6 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.9 |
A romantic weekend turns horrific and sadistic when Sadie discovers her boyfriend Kevin is having an affair with her best friend.
Starring: Viva Bianca, AnnaLynne McCord, Billy Zane, Brooklynn Brokaw, Doug DruckerHorror | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
They say that "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" -- it's even on the back of the Scorned Blu-ray case -- but there's a little-known addendum to that axiom, and that's that "hell hath no fury like a reviewer forced to watch a movie about woman scorned, particularly if she's part of a low budget, cliché-riddled, largely pointless exercise in bland motion picture making." Scorned is about as unimaginative as they come, a smallish-budget, paint-by-numbers Horror/Chiller movie with no real redeeming value beyond a juicy psychotic performance from its lead actress. There's nothing much of interest otherwise, no excess gore for fans of the squishy stuff, no deep character drama for the thinking man, no originality for the longtime movie watcher. At best, this is a classic time killer that's not so bad as to fall into the ranks of the movies that "insult" their audiences, though expectations should be set reasonably low for even a chance to find a smidgen of enjoyment out of this one.
Scorn this.
Scorned's 1080p transfer, courtesy of Anchor Bay, satisfies in all areas of concern. It's typical of modern lower-budget pictures photographed in the digital realm. The Blu-ray offers crisp, clean definition throughout. The 1.78:1 frame showcases steady, even textures all around the frame, from concrete slabs to stone wall and from faces to clothes. Image clarity is superb, and even in some lower-light nighttime exteriors and more dimly lit, warm interiors, details hold steady. Colors are even and accurate; the palette isn't remarkably vibrant by design, but a steady stream of true-to-life shades appear throughout, particularly in the best-lit scenes, notably early on during several daytime exteriors and another that ends the film. Black levels are of no cause for concern, and neither are flesh tones. A hint of banding and noise interferes in a few places, but not enough to warrant a severe knockdown in score. Overall, this is a solid transfer from Anchor Bay.
Scorned features a genre- and budget-typical soundtrack. Anchor Bay's Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless presentation delivers satisfying musical notes throughout. The smooth beats of score and sexy mood music penetrate the stage evenly and firmly, offering a welcoming surround element and tight, suitably deep bass. Several ambient effects are realistically delivered and placed, including rainfall and light distant thunder heard near film's start. Several minor action effects hold steady and are presented with sufficient authority and realism. Dialogue -- from hushed whispers to painful screams -- comes through effortlessly and naturally from the center.
Scorned contains no bonus content.
Scorned opens with a text message exchange between lovers but otherwise doesn't explore in too much detail how the digital age has facilitated the adulterous relationship. That's too bad, because that's an interesting topic in its own right. Instead, the picture dives fully into "Torture Porn light" territory, showing the girl who's anything but a saint beating up the sinners for their crimes. It's strictly a time killer movie, a by-the-book experience that could be worse and proves largely watchable only thanks to a strong lead performance from AnnaLynne McCord. Anchor Bay's Blu-ray release of Scorned features solid video and audio. No extras are included. Rent it.
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