This should be the Halloween that fans have been waiting for since CED and VHS days, and it’s higher in quality than either.
John Carpenter’s original 1978, low-budget horror masterpiece, has arrived on 4k, courtesy of Lionsgate’s program of newly harvesting images of their catalog titles.
We’ll skip to the bottom line.
Absolutely gorgeous, with beautifully rendered color, great shadow detail, and luscious moving grain.
Superb audio.
And a genuine rarity.
A genre classic that set standards for decades to come.
Image – 5 (HDR10 / Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (7.1 Dolby TrueHD)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from Blu-ray – Don’t even think about not grabbing this one in 4k.
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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