6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
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: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Cantonese, Dutch, Korean, Thai
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
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.
Paramount's 1080p image for Scream is sharp and revealing. It is clearly the lesser of the two images when compared with the concurrently released UHD, struggling to reveal the same level of precision clarity, sharpness, and facial definition. I watched the UHD first, because that is all Paramount sent (and it does not include a Blu-ray) and the 1080p/SDR image is certainly a letdown following up that experience. This is fine in a vacuum, however, with format appropriate clarity to faces, adequate intimacy to skin details and clothing lines, and sharp-enough environments. Noise management here is a little less impressive in lower light scenes which are more readily noisy than they are on the UHD counterpart. Colors fare well enough here, though the Blu-ray lacks the super crisp whites and super deep blacks found on the UHD. Still, essential tones are nice and lively, skin tones are healthy, and whites and blacks are contextually fine, just not super dynamic. For anyone with a choice, go with the UHD, but the Blu-ray plays just fine as it is.
Fans may be disappointed that Paramount has chosen not to mix the audio for the Blu-ray 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 Blu-ray release of Scream includes an audio commentary track, deleted scenes, and several featurettes. No DVD 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 Blu-ray offers solid video and audio presentations as well as a healthy allotment of bonus content. Recommended.
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