7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Two bank robbers hole up at an abandoned house and are stalked by an evil force.
Starring: Steve Kelly (XXIX), Daniel Skinner, J. Gregory Dollarhide, Marcia Carol Miller-Dollarhide, Frank Alexander (II)Horror | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
1996’s “Sinistre” (R.I.P. spell check) ultimately arrives at a horror destination, dealing with spooky incidents and menace from beyond, but it commences as a sort of “Reservoir Dogs” riff highlighting bad guys dealing with big mistakes. Director Ronnie Sortor more interested in criminal activity at first, which gives “Sinistre” a bit more severity as a shot-on-video endeavor. However, it doesn’t take long before genre demands take over the picture.
The AVC encoded image (1.34:1 aspect ratio) presentation presents the "Director's Final Cut" of "Sinistre," which was cleaned up in 2016. Obviously, with SOV entertainment, image quality only goes so far, with detail not a production goal. Acting and special effects are appreciable throughout, and color is acceptable for this type of muddy viewing experience. Source is in decent condition, without major points of damage.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix also reaches the limits of video technology, offering an inherently inconsistent listening event for "Sinistre." Dialogue exchanges struggle with clarity at times, and scoring cues are a bit more defined, adding some synth menace to the feature.
"Sinistre" wins points for finding mood, fighting the limitations of SOV cinema to do something with a certain intimidation factor to it. It's not a striking picture by any means, but as these productions go, it does offer some noticeable creative effort.
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