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    Twixt

    Featured In Issue 180, October 2013

    Picture4.5
    Sound5
    WSR Score3.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    2285594
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    Some bloody violence
    (Retail Price):
    $29.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    88
    (Color Type):
    Color With B/W Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A
    (Theatrical Year):
    2011
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    07/23/13
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Francis Ford Coppola
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    DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    Twixt follows Hall Baltimore (Kilmer), a writer on a book tour who uncovers a disturbing murder that could be source material for his next novel. But as Hall investigates the killing, he finds himself confronted by chilling nightmares, including the ghost of a young girl (Fanning). As he uncovers more horrifying revelations, Hall discovers that the story has more to do with his own life than he could ever have imagined. (Gary Reber)

    Special features include a making-of documentary by Gia Coppola (HD 37:42), upfront previews, and an UltraViolet digital copy.

    The 2.00:1 1080p AVC picture was photographed digitally and shot in 3D by Cameron I Pace Group, with additional scene conversion by StereoPictures 3D, but released on Blu-ray only in 2D. The imagery is presented as a surreal stylization with black-and-white "dream" sequences interspersed with spots of color. Such scenes are day-for-night processed. While not in the "dream" state, the color palette is richly and warmly hued with a perfectly natural appearance. Fleshtones are perfectly natural as well. Contrast is excellent, with deep blacks and revealing shadow delineation. Resolution is excellent as well, with fine detail exhibited throughout, especially during close-ups of facial features, hair, clothing, and object texture. The cinematography is unusually artistic, with unique camera angles and actor framing. This is a unique picture experience that is an out-of-the-ordinary expectation for a Coppola project. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack features haunting atmospherics and effectively creepy sound effects, with a strong surround presence, enhanced appropriately with deep. .1 LFE energy. Dialogue is intelligible and well balanced throughout, with good spatial delineation. As well, it is directionalized. The witchy music score complements the mysteriousness of the story's unfolding with enveloping surround immersion. This is a creepy sonic experience presented with excellent fidelity that delivers, at times, effective holosonic® envelopment. (Gary Reber)

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