5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Near the end of WW2, prisoners of war are used in experiments to perfect the Arian race.
Starring: Giorgio Cerioni, Attilio Dottesio, Mircha Carven, Paola Corazzi, Giovanna MainardiHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 38% |
Thriller | 10% |
War | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Italian: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 1.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Sergio Garrone's "SS Experiment Camp" (1976) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 88 Films. The supplemental features on the disc include original Italian opening and ending for the film and trailers for other releases. Also included with this release is a collectible poster artcard. In Italian or English, with English subtitles for the Italian track. Region-B "locked".
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Sergio Garrone's SS Experiment Camp arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 88 Films.
The release is sourced from an older master with plenty of obvious limitations. Indeed, shadow definition is frequently problematic. Clarity and especially image depth are also unconvincing. There are obvious traces of filtering corrections, though some of the softness appears to have been inherited from the element that was used to produce the master. The good news here is that there are no traces of recent sharpening corrections. There is a limited range of color tonalities, though stability is satisfactory. Image stability is good, but there are a few shaky transitions and a couple of bumps. Smalld damage marks and spots are visible. All in all, it is very clear that this film should look a lot better, but given its reputation and history I do not think that it is realistic to expect a better presentation. My score is 2.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: Italian LPCM 2.0 and English LPCM 2.0. English subtitles are provided for the Italian track. (They cannot be used on the English track).
I viewed the film with the Italian track. It is rather uneven, but I am not terribly surprised as the film's original sound design appears to be quite average. The dialog isn't difficult to follow, but some of the voices/exchanges sound a bit thin. Clarity is good. There are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report in our review.
Sergio Garrone's SS Experiment Camp is one of the top bad films from the notorious 'video nasty' list, but it is one of the weakest entries in the naziploitaiton genre. If you wish to explore the genre I would recommend seeing Tinto Brass' Salon Kitty, which was a big project with some very serious talent. Liliana Cavani's excellent drama The Night Porter is frequently grouped with these films as well, but it has a completely different mindset and needs to be approached with very different expectations.
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