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Scream Factory, via their license with WB, is releasing the three original It's Alive films, written and directed by Larry Cohen.
The low-budget trilogy (1975, 1978 and 1987) has always had a following, and fans should be thrilled with what Scream if offering.
The film was remade in 2008.
With the good, ie. a shiny new 2k transfers, comes the bad, in that the films look to have an even lower budget than I might, as everything is exposed. The third installment, shot by Daniel Pearl does come off as higher quality, but the films remain what they were, and that's probably what many people love about them.
All three films look far better than they should on Blu-ray, and all's well.
The very good news for those fans, is that the trilogy is available for about $30, and contains a nice set of extras.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - Definitely
Recommended
RAH
The low-budget trilogy (1975, 1978 and 1987) has always had a following, and fans should be thrilled with what Scream if offering.
The film was remade in 2008.
With the good, ie. a shiny new 2k transfers, comes the bad, in that the films look to have an even lower budget than I might, as everything is exposed. The third installment, shot by Daniel Pearl does come off as higher quality, but the films remain what they were, and that's probably what many people love about them.
All three films look far better than they should on Blu-ray, and all's well.
The very good news for those fans, is that the trilogy is available for about $30, and contains a nice set of extras.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Upgrade from DVD - Definitely
Recommended
RAH