Though it’s not completely unheard of, film directors rarely get to remake their own works (why would most of them want to unless their initial experience was unsatisfying, and if that’s so, why put yourself in potential harm’s way twice?), but that’s exactly what we have with George Sluizer’s The Vanishing. A 1993 English-language remake of his own 1988 Dutch thriller (which, coincidentally, is one of Criterion’s October releases coming out in a week), it’s clearly not a patch on the original with a refigured amount of emphasis on other characters and a few more shock effects that take the film out of the realm of the pure psychological thriller. The American stars are appealing (for the most part), but the Dutch version is the better film.
Studio: Fox
Distributed By: Twilight Time
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA, English 5.1 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 Hr. 50 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: All
Release Date: 10/14/2014
MSRP: $29.95
The Production Rating: 3/5
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 2.5/5
Overall Rating: 3/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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