Lost Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		2.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		1.0
Overall		2.5

Lost Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman June 20, 2020

Note: This film is also available as part of Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection, though it is also reportedly offered as a supplement on Severin's standalone release of Carnival Magic, the other film offered on this disc of The Masterpiece Collection.

Disc Fourteen of The Masterpiece Collection offers two extremely rare Adamson efforts, though Carnival Magic had a previous Blu- ray release in 2011 from Virgil Films & Entertainment, in addition to the more recent standalone release from Severin, linked above.

Lost proves rather capably that Adamson was in fact capable of making a completely "family friendly" film with none of the smarminess that could sometimes attend his more blatant exploitation fare. A family moves to the wilds of Utah, only to discover their proposed home is kind of in a " Green Acres" state of disrepair. Some family dysfunctions ensue, with the upshot being their little girl runs away with the family dog. The film is rather sweet and good hearted, if pretty predictable, and it features a rather notable cast for an Adamson affair, including Sandra Dee in her last big screen appearance as the mother, and Jack Elam as a stranger who befriends the little girl out in the woods.

Lost Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Lost is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.33:1. The IMDb lists this as having been shot in 35mm, but the source element here looks more like 16mm to me, with pretty prevalent fuzziness and lack of really clear detail at times, especially in midrange shots, but even in assorted close-ups. This is another pretty badly damaged element in any case, with quite a few long and long lasting scratches (several in bright green tones), along with other nicks, dirt and speckling. The palette is reasonably suffused, though, and reds and blues are particularly vivid. Considering the rarity of this item, this is probably the best this could look, and it should suffice for the Adamson completist.

Lost Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Lost features a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono mix which isn't damaged to the degree that the video side of things is, but which still has pretty prevalent issues like pops and cracks. Dialogue is presented cleanly for the most part, and some of the surging orchestral underscore sounds relatively full bodied. English subtitles are available via the button on your remote.

Lost Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• The Happy Hobo (1080p; 22:42) features rushes from a promo for an unproduced kids' film by Adamson. All of the material is silent.


• Lost Trailer (480p; 00:48)

Lost Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Lost has evidently lived up to its title and been largely in absentia for decades, so its inclusion in this set will probably please Adamson's diehard fans if no one else. That said, this is a surprisingly sweet little film from a director probably more renowned for his exploitation fare. Both video and audio have technical limitations.