![]() ![]() Also registering off the charts is the DTS-HD 5.1 track, which manages to capture every shuffling hoof, gust of wind and blood-curdling scream in perfect clarity. ![]() In fact, the only thing that seems off with the transfer is the obvious CGI shots but that can be said for almost any film on Blu-Ray that has non-practical effects in it. In addition to the immense amount of detail and nuances that Deming’s cinematography showcases, blacks are particularly deep and skin tones are beautiful. Since the film has a somewhat subdued color palate, the few bright colors that are sprinkled throughout the film really pop out, such as Christine’s yellow dress, hell fire and, of course, the gooey red stuff we love so much. Aside from a handful of older films that have gotten a shrug-worthy transfer (I’m looking at you Street Fighter!), Universal consistently produces top of the line video quality for their Blu-Rays. Universal’s 1080p/VC-1 transfer is flawless and among the best the studio has produced to date. Seeing it once again in the theatre and now twice on Blu-Ray before I sat down to write this, I can say without a doubt that I still feel the same way about it as I did back in March. And being a good mixture of laughs and scares, everyone else who had seen the movie up to that point agreed with me: it really was the best horror flick to come out in quite some time. Between Raimi coming out to introduce the film and an actual bat flying around the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin, TX, I don’t think I could’ve asked for better circumstances to see it under. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.Įarlier this year, I had the privilege of attending a workprint screening of Drag Me To Hell and had a blast. I can’t wait to pick this up! The film follows a loan officer (Alison Lohman) who is ordered to evict an old woman from her home and finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse that turns her life into a living hell. David Harley got an advance copy of the Blu-ray and dropped his thoughts below. Retail price is $34.93, but you can pre-order DRAG ME TO HELL at the Shout! Factory website for $28.43 and have it shipped two weeks early, and receive a free 18×24” rolled poster of the new cover art, while supplies last.Arriving on both DVD and Blu-ray next Tuesday from Universal Home Entertainment is Sam Raimi’s triumphant return to horror with Drag Me to Hell. NEW “Hitting All the Right Notes”: An interview with composer Christopher Young (17 minutes).NEW “Curses!”: An interview with actress Lorna Raver (16 minutes).NEW “To Hell and Back”: An interview with actress Alison Lohman (12 minutes).Vintage interviews with director Sam Raimi and actors Alison Lohman and Justin Long (33 minutes).Production Diaries with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with co-writer/director Sam Raimi, actors Alison Lohman, Justin Long, David Paymer, Dileep Rao and Lorna Raver, special effects guru Greg Nicotero, director of photography Peter Deming and more (35 minutes). ![]() Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment.” Special features are as follows: But when she has to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. The synopsis: “Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long), a hard-earned job promotion, and a bright future. The DRAG ME TO HELL disc will street February 13, featuring new HD masters of both the theatrical and unrated cuts, both derived from the 2K digital intermediate. See ’em after the jump, along with the cover art. ![]() Sam Raimi’s most recent horror feature DRAG ME TO HELL is getting the full Collector’s Edition treatment from Shout! Factory for its Scream Factory Blu-ray line, and the complete specs have just been released. ![]()
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