6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
For dangerous and depraved loner Kenneth, life at the hospital where he works is a series of endless torments from a group of ambitious medical students. But when they decide to teach him a lesson, he ends up in a coma and practically brain dead. Guilt-ridden Catherine, determined to save his life, administers a powerful and untested cocktail of drugs to the coma victim. Rather than cure him, however, it triggers a powerful out-of-body experience and enables Kenneth to temporarily inhabit other peoples bodies and, through them, take revenge on those responsible for his vegetative state. As her colleagues are savagely picked off one-by-one, Catherine soon realizes what started as a medical miracle has now transformed into a medical monstrosity. She is forced to confront a comatose killer who moves in and out of bodies at will, getting ever closer to her as his supernatural powers increase. <br><br>Do not resuscitate.
Starring: Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Carter, Martin Compston, Stephen Dillane, Andrew Lee PottsHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 65% |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
None
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Do not resuscitate.
Red Mist, also known by the title Freakdog, is a standard but not at all
disappointing
medical Horror/Thriller picture from Director Paddy Breathnach (Shrooms). The film follows
the same basic structure as any number of teenager/young adult Horror pictures, but does posit an
interesting premise that balances out an otherwise clichéd approach. Perhaps best described as I Know What You Did Last
Summer meets Wes Craven's Shocker, Red Mist makes for a rather
strong, but not particularly excellent, genre picture that features a fair share of gore and the usual
grouping of characters that don't particularly make for very good Slasher movie fodder since none of
them are the least bit likable or even all that memorable from one scene to the next. Still, Red
Mist delivers a slightly-above-average Horror picture that genre aficionados will at least want to
check out.
A 3??!! That's it??!!
Red Mist debuts on Blu-ray with a decent high definition presentation. The 1.78:1-framed 1080p transfer is limited to the source; shot on high definition video, the film lacks much in the way of texture, and the absence of abundant color limits the transfer's ability to shine. Indeed, much of the film is bathed in shadows and darkened locations, with only the hospital's excessively bright white walls and blue accents providing the bulk of the color, lending to the film a cold, lifeless, sterile feel. Whites can appear overpowering in many scenes, and on the opposite end of the spectrum, black crush can be an issue. Additionally, slight banding is present. Detail is moderately appealing, but the film lacks distinct textures and instead takes on an artificial, plastic, and flat appearance with soft edges and lifeless flesh tones. Nevertheless, Red Mist doesn't look too terribly bad at any given time; it's certainly no Star Trek, but for a small-budget film shot on video and an equally inexpensive Blu-ray release, it's about as-expected.
Red Mist awakens on Blu-ray with a suitable but ultimately lackluster Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack; no lossless or uncompressed options are available. Music isn't as strongly and clearly defined as it may have otherwise been; bass is decidedly lacking in heft, though several scenes do venture into the deeper bowels of the low end and offer something of a more pronounced but not abundantly clear and precise presentation. Surround use is practically non-existent; atmospherics are kept to a minimum and heard primarily across the front half of the soundstage. A bar scene in chapter one delivers a decent ambience where music and clanking glasses are heard off to the sides, though not with enough of a presence to realistically recreate the environment. Dialogue is suitably clear and precise, and echoing voices inside a basketball gym as heard in chapter three create a fair sense of space as syllables reverberate off the cavernous walls. Generally, however, this is a fair but no-frills lossy soundtrack and a missed opportunity for a better and more engaging high definition experience.
No extras -- not even a menu -- are included on this Blu-ray release of Red Mist.
An above-average Horror/Thriller with a good approach and fine twist ending, Red Mist, or Freakdog, is what good budget filmmaking is all about. A novel approach to old material, steady performances from the leads, and decent production values make Red Mist a picture that's aimed more at genre aficionados rather than mass audiences, but viewers more inclined to appreciate something that stretches the confined boundaries of the Horror genre might be pleasantly surprised with what Paddy Breathnach's picture has to offer. Unfortunately, this Starz Blu-ray release delivers only a slightly-above-average 1080p picture, a fair lossy soundtrack, and no extras. Regardless, fans may want to buy considering the title's aggressive pricing.
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