6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Runaway teen Bobby is given shelter by a cult of Satanists, but his presence and questionable sexuality leads to conflicts within Satan's Children.
Starring: Stephen White (I), Eldon Mecham, Joyce Molloy, Kathleen Marie Archer, Rosemary OrlandoHorror | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1974’s “Satan’s Children” is a Floridian production, with director/producer Joe Wiezycki looking to enter the drive-in marketplace, coming up with his own take on the horrors of the Devil and followers who will do anything to gain favor with the Lord of Darkness. As it usually goes with this type of quickie endeavor, there’s no filmmaking finesse present, with the production generating a collection of random moments and loose characterizations, with the glue of the feature homophobia in many forms. The legitimacy of such hostility is up to the viewer to decide, but Wiezycki is not skilled in the art of genre entertainment, creating an exceedingly boring viewing experience that has no suspense or surprises, mostly registering as a curious installment of Z-grade cinema from the murky depths of 1970s.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Satan's Children" deals with plenty of wear and tear, with rough reel changes, skipped frames, some wobble, scratches, and discoloration encountered during the viewing experience. Detail is acceptable, offering a decent look at facial particulars, and period costumes carry some fibrousness. Locations retain adequate depth, and interiors sustain clarity. Colors deal with age, but primaries are decent, including the major presence of red. Greenery are registers as intended. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is heavy but film-like.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix offers a basic listening event. Dialogue exchanges are clear, with intelligibility preserved throughout. Soundtrack selections support as needed, offering clarity and passable instrumentation. Evidence of damage is periodically detected.
"Satan's Children" does provide some torture sequences and stumbles into a revenge story in the final minutes of the movie. The general no-budget- ness of the feature isn't a problem, it's the lack of excitement. Wiezycki shows no passion for weirdness or violence, and he has no sense of editorial pace, dragging nearly every scene out. There's darkness here that might be of some interest to viewers willing to work with the stillness of it all, but with a title like "Satan's Children," expectations for a wild ride into horror happenings are not met by Wiezycki, who's better at putting the audience to sleep.
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