6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
O brilhante cientista Dr. George Medeiros está próximo de sua grande descoberta, e centrado em suas pesquisas ele nunca arruma tempo para sua bela esposa Raquel. Ela e seu amante Oliver, melhor amigo do Dr. George, planejam seu assassinato para ficar com toda sua fortuna. Mas nem tudo ocorre como planejado, e Dr. George Medeiros sobrevive e planeja sua cruel vingança.
Starring: José Mojica MarinsForeign | 100% |
Horror | 94% |
Psychological thriller | 2% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Portuguese: LPCM Mono
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of the Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe collection from Arrow Video.
If you know about Coffin Joe, no introduction is necessary, and if you don't, no introduction could probably ever suffice. That said, for those who
aren't aware of this weirdly iconic Brasilian character, he (it?) sprang from the febrile imagination of one José Mojica Marins, a writer and
director
who in addition to those tasks in fact played
Coffin Joe in several films aggregated in this gonzo new collection from Arrow Video. Rather interestingly, and perhaps saliently, one
supplement in this immense set has the redoubtable Stephen Thrower refusing to call Marins "insane", despite the fact that other pundits
have described Marins as meeting that clinical definition, while another supplement is devoted to Marins as a "neuro divergent"
and at least possibly ADHD afflicted filmmaker. That rather wide gamut of reactions will probably be matched by the general public, though if
Marins was "crazy", he was crazy like a fox, as they say, and his films, while intentionally provocative and rather frequently
horrifyingly
graphic in terms of bodily immolations and the like, generally have rather impressive production values, which suggests a certain competency at
least. One way or the other, virtually all of Marins'
films are suffused with mood, even if narrative structures can be on the wobbly side. This is another impressive effort from Arrow Video
that is obviously designed to cater to a cult audience, but that particular demographic should find themselves very well served by this release.
Hellish Flesh is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.37:1. Arrow's insert booklet offers some general information about all of the transfers, followed by more individualized information about this particular film, as follows:
The Coffin Joe films by José Mojica Marins have been exclusively restored by Cinecolor, in cooperation with One Eyed Films and Arrow Films. All restoration work was overseen by producer Paulo Sacramento in collaboration with Arrow Films.Additionally, a prefatory text card offers the following further information:
The original film elements sourced for this project represent the best existing film elements available, and while every effort has been made to present these films in the highest quality possible, some instances of damage remain, in keeping with the condition and age of these materials. Likewise, the audio soundtracks which at times have a slightly rough quality of are in keeping with their production origins. In places audio synch will appear loose as very little audio was ever recorded live and the mixes were generally recorded and created in post-production.
Hellish Flesh / Inferno Carnal is presented in its original 1.37:1 aspect ratio with mono Brazilian Portuguese audio.
The film was scanned and restored in 4K resolution from the original 35mm camera negative.
The audio was remastered from an original 35mm print.
2022 4K restoration executed at Cinecolor Brazil Lab with the support of Arrow Films and under the supervision of Mojica's last producer, Paulo Sacramento.As with the other transfers in this set culled from negatives, this is a really great looking presentation, though once again there's just a hint of a skew toward yellow-orange undertones, which may be discernable in some of the screenshots I've uploaded to accompany this review. That one minor qualm aside, the palette is beautifully suffused and quite evocative, and detail levels are typically excellent throughout. There are some rather dimly lit or just flat out dark scenes where shadow definition isn't optimal, but the brightly lit material pops extremely well and supports commendable fine detail levels. Grain resolves naturally throughout.
Digital restoration done from the original 35mm image negatives supplied by Cinemateca Brasileira.
The audio files were restored from the preexisting telecine of a 35mm print.
Hellish Flesh features LPCM Mono audio in the original Portuguese. I'm rating this slightly higher than many of the other tracks in this set, but there is still some slight distortion and/or crackling that can be discerned at higher amplitudes, though there's noticeably less of the almost painful high end brightness that afflicts some of the other tracks in the collection. There's very little background hiss or noise, or consistent damage, and as a result dialogue, along with the typically wacky array of effects and source cues Marins uses, all resonate with good fidelity. Optional English subtitles are available.
Arrow has packaged Hellish Flesh and Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind together on one disc, with the following supplements:
- Hellish Flesh (HD; 3:53)
- Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind (HD; 3:49)
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If you're a fan of Coffin Joe, this film should probably come toward the end of your binge viewing, however interesting it may be. If, however, you're a newcomer to Marins and his extremely odd filmography, both this film and The End of Man might be suitable introductory pieces. Technical merits are generally solid and the supplements very enjoyable, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.
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