Audio/Video. The video is about the best you can hope for on a film of this vintage. It is soft, fuzzy, and does not have a lot in the way of fine detail. That said, it is certainly watchable and definitely enjoyable. It is the sort of transfer that makes you question whether or not it will make it to Blu-ray, as I cannot believe it would be worth it.
As for the audio? The English dub is not all that great, it is muddy and suffers low volume. That said, I could always hear what was being said and I could also hear the music and squishy sound effects. That is about as far as I can go with it. It does the job.
Extras. This Blue Underground release has a few extras on it, nothing terribly special.
- Trailer. The original trailer, in about as good a shape as the film proper.
- Still Gallery/Radio Spots. This runs less then one and a half minutes and has two radio spots, in nice clear audio, accompanied by some stills from the film.
- About Lucio Fulci. This is a text biography of the horror maestro.
Bottom line. This film succeeds on great effects work, a loose style of direction from Fulci, and an effective score by Fabio Frizzi. Oh yes, Catriona MacColl is also a welcome presence. Just try not to watch right before bed. It is a must have.
Recommended.
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