bit dissipated feeling due to its continuing tendency to ping pong between various plots, characters and even timelines, From Dusk Till Dawn still manages to offer moments of spark, and it continues to be a rather handsomely staged show, one with some very impressive makeup and CGI special effects work to help it glide over some of its clunkier aspects.
From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Two is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Entertainment One with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. This second season's presentation follows strongly in the footsteps of From Dusk Till Dawn: Season One, offering a nicely sharp and well detailed image that features great fine detail in elements like some of the amazing prosthetic makeup that adorns various faces when they assume their more monstrous forms. Colors are really nicely burnished and quite vivid, and while there are occasional deficits in shadow definition, the series' overall darkness actually works very well courtesy of strong contrast and exceptionally deep black levels. The CGI is actually relatively sharp looking throughout the season, and several effects, like the "burning and ashing" that various villains experience when they're vanquished. There's a lot of color grading going on (again), with scenes variously bathed in green, yellow and/or red, all of which tend to minimally affect detail levels while also adding at least some subliminal force to the visuals.
From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Two features a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track which explodes with some ferocity in some set pieces, like showdowns with various culebras and the like. Well done sound effects work offer consistent immersion with nicely achieved panning effects and some forceful LFE. Dialogue is cleanly presented and generally very well prioritized. Once again fidelity is excellent and dynamic range very wide, and there are no problems of any kind to warrant concern.
Disc One
- Overview
- Pulp Origins
- Mythology
- Talent
- Costumes/Makeup
- Robert
- Effects/Stunts
- The Titty Twister
- Danny Trejo
- Jacknife Jeds
- Eat About It
- Culebras 101
- Demi Lovato
- Jake Busey
From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Two fairly wallows in a pulpy ambience that tends to be weirdly enjoyable if not thought about very hard or carefully. The series is a little more fragmented this season, tending to careen pretty wildly between various pairs of characters, though the overall arc remains reasonably organic and cohesive. The series continues to be rather stylish and its winking gothic ambience may actually appeal to lovers of even more florid fare like recent seasons of American Horror Story. Technical merits are strong, the supplemental package appealing, and From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Two comes Recommended.
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