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    House On Haunted Hill


    1999
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 39 (June 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson, Peter Gallagher, Chris Kattan

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.hauntedhill.com
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Includes director


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 18018
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for horror, violence and gore, sexual images and violence.
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 93
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1999
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/18/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): William Malone
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    Story Synopsis:
    The 1999 update of the House On Haunted Hill once again gives a few unknowing souls the opportunity to win a million dollars (It was 10 grand in 1959

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphiclly enhanced DVD picture, viewed in component video, exhibits sharp and finely detailed imagery, with nicely rendered contrast and shadow delineation. Once the film reaches the House On Haunted Hill, the appropriately dark picture shot inside the menacing house, is superb in revealing natural gradations of visual information in the darkest scenes. Viewing in a completely blackened room is recommended, but why would one watch a horror film any other way? Colors are rich and nicely balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich and vibrant hues and deep blacks. Minor artifacts are noticed, but there is no distracting pixelization, for a picture that will surely delight horror fans. The aspect ratio measures 1.78:1, anamorphic and letterbox.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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      WSR DVD-ROM Review
    DVD-ROM Enhancements Rating:
    Superb

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