6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.6 |
Batwoman is called to investigate a whacked-out scientist that is capturing wrestlers and using their spinal fluid to create a Gill Man.
Starring: Maura Monti, Roberto Cañedo, Héctor Godoy, David Silva (I), Crox AlvaradoForeign | 100% |
Horror | 96% |
Comic book | Insignificant |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Spanish: LPCM Mono
768 kbps / 16-bit
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Rene Cardona's "The Bat Woman" (1968) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Indicator/Powerhouse Films. The supplemental features on the release include new program with actress Maura Monti; new program with critic Maucio Matamoros; new audio commentary by critic David Wilt; gallery of vintage promotional materials; and more. In Spanish, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.67:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, The Bat Woman arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Indicator/Powerhouse Films.
The release introduces a recent, very beautiful 4K restoration of The Bat Woman. Even though I do not have previous experience with this film, there is zero doubt in my mind that it has never looked this good on a home video release before. The only minor imperfections that I noticed are a few skips, which could be introduced by missing frames, and a couple of blemishes. The rest looks excellent. Delineation, clarity, and depth, for instance, are always very pleasing. Fluidity is great, too. Color balance is convincing, though I feel like in a few areas the visuals could be slightly warmer. All in all, the release offers a fabulous presentation of The Bat Woman that should delight its fans. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: Spanish LPCM 1.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The Bat Woman has a surprisingly good jazzy soundtrack that adds quite a bit to its period atmosphere. Even though some of the limitations of the production are pretty obvious, the music and action sounded very good in my system. I did not detect any age-related anomalies. Also, the dialog was clear and stable. The English translation was excellent.
At the moment, I cannot recall another film that I have seen in which Acapulco looks as incredible as it does in The Bat Woman. It could easily be mistaken for St. Tropez or Cannes from the late 1960s. To be honest, even though Maura Monti looks pretty incredible too, the visuals from Acapulco, which is now a drastically different place, are the only reason I had a good time with The Bat Woman. As a genre film, especially with such a famous character, it is pretty average and easy to forget. Indicator/Powerhouse Films' release introduces a very nice recent 4K restoration of it with a good selection of bonus features. RECOMMENDED to the fans.
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