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For the 40th Anniversary of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the rights-holders have returned to the original 16mm elements, and scanned them in 4k, which means that not only can one see grain, one can see amoeba slowly nibbling on said grain. This is digital overkill to the nth degree.
But what matters is the final product.
And it looks generally superb. Color, densities, shadow detail (which is restricted in 16mm) are all within proper ranges. Blacks look appropriately dark. The overall image has been cleaned up nicely, with only slight blemishes in attendance.
Audio has, likewise, been nicely harvested, and is offered in four flavors. Original mono, 2 track, 5.1 and 7.1. I searched in setup for a Dolby Atmos track, but was unable to find one.
For those who love classic slasher films, this is one of the granddaddies, and it looks and sounds superb.
For those who have not yet seen Chainsaw, there is a simple lesson to be learned, much like dealing with a vampire, and inviting said immortal into one's home, it is best, especially when traveling through some of the more backwoods areas of this county (and others), not to enter a home, no matter how lived in it may appear...
without an invitation.
A beautiful Blu-ray.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
Recommended
RAH