6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Princess Obongo, the Goddess of Unspeakable Lust, uses dark powers to ensnare a hapless couple of yuppies, so that she can imbue them with evil and conquer the world.
Starring: Lina Romay (II), Antonio Mayans, Ajita Wilson, Jesús FrancoForeign | 100% |
Horror | 78% |
Erotic | 52% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Jess Franco's "Macumba Sexual" (1983) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films. The supplemental features on the release include archival program with Jess Franco and Lina Romay as well as archival program with critic Stephen Thrower. In Spanish, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Macumba Sexual arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films.
The release is sourced from an exclusive new 2K master that was struck from the original camera negative. Even though select parts of the film could look a bit uneven, which is not an unusual occurrence in Jess Franco's films, I like the overall quality of the visuals. Detail and clarity range from good to very good, while depth remains pleasing. However, grain exposure is not as even as I hoped it would be, which is why in a few areas you may notice a bit of flattening/smearing. Franco's camera movement hides this shortcoming quite well, but I have to say that a dual-layer disc with some encoding optimizations easily would have eliminated it. Color balance is good. Saturation levels could be a tad better, but the primaries and most supporting nuances look convincing. Image stability is good. I did not notice any large debris, cuts, damage marks, warped or torn frames to report in our review. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The dialog is clear and easy to follow. However, as it is usually the case in Jess Franco's films, from time to time there is noticeable unevenness. Sometimes it is in areas where the music becomes prominent, sometimes it is during exchanges. This is how the audio was recorded on many of Franco's films. I did not encounter any serious age-related anomalies to report in our review.
In the 1980s, Jess Franco returned to Spain and made several films for the local production company Golden Films International, S.A. while enjoying unlimited creative freedom. Some of these films -- Night of Open Sex, Cries of Pleasure, The House of Lost Women, Black Boots, Leather Whip -- have been fully restored and are now out on Blu-ray, and after viewing them I think that at least a few are drug-induced experimental projects. They can be very effective so long as you are comfortable plugging into their ambience, which feels a bit like participating in an intimate seance. Severin Films' release of Macumba Sexual is sourced from a good recent 2K master that was struck from the film's original camera negative. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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