4.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
The Ricky Caldwell, the "Santa Claus Killer," once thought dead, has been brought back to life by a crazed scientist. A blind woman finds that she is somehow psychically connected to the reanimated serial killer.
Starring: Bill Moseley, Richard Beymer, Eric DaRe, Laura Harring, Robert CulpHorror | 100% |
Holiday | 5% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English, English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of Lionsgate's Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection.
There's been a lot of bandwidth utilized lately to deride so-called "cancel culture", but if anyone thinks this is somehow a new phenomenon, look no
further than what happened after the first Silent Night,
Deadly Night was released back in 1984. As some of the commentaries in this new aggregation featuring the third, fourth and fifth films in
the series get into, the backlash was so extreme that the film had to be pulled from theaters, and it found its most significant presence in the exciting
"new" technology of VHS. In that regard, all three of these "films" were straight to video releases, and as such they often are less than fulsomely
budgeted and might not have the tippy tippy top of marquee value stars in their casts.
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate Films' Vestron Video Collector's Series imprint with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.33:1. As is typically the case with these Vestron Video releases, there's next to no technical information imparted about the transfer other than a generic "digitally restored" banner on the back cover. This is a decent if not mind blowing looking presentation, one that seems to have faded a bit in the interim, and with some fairly anemic contrast at times that can make low light scenes in particular have less than optimal detail levels and delineation, but in the more brightly lit moments, things improve at least somewhat. Fine detail on things like the patterns on Culp's suit jacket actually come off better than might be expected. Some passing (minor) damage and a noticeable grain field argue against any overly aggressive digital tweaking.
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! features a fine DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track that frankly doesn't have a lot of overly complex sound design, but which does have some nice if brief bursts of activity as in the opening "dream" sequence, and later the shambling of a marauding Ricky. Steven Soles' score also sounds fine throughout. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly with no problems. Optional English and Spanish subtitles are available.
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! is probably the least effective of the three films in this set, but that may be due to its relative lack of a gonzo sensibility, despite the lunatic sight of Ricky in a glass helmet shuffling around in a hospital gown. Technical merits are decent if improvable (video) to generally fine (audio), and the supplements very enjoyable, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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1990
Vestron Video Collector's Series
1991
Slipcover in Original Pressing
1984
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1987
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1989
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1984
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