7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The sole survivor of a lethal virus that transforms all others into vampire-like zombies. He fights them nightly, until, desperately lonely and at the end of his rope, he makes a startling discovery!
Starring: Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia, Emma Danieli, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Umberto RahoHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Note: This film is available in the bundle
The Vincent Price Collection II.
Vincent Price’s career spanned everything from classic noir (
Laura) to somewhat questionable biographies (he played a rather unlikely Joseph Smith in Brigham Young in a film which
always delighted this non-Mormon Utah native), but Price’s lasting legacy will probably always be the horror films he started making in the
1950s with the now iconic House of Wax 3D. Scream
Factory, the horror themed imprint of Shout! Factory, gave Price fans a great Halloween present last year when they released The Vincent Price Collection, which included a
gaggle of Price’s American International Pictures releases, often made in collaboration with Roger Corman. Scream is back now with a second
volume just in time for this year’s Halloween festivities, casting a somewhat wider net that features some of Price’s horror themed
outings for other production entities (as well as some AIP features). Once again generally strong technical merits and some fun supplements
make this an enjoyable “treat” for horror fans.
The Last Man on Earth is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Scream Factory, an imprint of Shout! Factory, with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.34:1. Elements here show negligible but noticeable dirt and other minor damage, but overall the look here is extremely organic, with a natural looking grain field and a decently sharp, clear image. Blacks are nicely deep and solid looking, and gray scale is well modulated throughout the presentation, with very good to excellent contrast. There's some use of what looks like stock footage, especially in some establishing shots of the barren cityscape, and those elements are a good deal grainier and softer looking than the bulk of this presentation.
The Last Man on Earth's lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono track has no real inherent problems, other than a slightly flat, boxy ambience, but sync issues are rampant due to what was obviously less than rigorous ADR. Fidelity is very good to excellent, providing more than adequate support for the film's dialogue and rather nicely done score (by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter). There are one or two very minor pops in quieter moments, but otherwise this is a problem free track.
Vincent Price is often accused of having been a Grade A Ham in many of his sixties outings, but he's relatively reserved here, aside from a few over the top moments. He anchors this film in a kind of dour, solitary way that makes this a rather effective rendition of Matheson's tale, despite the fact that Matheson himself may not have been entirely pleased with the outcome. Technical merits are very good to excellent, and The Last Man on Earth comes Recommended.
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