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    Die Monster Die!/The Comedy Of Terrors
    Genre:Classic

    Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Boris Karloff, Nick Adams, Freda Jackson, Suzan Farmer.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 2
    Sound Rating: 2
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Orion Home Video
    (Catalog Number): ID3241OR
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $59.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 78
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1965
    (LD Release Date): 1/9/97
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    Credits Information
    (Director): Daniel Haller
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    DVD Picture Information
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    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.32:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
    (Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In a double feature with Comedy Of Terrors. In a gruesome adaption of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Colour Of Outer Space,” Die Monster Die! tells the horrifying tale of a scientist and an experiment gone awry. When Stephen Reinhart (Nick Adams) pays an unexpected visit to meet his fiancé’s parents, mysteriously, there is no one in the town who will take him there—and he soon discovers why. Susan’s (Suzan Farmer) father, wheelchair-bound scientist Nahum Whitley (Boris Karloff), conducts experiments utilizing a radioactive meteorite, while her mother (Freda Jackson) is grossly mutated. When the experiments exceed the scientist’s control, he becomes contaminated, insane and homicidal, intent on destroying the people he loves—forcing Stephen and Susan are forced to save themselves.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture, framed at 2.32:1, exhibits dated looking color fidelity, though generally fully saturated. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail. Distracting artifacts and slight noise is apparent. Shadow detail is poor with a dark overall image quality and contrast is mediocre.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural, that is distorted and compressed, but presents a terrific music score.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
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    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
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