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As an omnibus production of Halloween tales, Michael Dougherty's Treat 'r Treat is quite good of its kind.
The Warner film is being released courtesy of Scream Factory, along with the earlier (1982) omnibus of five tales, George Romero's classic Creepshow.
Both are true special editions, as the extras on both add mightily to the price of admission.
While Creepshow is reported derived from a "New 4k scan off the original camera negative," Treat 'r Treat, which is derived from a 2k scan appears a bit superior. Creepshow looks fine, overall, but could have used a bit of hand-holding for additional cleanup.
Color on both is of high quality, along with overall resolution, black levels, et al.
Price-wise, the new special features aside, $35 may be pushing the limits of pricing. The earlier Blu-ray of Trick is available with about half of the extras for $9, while Creepshow, albeit with zero extras aside from the trailer, can be had for $12.
Image
Creepshow - 4.5
Trick 'r Treat - 5
Audio
Creepshow - 5 (DTS-HD MA monoral)
Trick 'r Treat - 5 (DTS-HD 5.1)
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from earlier Blu-ray
Creepshow - Yes
Trick 'r Treat - Not essential unless you need the extras
Both are Recommended
RAH
The Warner film is being released courtesy of Scream Factory, along with the earlier (1982) omnibus of five tales, George Romero's classic Creepshow.
Both are true special editions, as the extras on both add mightily to the price of admission.
While Creepshow is reported derived from a "New 4k scan off the original camera negative," Treat 'r Treat, which is derived from a 2k scan appears a bit superior. Creepshow looks fine, overall, but could have used a bit of hand-holding for additional cleanup.
Color on both is of high quality, along with overall resolution, black levels, et al.
Price-wise, the new special features aside, $35 may be pushing the limits of pricing. The earlier Blu-ray of Trick is available with about half of the extras for $9, while Creepshow, albeit with zero extras aside from the trailer, can be had for $12.
Image
Creepshow - 4.5
Trick 'r Treat - 5
Audio
Creepshow - 5 (DTS-HD MA monoral)
Trick 'r Treat - 5 (DTS-HD 5.1)
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from earlier Blu-ray
Creepshow - Yes
Trick 'r Treat - Not essential unless you need the extras
Both are Recommended
RAH
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