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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Severance
    Special Edition
    Genre: Horror Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 126 (Dec 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens, Claudie Blakley, Andy Nyman & Babou Ceesay

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    www.severancefilm.com
    Special Features
    Special features include an option to view the film with commentary from cast and crew; eight minutes of deleted scenes; two minutes of outtakes; an alternate ending/storyboard; and the following featurettes: Being Danny Dyer (five minutes); Danny Dyer Fight Scene (two minutes); Crashing A Coach (eight minutes); Additional Footage Of Crashing A Coach (two minutes); Not So Special Effects (five minutes); Palisade Corporate Video (two minutes); and Intro Sequence Animatic (two minutes). There are also up-front previews.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Magnolia Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 10095
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For strong bloody violence, language, drug content, and some sexuality/nudity
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 95
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2006
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/18/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Christopher Smith
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Seven employees of Palisade Defense, global suppliers of innovative weaponry for the past 75 years, set out for a team-building weekend at the company

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD exhibits nicely resolved details and fairly good color balance, although occasionally images can look somewhat blown out. Black levels, similarly, are rather milky, which can make images look flat and dimensionless. Low average bit rates can cause the image to look harsh and pixilated, but edge enhancement is not overly distracting. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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