Blu-ray – Edition FR – Rimini Editions – 95 min (long version) – 20 September 2021
Video format
• Resolution: 1080p/24
• Ratio: 2.35
Soundtrack
• English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
• English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono (short SD version)
Subtitles
• French
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WORK – Error driving... Or supernatural terror?
Shortly after taking off, a 747 was the victim of a crash and the 300 passengers he was carrying died. Only Keller, the captain, came out strangely unharmed. He will then try to understand the circumstances that led to this mysterious accident...
Adapted from the successful novel Who survives of James Herbert, this supernatural suspense « sensations » fun to make us lose our marks until a conclusion that Mr. Night Shyamalan would not have denied (to wonder if he was not inspired in his first long). And despite the awkwardness in the narrative (there are holes!), this mysterious fantastic object of the 80s rich in surprises and beautifully interpreted wins to be (re)discovered!
IMAGE – Soft horror
Taking into account its age (the film was released in our theaters in 1981) but also and above all its rarity, this high-definition upgrade is quite respectable despite a generic unstable opening and dirt from there.
With a charming retro patina, the photograph signed John Seale (Mad Max: Fury Road and the future Furiosa) is therefore bent by this HD transfer which heals its definition, its colors and its contrasts (without reinforcing the depth of the blacks too much) by preserving the grain of its silver filming 35 mm.
SON – The voices of the Hereafter
A VO DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono « aggressive » which, despite a slight breath (be reassured, it is very discreet), turns out to be of great clarity without any noise. The voices stand out well, the dynamics ensure, the acoustic details are clear and the score disturbing at the possible.
Absent from the long version, the VF DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono is only available on the short (untested) version presented in standard definition.
CONCLUSION - Is there a pilot on the plane?
Give us the opportunity to discover this work of « Ozploitation » In high definition, the publisher Rimini Éditions continues to expand its beautiful collection dedicated to the forgotten (or not) classics of fantastic cinema. Available in a minipack combo Blu-ray + DVD with a 24 page booklet, the documentary Clapper Board and interviews, she should easily fill the cinephiles wishing to (re)discover David Hemmings' film.
Artistic note
6.5
Video quality
7
Audio quality
7.5
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