7 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
A blade-wielding psychopath is on the loose, turning The Big Apple bright red with the blood of beautiful young women. As NYPD detectives follow the trail of butchery from the decks of the Staten Island Ferry to the sex shows of Times Square, each brutal murder becomes a sadistic taunt. In the city that never sleeps, he’s the killer that can’t be stopped!
Starring: Jack Hedley, Almanta Suska, Howard Ross, Andrea Occhipinti, Alexandra Delli ColliHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 32% |
Mystery | 13% |
Thriller | 12% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono
French: Dolby Digital Mono
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Lucio Fulci's "The New York Ripper" (1982) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground. The supplemental features on the disc include various vintage promotional materials for the film; cast and crew interviews; interview with author Stephen Thrower; new audio commentary by author and critic Troy Howarth; and a lot more. The release also arrives with a 20-page illustrated booklet featuring an essay by critic Travis Crawford and technical credits. In English or Italian, with optional English SDH, English, French, and Spanish subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1 and encoded with HEVC/H.265., The New York Ripper arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground.
The recent 4K restoration of The New York Ripper was first released on Blu-ray in 2019. (You can see our review of this release here). This release is sourced from the same 4K restoration, which now can be experienced in its native resolution.
On my system the 4K presentation excelled in two key areas. The first was the sharpness and overall fluidity of the visuals which now reveal some incredible background nuances. I thought that the 1080p presentation of the restoration looked terrific -- and I still do -- but the consistency of the visuals in native 4K is simply astonishing. To be perfectly clear, I don't think that it is only the higher native resolution that contributes to the difference. On my system I could actually very easily appreciate the better density because of the superior encoding. So, expect to see an overall sharper, tighter, and much better defined presentation of the film. The second area was color reproduction. There are expanded, more easily recognizable and better balanced nuances, which make the vibrancy of the original cinematography that much more impressive. In darker areas shadow definition is also better. I still think that the color scheme on the 1080p presentation looks great, but the lushness of the colors here is unquestionably superior. (A good spot to easily see the difference is the footage around the 19.00.00 mark where the neon lights are on full display). I also thought that some of the very dark footage reveals better depth, but it is quite possible that you must have a larger screen to appreciate the difference. Image stability is outstanding. Incredible presentation.
There are five standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0. English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, French Dolby Digital 1.0, and Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0. Optional English SDH, French, Spanish, and English (for the Italian track) subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
I viewed the entire film with the new Dolby Atmos track. I thought that the sound was more compact, with very nicely defined dynamic contrasts. However, I would not say that it had a modern vibe, which of course is a positive. This being said, I still think that viewing the film with the DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 track is a good decision. Honestly, folks, you are in reference territory with both tracks, though if I had to choose one I would pick the new Dolby Atmos mix.
4K BLU-RAY DISC
The bigger your screen is, the easier it becomes to appreciate the incredible quality that 4K Blu-ray can deliver. Some of the color explosions in The New York Ripper looked simply astonishing on my system. This is the type of quality that I have not seen even on recent 4K Blu-ray releases of major studio films. The folks at Blue Underground are doing absolutely incredible work at the moment, so let's hope that they have many more similar projects to delight their fans in 2021. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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