6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A serial killer whose mother was a prostitute starts killing streetwalkers as a way of paying back his mother for her abuse.
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Lina Romay (II), Herbert Fux, Josephine Chaplin, Andreas MannkopffHorror | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 kbps)
Japanese, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Mandarin (Traditional)
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Jess Franco's "Jack the Ripper" (1976) arrive son Blu-ray courtesy of German label Ascot Elite Home Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include original trailers; audio commentary by Swiss producer producer Erwin C. Dietrich; stills gallery; featurette; new video interview with actor Andreas Mannkopff; archival audio interview with teh Spanish director; and more. In English, German, Italian, or French, with optional Japanese, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, and Mandarin subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
"I can smell you..."
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jess Franco's Jack the Ripper arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German label Ascot Elite Home Entertainment.
I am very pleasantly surprised with the high-definition transfer used for this release. It appears to have been sourced from the same restored master, supervised by cinematographer Peter Baumgartner, that was used by producer Erwin C. Dietrich and VIP a few years ago when a number of Franco films were released uncut on DVD in Switzerland. Generally speaking, detail and especially image depth are very good. Some of the nighttime footage has minor clarity fluctuations, but it appears that some of them are a byproduct of inherited fading while the rest simply have to do with the manner in which the film was shot (the film was shot with a limited budget and at times the use of light makes it quite clear). Colors are stable. Similar to the Anchor Bay R2 DVD release of the film, the reds and browns are the most prominent colors, but there are also solid blues and greens. Saturation, however, is very good across the entire spectrum of colors. Digital work has been performed to remove large debris, scratches, cuts, and even problematic noise, but there are no traces of overzealous degraining. Also, there are no traces of problematic sharpening corrections. This being said, there are a few warping effects that I noticed during select frame transitions, which are also present on the DVD release, but none of them are overly distracting. Additionally, there are light compression artifacts that pop up during a few of the darker sequences, but again I was not distracted. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3-3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There are four standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, and French Dolby Digital 2.0. For the record, Ascot Elite Home Entertainment have provided optional Japanese, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, and Mandarin (Traditional) subtitles for the main feature.
The English language version of Jack the Ripper features plenty of dubbing, but it is indeed an official one and was used by producer Erwin C. Dietrich to promote the film in various international markets. Generally speaking, dynamic intensity is quite limited, but both clarity and depth are pleasing. Walter Baumgartner's music is not always perfectly balanced, but the unevenness is obviously part of the film's original sound design. The dialog is clean, stable, and easy to follow. Also, there are no problematic pops, cracks, hiss, or distortions to report in this review.
I am very pleased with German label Ascot Elite Home Entertainment's Blu-ray release of Jess Franco's Jack the Ripper. If the rest of the announced Blu-ray releases in the label's Jess Franco Golden Goya Collection look as good as this one, I think that fans of the Spanish director and his work are in for a very special treat. I personally am very optimistic that they will, because for Jack the Ripper the German label used the recent restoration of the film. The rest of the films Franco directed for Swiss producer Erwin C. Dietrich were also restored. RECOMMENDED.
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