4K Ultra HD – Edition DE – Turbine Medien – 83 min – 17 June 2016
Video format
• Intermediate Master: 4K
• Standard HDR: CSD
• Ratio: 1.85
Soundtrack
• English and German Dolby Atmos
• English and German Auro-3D 13.1
• English and German DTS-HD MA 7.1
• English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo
• English and German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Subtitles
• English
• German
It is brought to the attention of our dear readers as well as the viewing equipment specified and used by each tester of the MaG team, the rendering may differ from one installation to another, whether or not it is calibrated, as well as personal preferences and expectations may influence the rating.
WORK – The Folding Family
Young and unconscious, five friends cross Texas on a minibus. They unknowingly enter a strange and unhealthy territory, in the image of the character they take in stop: a vicious and visibly degenerate being plagued by morbid obsessions. The latter soon became threatening...
A true matrix of the slasher, this founding work of modern horror cinema that takes a ruthless look at Texas, the ungrateful cradle of America, is a terribly unhealthy awakened nightmare that goes through decades without losing anything of its traumatic power.
IMAGE – How do you like your meat?
This 4K restoration supervised by Tobe Hooper finally makes it possible to find the film patina of Kodak Ektachrome shooting 16 mm with low budget (a very thick grain), to enjoy an infinitely higher definition than previous editions (even if the « problems » In addition to the more intense colours (the blues of the sky and the greens of the vegetation) it is important to enjoy black peas even if far from deep.
However, there are still a few fumes and small instabilitys on the master, but the final rendering that can be hindered by a visible encoding (a little macrobloc). « lost » in the darkest corners of the frame) is certainly of high quality.
But if you already have the excellent Blu-ray released at TF1 Video on 03 December 2014 (from the same restoration), the differences are far too small to return to the check-out. Because there is only the big granularity that gains in « Fineness » (don't worry, the aspect remains craspec at will) and the nocturnal sequences (despite the absence of HDR) that access better visibility (hunting through the woods).
SOUND – Hurle Scream Queen, scream!
Obtained from the 7.1 remix operated by the director a few years ago, the VO Dolby Atmos (like the soundtrack DTS-HD MA 7.1 of the French record) gives the impression of listening for the first time to the horrors committed by Leatherface with so much openness.
The dynamics are high (a little too often), the spatialisation is balanced (vehicles in motion), the voices are clear, the surround effects are intelligently measured (electric generator) and the oppressive score is even more. As for the height scene, it diffuses small atmospheres (wind, insects) that accentuate the feeling of immersion and above all, reinforces the impact of two key sequences (the presence of people on the first floor and the swinging of the chainsaw at the very end).
CONCLUSION – Can we pull out the chainsaw?
While there are many reasons to review this classic of horror, the current Ultra HD Blu-ray edition adds spice to this ordeal inspired by real facts!
Artistic note
9
Video quality
7
Audio quality
8
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Still a shame not to have the HDR on an exit. But not having the Blu-ray this one is for me.
And you do well. 😉
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