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I guess in some ways that it's unfortunate to have viewed J. Lee Thompson's original version of Cape Fear directly after spending some quality time, with quality -- Experiment in Terror. Cape Fear appears to be an older transfer, with a bit of softness, and an overall slightly digital looking image. Nothing horrific. Just not what it might be post 2007. There's a bit of edginess to things, and you don't want to get too close to the image. Grain is kind of there, but not really. All in all, an okay Blu-ray representing a superb thriller. Great Bernard Herrmann score, and what should have been a gorgeous image from cinematographer Sam Leavitt, whose work you can see in A Star is Born (1954), The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell, The Defiant Ones, Advise and Consent, Major Dundee and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. You won't see his beautiful work here. Terrific film, and a quality Blu-ray as long as you sit back far enough. Image - 2.5 Audio - 4 RAH