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Unless my mind is playing tricks on me, I recall seeing Wolfen in late summer / early fall of 1981 in a 70mm blow-up with 6-track mag at a screening in LA.
I loved the film then, and continue with that appreciation decades later.
Based upon the novel by Whitley Strieber, Wolfen illuminates the genius of Michael Wadleigh, who is best known in the cinema for his documentary work.
Go into Wolfen without research, sit back, and enjoy the next couple of hours.
Warner Archive has created a new Blu-ray, which appears to have been based upon a IP, as it looks very much like the prints that I'm used to seeing.
Color, densities, black (and other levels) as captured by DP Gerry Fisher, are all in place.
The audio harvested for the Blu-ray is rich and full, and from the original created for 70mm screenings.
This is a release can be savored.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH