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    Sleepwalkers

    Featured In Issue 180, October 2013

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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Image Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    ID80855PHDLIT
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    Strong violence and sensuality, and for language
    (Retail Price):
    $17.97
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Single Layer (BD-25)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    89
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A
    (Theatrical Year):
    1992
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    09/04/12
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Mick Garris
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    DTS HD Lossless 2.0
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    Sleepwalkers is Stephen King's tale of modern-day vampires who prey on virtuous young women. Tanya Robertson (Amick) is the sexually curious virgin who falls for the new boy in school, Brian (Krause), only to learn too late that he's a life-sucking Sleepwalker. Mutating at will from golden boy to savage monster, Brian stalks Tanya to feed his seductive mother. As the tension mounts (and casualties pile up), the town's tabbies gather for a final, chilling showdown with the monsters in their midst. (Gary Reber)

    Special features include the theatrical trailer.

    The 1.85:1 1080p AVC picture appears dated, though, image quality is generally clean and softly focused. During close-ups of facial features, hair, clothing, and object texture, detail is heightened and satisfying. Contrast is well balanced with deep blacks and revealing shadow delineation. Colors are naturally hued with strong, warm primaries. Fleshtones are perfectly natural in hue. Overall, this is a pleasing picture experience that will please fans. (Gary Reber)

    Originally released to theatres with a stereo soundtrack, contrary to the Blu-ray™ packaging, it has not been remixed and remastered in DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1, but retains the 2.0-channel mix. The stereo track is serviceable but not enveloping. Dialogue intelligibility is quite good. The music score is spread wide across the two channels with effective center channel imaging and generally good fidelity, though, a touch strident, which can be tamed with re-equalization. This would have been a far better sonic experience had the soundtrack been remastered in multichannel. (Gary Reber)

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