![]() ![]() It also has much subtler highlights and more natural color timing (i.e., Dennis Dugan's face is no longer tinted blue). Thankfully, SC's new transfer is free of all of that. But for the BD, it was just unwanted noise, and there was no way it could stand on a UHD. That maybe, arguably is a successful effect when you're seeing it on a much smaller screen compressed to SD. ![]() It also turns some of the yellow white, to make it further stand out. What is that? That's an attempt at sharpening the old master, to separate the yellow from the dark blue background. One thing that makes it even harder to decipher on the SF disc, though, is all that black noise. The tiny writing, which, even on the UHD is a struggle to make out. Look at, for example, the writing on the bottom of that Famous Monsters magazine cover. And a big part of the improvement is a benefit of not having the tinkering the old blu does. It's a mushy mess, whereas even SC's BD is fine and distinct, let alone their actual 4k UHD. But SF's old master really screams when you look at the film grain. First of all, it's still exactly 1.85:1, but it is revealing even a slight bit more around the edges. Overall, it's a bigger upgrade than I was expecting.īut, of course, SC's upgrade is even bigger. it actually looks like they might've used a little sharpening or something when you get in this close, but not to the point where it's an issue. Would you have ever been able to make out "Fingers Become Claws" on the DVD? Heck, the difference is even more extreme on his hand. Look how much more readable those magazine covers are now. And of course, that's in addition to the expected benefit of boosting the picture to HD. The blu-ray is at the proper 1.85:1 aspect ratio, but the DVD's just at a weird 1.80. But more compelling than that, check out the extra information on the blu-ray's sides. That's a totally different master! The DVD is redder and the blu is greener, for a start. But don't let that distract you now check out the widescreen DVD and the SF shots. Okay, well first of all, I forgot to mention: MGM's DVD was a flipper disc, with an open matte fullscreen version on the back. It's a real roller coaster ride, diving from cute to disturbing and then rising back up to charming but never completely safe. But when Robert Picardo comes creeping after Dee Wallace, there's a real threatening vibe there. Even when Paul Bartel was getting attacked by the killer fish and his life was really in danger, everything felt like it was all in fun. But this time it's based on the Gary Brandner novel, which gives it a serious heft to it, a dark side to take seriously. On the one hand, it's a quirky, fun play on all the traditional motifs with Dante's usual sense of humor, from Forrest Ackerman's appearance to the old Hollywood references, as if he'd made Piranha 2: This Time They're Werewolves (the less said about the actual Piranha 2 the better). But then I rewatch it and I'm hit by it all again. ![]() Some time goes by and I forget all the details, and I start to think of it as an okayish werewolf movie that was overshadowed by An American Werewolf In London and spawned some of the worst follow-ups in horror franchise history. The chilling score album features a whimsically malevolent performance by Zeuss thats pays homage to the original 1960s The Munsters television series.The Howling's always a pleasant surprise for me every time I revisit it anyway. Waxwork Records is proud to present The Munsters as a deluxe double LP featuring spooky synth-driven jams such as “Disco Vampire” and “Microbat / Megabat”, movie dialogue, and the singles “It’s Zombo” and “I Got You Babe” with performances by Sheri Moon Zombie and Jeff Daniel Philips. The Munsters features new songs by Rob Zombie and a score by Zeuss. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll howl at the moon as The Munsters make their way to Mockingbird Lane! Unfortunately, it’s not all smooth sailing in the cemetery as Lily’s father, The Count, has other plans for his beloved daughter’s future, and they don’t involve her bumbling beau, Herman. It’s love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet in this crazy Transylvanian romance. Lily is just your typical 150-year-old, lovelorn vampire looking for the man of her nightmares… that is until she lays eyes on Herman, a seven foot tall green experiment with a heart of gold. Starring Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily, Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, and Daniel Roebuck as The Count, THE MUNSTERS! Rob Zombie ( House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, The Lords Of Salem) digs up the origin story of everyone’s favorite family of monsters in the brand-new movie. ![]()
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