6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.
Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack QuaidHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 40% |
Mystery | 26% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Russian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Cantonese, Dutch, Korean, Russian, Thai
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 0.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
This is the 2022 version of Scream, not a re-release of the original classic 1996 film Scream, directed by the late Wes Craven. It is much like the original film, in some places a carbon copy, in some ways its own entity, but all of that plays into the plot. Though the torch has been passed to new filmmakers and mostly new characters, there is a sense here of meta-understanding of the franchise and the larger world around the cinema landscape, including sequel and remakes and Internet fandom, all of which play a major role in the story. This is a solid picture that brings Scream full circle and should rile up the fanbase to either spring to its defense or destroy it on the forums.
The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.
Paramount's 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD release of Scream impresses across the board. Detail and clarity are tight; the high resolution certainly
allows for a satisfying intimacy of content that the companion and concurrently released Blu-ray (not included) cannot match. While this may not reach 4K format zenith,
the picture is certainly to be highly regarded for its depth and definition that certainly reveals this format's innate strengths. There is plenty of high
yield texturing to be found on character faces to be sure, but also some of the key set pieces, such as the kitchen in the opening scene and the house
which plays a vital role in the third act. Color output is very good, with the black levels certainly more aggressively deep and true on the UHD compared
to the Blu-ray, offering proper accuracy for the Ghostface costume as well as the nighttime exteriors and shadowy interiors. The Ghostface mask offers
crisp white output as well. More balanced flesh tones, livelier and punchier primaries, and an overall feel for greater finessed color rendition is on
display throughout. With no real source or encode blemishes to report, this is certainly a very good presentation that is easily the current peak for
watching this film at home.
Fans may be disappointed that Paramount has chosen not to mix the audio for the UHD release in the Dolby Atmos configuration, but the DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless configuration is certainly up to the challenge of bringing the movie's modern sound design to life in vivid, realistic detail. The track is exceedingly large and precise, with positive engagement throughout the stage. Listeners will experience all of the swooshing sounds of blades flying about, slicing skin, and digging into flesh. Creaks and cracks and other "Horror"-inspired sounds play with appropriate depth and detail. Stage engagement is total, and the track offers plenty of surround sound components, both motion and discrete alike. Music is large and alive with impressive clarity and full stage spacing yield. Dialogue is clear and well prioritized as it makes its home in a natural front-center position.
This UHD release of Scream includes an audio commentary track, deleted scenes, and several featurettes. No Blu-ray copy is included. A
digital copy voucher and a non-embossed slipcover are part of the package.
Scream understands exactly what, well, Scream should look like in 2022. It's very effective and quite a bit satisfying, but the film lags behind largely because of a less-than-impressive character roster that doesn't grab the material like the original cast. Still, this ultra-self-aware film should please franchise fans and movie buffs in general. Paramount's UHD offers excellent video and audio presentations as well as a healthy allotment of bonus content. Recommended.
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