Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		2.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		0.0
Overall		2.0

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes / Silver Blaze: Double Feature Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman March 11, 2025

Those of you who may pay attention to label logos may have noticed a similarity between (former?) label The Film Detective and Film Masters, and in fact if I'm remembering correctly from a private message I received quite some time ago, there were some shared personnel who matriculated from detecting to mastering, so to speak. Film Masters has been releasing a number of "double features" on its main label, but they've also started offering burnt MOD releases courtesy of their Archive Collection imprint, and this release in fact repeats two of the four early Sherlock Holmes efforts that were released several years ago by The Film Detective as part of The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection.

For my thoughts on the two films on this disc, please click on the following review links (of the old Film Detective release):

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray review

Silver Blaze Blu-ray review

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes / Silver Blaze: Double Feature Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Both films are presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Film Masters with AVC encoded 1080p transfers. Despite being advertised as "newly restored", I frankly noticed no appreciable difference between the presentations on this disc and those previously reviewed. Consult the links above for my thoughts on the video presentation. As per my original reviews, I'd rate Silver Blaze as marginally better than The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes.

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes / Silver Blaze: Double Feature Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

I've slightly upped the score for audio on this release since it features DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (the Film Detective release had Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono tracks). Things are boxy, at times overly reverberant and occasional hiss, pops and cracks can dot the soundtrack. Dialogue is rendered cleanly for the most part. Optional English subtitles are available.

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes / Silver Blaze: Double Feature Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Unlike the Film Detective release, this disc has no supplements.

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes / Silver Blaze: Double Feature Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

If you're interested in these lesser remembered early Sherlock Holmes efforts, I'd frankly recommend sticking with the Film Detective release. You'll get four films instead of two and, yes, while there's only lossy audio, the audio is the least of the technical issues with these early outings and transfers. The Film Detective release also offers some interesting supplements.