6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Witness a hellish vision of 1999, as social isolation, analog technology and disturbing home videos fuse into a nightmare of found footage savagery.
Starring: Jesse LaTourette, Dashiell Derrickson, Verona Blue, Melissa Macedo, Ally IoannidesHorror | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Released alongside the standard version, RLJ Entertainment offers a Steelbook edition of the recent horror anthology film V/H/S/99 as an exclusive to Walmart, both in-store and online. Other than the tempting addition of a bonus DVD copy of the film (which, in all honesty, probably looks the same), it's roughly identical to the wide release -- even the cover design -- but should nonetheless appeal to die-hard franchise fans and packaging collectors alike.
For my thoughts on the VHS-grade 1080p transfer, please see my review of the standard Blu-ray.
For my thoughts on the DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix, please see my review of the standard Blu-ray.
Seen above and below, this two-disc set ships in a matte-finish Steelbook with a front cover virtually identical to the wide release (save for a few quotes and other text). The back cover, which is covered up by a removable card, features a garish close-up from "Suicide Bid" but is kind of spoiled by promotional text that describes something you've already bought and opened. Sigh. Inside is a two-panel image from "To Hell and Back", with the Blu-ray and DVD placed in overlapping hubs on the right side. It's not the most stunning design in recent memory, nor is it a total loss.
The on-disc bonus features are identical to the standard Blu-ray.
Shudder's latest horror anthology V/H/S/99 keeps the ball rolling with another batch of low-res horror shorts. In my opinion it's a better entry than the "comeback film" V/H/S/94... and this bump in overall quality makes me a bit more excited for the franchise's next entry, V/H/S/85, which was secretly shot back-to-back alongside this most recent film. In addition to the standard Blu-ray, this Walmart-exclusive Blu-ray/DVD Steelbook is available for packaging collectors. That said, the "YMMV" nature of the main feature only makes this version worth a look for established fans.
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