6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A widow invites thirteen guests to stay at her rural mansion. She reveals to them that she suspects whoever killed her husband must be one of them. Soon, they too are being murdered one by one.
Starring: Patty Shepard, Simón Andreu, José María Prada, Dyanik Zurakowska, Jack Taylor (II)Foreign | 100% |
Mystery | 34% |
Thriller | 6% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono (Spain)
Correction, this should be "Spanish" (not English) = (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1973’s “The Killer is One of 13” has more in common with Agatha Christie than a true Euro ripper about a gloved killer. It’s an extraordinarily patient production, with the screenplay locked in exposition and confrontation mode for a whopping 63 minutes of screen time before the first murder occurs. The wait for mayhem is actually the most shocking element of the picture, which provides more of a theatrical-style viewing experience, watching capable actors devour the motivations they’ve been assigned, offering hearty performances for a feature that promises horror, but doesn’t make immediate plans to showcase genre highlights. “The Killer is One of 13” is not a movie for viewers who require their genre offerings to be relentless. Director Javier Aguirre takes the long way to bloodshed in this sluggish endeavor.
Listed as "Newly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original negative," "The Killer is One of 13" delivers a highly textured and bright viewing experience for a largely conversational endeavor. The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation does especially well with color, offering a lush palette that confidently refreshes all period primaries emerging from costuming and personal style, including red hair. Decoration is vivid, surveying rooms filled with yellow furniture, while the opening dinner scene features pink candles burning in every shot. Eye color pops, along with greenery. Detail is sensational, offering fibrous outfits that move from heavier formalwear to lighter, silkier eveningwear. Tight leather gloves and gore zones are also defined, even identifying makeup limitations. Facial surfaces are exact, surveying different ages and offerings of facial hair. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Source has some wear and tear, encountering mild judder, occasional hairs, and damaged frames.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix encounters an early surge in volume, with the main titles coming in hot, but balance is soon restored. The track isn't built for precision, offering a basic assortment of dubbed performances, finding dialogue exchanges acceptable, with a few minor sibilance issues. Scoring, which slips in and out of the movie randomly, is acceptable, with decent instrumentation. Sound effects are basic.
Again, there's a 63-minute-long wait before the killer gets to work, and once the villain arrives, "The Killer is One of 13" gets something going with stabbings, a bludgeoning, and even a garroting. Violence doesn't solve all the movie's problems, but at least the last act is livelier, playing into giallo expectations with some sense of style and aggression. It just takes an eternity to get there, keeping "The Killer is One of 13" extremely tame when it comes to suspense.
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