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| Reptile, The |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Noel Willman, Ray Barrett, Jennifer Daniel & Jacqueline Pearce |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Elite Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
EE3722 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
90 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1966 |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Gilling |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (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 |
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Story Synopsis:
The Reptile is the chilling tale about the victim of a terrible curse. When Harry Spalding (Ray Barrett) moves with his wife (Jennifer Daniel) to the cottage beqeathed to him by his late brother, they encounter a terrified and hostile village. A horrible string of events reveals the truth behind the elusive Dr. Franklyn (Noel Willman) and a cult of snake worshippers whose vengeance transformed his daughter, Anna (Jacqueline Pearce), into part woman, part reptile. If the sets of The Reptile look familiar to you, it is interesting to know that the film was created back-to-back with The Plague Of The Zombies, utilizing production designer, Bernard Robinson’s existing sets.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.85:1, exhibits inconsistencies in color fidelity. Colors are dull and lacking vitality with weak blacks and fleshtones that are often orangish. Images often look plugged up, but are generally sharp and detailed in lighted scenes. Shadow detail is poor, undefined and is marred with grain throughout. Noise and artifacts are apparent throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is undistinguished and distorted monaural.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
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No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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