Rating summary
| Movie |  | 3.0 |
| Video |  | 3.5 |
| Audio |  | 4.0 |
| Extras |  | 0.0 |
| Overall | | 3.0 |
The Gorgon Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Dr. Svet Atanasov December 20, 2016
Terence Fisher's "The Gorgon" (1964) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Australian label Via Vision Entertainment. There are no supplemental features on the disc. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
For a complete analysis of the film, please see Marty Liebman's
review of the U.S. release of
The Gorgon from Mill Creek Entertainment.
The Gorgon Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Terence Fisher's The Gorgon arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Australian label Via Vision Entertainment.
The release is sourced from the same master that Sony prepared and licensed to Mill Creek Entertainment for this double-feature that was released in September. The master isn't new and there are some small but obvious limitations, but for the most part the film actually looks quite good in high-definition. Close-ups typically look good, though there has to be plenty of light so that clarity doesn't suffer. During some wider shots, however, it is easy to see that depth isn't optimal. Occasionally, some softness also creeps in and impacts fluidity. Some minor noise and grain adjustments appear to have been performed, but the overall integrity of the image isn't compromised. To be perfectly clear, the most obvious limitations on display are in fact source related. (A new scan will undoubtedly address all of these issues). Colors appear natural and stable, though ideally saturation should be better. There are no serious stability issues. Lastly, there are no distracting large debris, cuts, damage marks, or stains. (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).
The Gorgon Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English Dolby Digital 1.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
There are no technical anomalies to report in our review. The lossy track has a limited dynamic range, but even if the film gets a fully remastered lossless track I highly doubt that there will be a substantial improvement. Depth could be better, but as far as I am concerned the original sound design is simply far from impressive. There are no pops, audio dropouts, or digital distortions to report.
The Gorgon Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this Blu-ray release.
The Gorgon Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Via Vision Entertainment's Blu-ray release makes it clear that at the moment Sony Pictures has only one master of The Gorgon that is available for licensing. It is a not a new one and there is clearly some room for improvement, but the film looks good in high-definition. The same master that was used to produce this release Mill Creek Entertainment accessed when it prepared the U.S. release earlier this year.
