6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Four survivors of the Ghostface murders leave Woodsboro behind for a fresh start in New York City. However, they soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when a new killer embarks on a bloody rampage.
Starring: Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason GoodingHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 35% |
Mystery | 26% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish=Spain and Latin America
English, English SDH, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Horror has a history of leaving the comfortable confines of its murderous roots to travel beyond and spill blood in new places, not just from different faces. Jason left Camp Crystal Lake for Manhattan and outer space. Leprechaun did its thing in "The Hood" not only once but twice and also, curiously enough, in space. The Scream franchise's Ghostface has not yet been to space, but the acclaimed slasher (or at least the persona of the acclaimed slasher) has, like Jason Voorhees, sought to expand the reign of terror in the Big Apple: New York City. In this sixth franchise film, the action shifts from small Woodsboro to the big city but otherwise remains the same, following basic franchise structure almost to a fault but working in a few surprises that elevate otherwise stale material just enough beyond expectations (or maybe better said too sequel expectations) to keep audiences both comfortably familiar and on its toes at the same time.
Scream VI arrives on Blu-ray with a good, clean, and efficient 1080p transfer. Aside from some source noise, there is no reason to be sour on this picture which chronicles the franchise's shift to the Big Apple. The picture's clarity is excellent, and viewers will appreciate intricate and in-depth facial elements, high quality clothing definition, and wonderful detail to various city elements, whether interior or exterior. There's not a soft or smudgy spot or edge throughout the film. Colors are bold with vivid red blood the highlight. Additional tones in various locales and across a variety of clothing hues leap off the screen with excellent depth and saturation. Temperature and contrast are neutral. Black levels are excellent and offer fine depth in both shadows and the Ghostface costume. Skin tones are healthy and appealing.
Scream VI slashes onto Blu-ray with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. "Solid" rather than "prolific" is the word for the review, defining a sound experience that is not supercharged and a core listening experience is that not all that memorable. The track holds more to a base level of audio excellence, never quite pushing boundaries or presenting even thumping gun blasts, intense musical cues, or piercing screams with the sort of volume or extreme stage filling goodness one might expect of a new film in this style and genre. The track is not fully tepid either, though, but it is best described as a basic listen that offers faultless clarity but no serious aggression beyond those basics. Musical elements are nicely positioned along the front channels while integrating some mild-to-modest surround wrap. Action elements offer satisfactory full stage engagement and subwoofer support, but listeners should not expect that sort of high yield, high intensity sort of "Memorex Blown Away Guy" type of audio assault. The extra Atmos channels don't offer much of significance, either, but the extra spatial help is welcome, both in action and an ambience, the latter of which does well enough to drop listeners into the experience. Dialogue is consistently clear and centered for the duration. This is a very good listen; it's just not a notch above the rest.
This Blu-ray release of Scream VI includes a commentary track and a handful of featurettes. No DVD copy is included with purchase.
Paramount has included a digital copy voucher. This release does ship with a non-embossed slipcover.
Scream VI is more repetition than rebel away from the formula, but to the film's credit it is part of a franchise that is built on expectations and understandings of how things work. There is no denying, however, that things are getting very long in the tooth here. Long gone is the excellent cast of characters from the first film, and even the second, replaced by a collection of forgettable faces that are merely pawns in the bigger picture. The film plays well enough as a mindless follow-up, but even if the same DNA is here, and it follows so many familiar tropes, the film feels at the same time far removed from the original classic. Paramount's Blu-ray is satisfying for its video and audio presentations. A decent allotment of extras are included. Recommended to fans.
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