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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Andy and Thelma, an urbanite couple living in Madrid, leave their apartment for a pleasant day around the city with their dog. They cross paths with Bruno and Anne, a strange couple who invite them to their foreboding country estate. A storm hits that evening and the two stay overnight. The couples engage in a bit of harmless communication with spirits via ouija board, but soon past conflicts arise Thelma had an affair with Andy's brother, and Anne criticizes Bruno over his attempted suicide. This is only the beginning of all the horrors that will haunts them in the house...
Starring: Ángel Aranda, Sandra Alberti, Mariana Karr, José María GuillénHorror | 100% |
Supernatural | 3% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (192 kbps)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (192 kbps)
BDInfo verified. The last 2 tracks are just "lossy" tracks.
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
There’s an odd opening for “Satan’s Blood” that introduces the audience to the teachings of Professor Vasallo, an expert on dark magic and the occult. The picture promises “accuracy and authenticity” when dealing with black mass particulars, leading to an additional prologue that observes a Satanic ritual where the head priest, an old man, is offered an opportunity to grope and lick a young woman prepared for sacrifice. It’s at this point where any possibility for an evocative understanding of occult worship ends, pushed aside by the real creative goal of the movie: sexploitation. Director Carlos Puerto doesn’t dream big with “Satan’s Blood,” keeping things intimate with this study of evil influence and nudity. It begins like a college lecture and ends with Argento-style insanity, and somewhere in the middle is a mildly engaging chiller featuring at least two characters who have no concept of danger.
Billed as "Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative," "Satan's Blood" delivers a strong viewing experience during the AVC encoded image (1.67:1 aspect ratio) presentation. Hues are varied on costuming and household decoration, but reds are appealing here, offered in bloodshed and Satanic particulars. Ample skintones are natural, and greenery is intact. Street tours bring out a colder palette, reflecting the December shoot. Detail is strong throughout, capturing distinct skin surfaces and fibrous outfits. Rooms are dimensional, along with outdoor adventures in the city and country. Delineation is satisfactory, preserving shadowy encounters. Grain is fine and film-like. Source is in good condition, with a few damaged frames and mild speckling.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix (presented in both English and Spanish dubs) leads with scoring cues, which are defined, offering louder organ stings for the main titles and more casual performance during travel sequences. Some fuzziness in the high end is detected. Dialogue exchanges are straightforward, maintaining intelligibility. Sound effects are acceptable without being precise.
"Satan's Blood" doesn't sustain its early pacing, soon slowing down to deal with accusations and possible ghostly appearances, which aren't as enticing as direct threats. The conclusion goes haywire with surreal imagery and bursts of blood, making one wish such lunacy were present throughout the entire feature. Sadly, this explosion of doom is left to the end of picture. "Satan's Blood" has its highlights, always coming together when it delivers extremes in sexuality and violence. It's not a consistent ride of Satanic menace, with more than a few puzzling additions (the jazzy organ score from Librado Postor seems better suited for a baseball game at times), but the core viewing experience delivers enough B-movie wackiness to get by.
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