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THE RE-ANIMATOR: MILLENNIUM EDITION
DISCLAIMER:
I would just like to note, once again, that I would like to apologize to Elite Entertainment once again for my unprofessional nature during the viewing of their Night of the Living Dead disc. It was unprofessional of me to hold them accountable for the errors in their extra features instead of my DVD player. I gave it a spin on another player and it worked fine...
Movie: 8/10
Any one who is a fan of the Evil Dead will love this flick. It's not really scary, just overly gory and has your typical B-movie story line (with more blood). I was don't know if I was excited to watch this flick or dreading it, Elite puts out some really good DVDs (The Night of the Living Dead: Millennium Edition) to really BAD (A Night to Dismember). This, while not the best film under the sun, is entertaining and has become a cult classic (like The Evil Dead). It was referenced in the Oscar winning American Beauty and has become quite the icon. The plot, based off the story by H.P. Lovecraft, deals with a medical student, Herbert West (Jeffery Combs from The Frighteners), who has an obsession with a serum which can rescue the dead from permanent brain death. However, upon injection, the subjects become violent and deadly. (It is a horror movie people.) Mixed in are a rival scientist and a boyfriend and girlfriend that help Herbert. I was surprised to find that the film started off fairly well, while gory and cliché, it got my attention by not going into the depths of a horror film right away. They start you with a normal scenario (not the opening scene mind you) and work to the horror aspects. Combs does a great job as West, balancing his campy performance with madness and deadpan comedy. This film is not great by far, however, it is very entertaining. I struggle to find another comparison besides The Evil Dead, but I think you know what I'm talking about. This isn't Psycho or Halloween, nor is it one of the horrible sequels. This is something totally different and it will definitely become a favorite to watch late Friday nights with my friends. Bad B-Movies all the way!
Video: 9/10
This disc looks (and sounds) great. The gore comes through crystal clear... :) THX certified, anamorphic widescreen. This thing is nearly 18 years old and it looks really well. It's not Star Wars or Fight Club, but it's pretty damn good.
Audio: 9/10
You have a wide assortment of choices here: DTS, 5.1, stereo, and a music only track. (The music is very well done, it reminded me a lot of Psycho.) Very decent transfers, again, this is THX certified. Very nice, the screams are nice and clear.
Extras: 10/10
This is fully loaded. We have a music only track (in both 2.0 and 5.1), not one, but TWO commentaries by the actors (including Combs and the producer), which is very humorous, entertaining, and informative and one with the director, who is a little soft spoken at times. We also have new interviews with the director, producer, writer, composer, Fangoria editor, and more (very nice). That's not all ladies and gents, Elite also gives us a wide assortment of extended scenes along with one deleted scene (very cool), they are all widescreen anamorphic too! There are a bunch of other goodies too, storyboards in multi-angles, music discussions, TV spots, trailers, bios, and a photo gallery. All of this stuff is put together really well and makes we want to watch the flick all over again. Well done Elite!
Overall: 9/10
Good B-Movie, great transfers, and loaded with extras. This is one of the best campy horror DVDs ever produced. I think Elite may be catching up with Anchor Bay on the horror front.... Let's hope they don't degress to their Night to Dismember days....
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