6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene.
Starring: Farley Granger, Sylva Koscina, Silvano Tranquilli, Annabella Incontrera, Chris AvramHorror | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
1972’s “So Sweet, So Dead” is listed as a giallo, and it has most of the elements of one. There’s a murderer on the loose, clad in black with a fondness for knives, stalking and slaughtering victims while a lone detective tries to predict the madman’s next move before he strikes again. Director Roberto Bianchi Montero has the idea for a thriller, but he’s a little distracted with the endeavor, which is more focused on getting actresses out of their clothes before requesting absolute hysterics during dying scenes. There’s definitely a routine to “So Sweet, So Dead,” and not a particularly riveting one, with the production more about sexploitation than becoming a ripping giallo.
Listed as a "2017 HD scan with extensive color correction done in the U.S.", "So Sweet, So Dead" arrives on Blu-ray with an AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation. Clarity is generally quite good, offering a bright visual presentation that delivers on costuming textures and facial surfaces. Decorative elements are also satisfactory as the action works around homes and offices. Colors are alert, with strong period hues on clothing, and interior paint choices are lively. Blood reds remain deep, and skintones are natural. Delineation is acceptable, doing well with masked murderer appearances. Source has some rough areas, with scratching and speckling detected, along with damaged frames. A few frames are missing at the 54:13 mark.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix delivers a basic listening event, with dubbed dialogue exchanges intelligible, with mild surges of emotion. Scoring offers a bit more clarity, secured with decent instrumentation and balance for suspense needs. Hiss is present throughout, and popping is periodically encountered.
Fans of giallo might respond a bit more enthusiastically to "So Sweet, So Dead," but the feature is a far cry from the best examples of the genre, lacking style and urgency to really get the juices flowing. There are intermittent pleasures of the production, but it's not pulse-pounding stuff, with titillation, not suspense, the picture's ultimate goal.
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