See No Evil – Blu-ray Disc Review
September 21, 2009 – 5:20 AM --- by: Gerald OrrTags: Cecily Polson, Christina Vidal, Craig Horner, Gregory Dark, Kane, Lionsgate, Luke Pegler, Michael J. Pagan, Penny McNamee, Rachel Taylor, Samantha Noble, Steven Vidler, Tiffany Lamb, WWE
has an average rating of 5.0 on IMDb
1080p in AVC MPEG-4 on a 25gb disc
DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio
are only in SD but are informative
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– 2006
– 84 Minutes
– Lionsgate
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Overall Verdict – For Wrestling & Slasher Flick Fans
— Review written by: Gerald Orr —
The Movie Itself is directed by Gregory Dark.
The film…
Video Quality on this release is 1080p in AVC MPEG-4 on a BD-25 (25 gigabyte, single layered Blu-ray Disc) and presented in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio. “See No Evil” is a very dark, gritty film. This transfer is a perfect compliment. The color has been stripped bare but at the same time the image has a warmth to it that is visually pleasing. Film grain comes and goes but is never intrusive, it only adds to the feel of the film. Unfortunately contrast leaves the image washed out. Blacks are robbed of any depth making the image as a whole flat and dimensionless. Detail is left wanting with no super sharp detail even in close ups. I noticed no signs of compression or DNR. This is no doubt the truest transfer to the way the filmmakers intended but it isn’t exactly a disc you would ever use as a demo for friends and family. A decent overall effort adds up to “3.5 Star Rating” for overall video quality.
Audio Quality on this release is in DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio. Lionsgate continues their DTS-HD MA 7.1 support on catalog releases and they should be commended for their excellent quality. A strong effort with full channel usage for a good part of the film. Bombastic at times dynamics are solid with deep LFE rumbles that growled through the floorboards of my listening room. Surround usage is good and pulls the viewer into “The Blackwell Hotel“. Creaks and cracks, insects buzzing, swooshing of Jacob’s murder weapon of choice. Sound effects are crisp and clear throughout as is the dialogue that is clearly audible even in the loudest scenes. While the video is nothing to write home about the audio presentation is a fun track to listen to. Another solid release from Lionsgate earns a “4 Star Rating” for overall audio quality.
Bonus Materials are presented in 480i and Dolby Digital 2.0.
- Audio Commentary with Director Gregory Dark and Writer Dan Madigan – A pretty straightforward track. Unfortunately most of the time they discuss only what is happening on screen instead of letting the listener in on the filmmaking process. There are some interesting tidbits on the inspiration for The Blackwell. .
- Audio Commentary with Kane and Producer Jed Blaugrund – Kane is a very charismatic talker and it is a treat to hear all the methods he used to create the Jacob Goodnight character. Blaugrund offers a wealth of information on the production of the film. Including a full description of the last day of shooting that went on for a full 24 hours. If you are you going to listen to any of the commentaries, choose this this one.
- “Storyboard to Film Comparison” (SD) – Press the ‘Angle’ button on your remote to toggle between a set of storyboards and the finished, filmed footage of Jacob dangling PETA-Girl out an upper-story window with a firehose.
- “Behind The Evil” (SD) – This is a collection little micro-featurettes that aired during WWE programming in the year 2006 before the films theatrical release. There is no valuable information taken form these short segments.
- “Do You See The Sin: The Making Of See No Evil” (SD) – A fast 13 minutes goes by with several different areas of the production.Kane as an ideal throwback to old school slashers is the most interesting bit.
- “Kane:Journey Into Darkness” (SD) – A brief look at Kane’s WWE career from 1998 to 2006.
- “Theatrical Trailer” (SD) – The films Original Theatrical Trailer and Original Teaser Trailer are included.
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NOTE: The full-sized 1920×1080 files are in a .PNG file format and uncompressed. Bare with the slow loading times, keep in mind these files are at least 1MB (1 megabyte) in size each.
