5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Just when you thought it was safe to rinse and spit, the demented dentist, Dr. Alan Feinstone escapes from his maximum security mental hospital and starts up a new practice in a small farming town by first disposing of the local dentist already in practice there.
Starring: Corbin Bernsen, Jillian McWhirter, Jeff Doucette, Susanne Wright, Jim AntonioHorror | 100% |
Thriller | 20% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.90:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English, English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of
The Dentist Collection from Lionsgate Film's Vestron Video imprint.
There are a number of rather interesting online polls whose "scientific accuracy" may be questionable (at the very least), but which nonetheless
provide rather telling data
that when respondents are asked who is more frightening, doctors or dentists, dentists win by a landslide. As "wide" as the area covered and
possible horrifying
symptoms potentially "available" to any number of doctors, for some reason having someone tool around in the relatively claustrophobic confines of
a
mouth seems to put a lot of people decidedly more on edge, and both of The Dentist films play to that fear. Both films are
unabashedly
hyperbolic and feature a gonzo performance by Corbin Bernsen, who in one of the supplements included in this set talks about wanting to erase the
"straight and narrow" strictures of his character on L.A. Law, which he
definitely accomplishes, for better or worse. Crazy dentists (or
at least quasi-dentists) have been part and parcel of any number of films ranging from Little Shop of Horrors to
Marathon Man, but both of The Dentist films take things to even more extreme levels in terms of "malpractice", as the
dentist
in these outings is a certified psychopath whose mental and emotional breakdown lead to an accruing body count.
The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Vestron Video's Collector's Series, an imprint of Lionsgate Films, with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.90:1. As is typical with these Vestron Video releases, there's no technical information imparted on the cover other than a generic "digitally restored". This presentation has some of the same variabilities I mentioned in our The Dentist Blu-ray review, though this transfer didn't have the same slightly brightened look as the first film. That said, there are still some variabilities in color temperature, with yellow undertones tending to ebb and flow, and grain also looks somewhat odd, especially against brighter backgrounds. Close-ups in particular can still deliver rather good fine detail levels. As with the first film, there's recurrent if minor signs of age related wear and tear.
The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself features DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 that matches the first film's audio presentation in terms of capable support for an often by the numbers sound design. This film does have some fun sound effects, including some relatively subtle ones like the snap of the dentist's gloves when he dons them, but there are of course "gooier" ones down the line. Alan Howarth contributes another good score which is well represented here. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English and Spanish subtitles are available.
It's almost commendable how Yuzna and his team took an already completely unbelievable premise and then managed to make it even more unbelievable. Bernsen in once again off the charts gonzo in this piece, and it, like the first film, offers some spectacularly gory special effects for those who like them. While technical merits are arguably improvable, the supplements are really enjoyable, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.
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