WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Cat In The Brain, A
Genre:Horror

Reviewed In Issue 34 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 2
Sound Rating: 2
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Box Office Spectaculars
(Catalog Number): BOS001
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Retail Price): $49.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 93
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1990
(LD Release Date):
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Lucio Fulci
(Screenplay/Written By): Lucio Fulci & John Fitzsimmons
(Story): Lucio Fulci & John Fitzsimmons
(Music): Fabio Frizzi
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): NA
(Visual Effects):
(Costume Designer):
(Editor): Vincenzo Tomassi, AMC
(Supervising Sound Editors):
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(Executive Producers): NA
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Luigi Nannerini & Anthony Clear

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.55:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
(Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
(Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
(Remastered Dolby Digital): No
(Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
(Additional Languages):

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LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.66:1 picture resembles low-budget films of the 60s, with plugged-up "dated" colors, distracting noise, artifacts and print scratches for a poor picture overall.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The LaserDisc soundtrack is mis-credited as English stereo, when in fact, the sound is big giant mono spread over five channels with a prominent center channel emphasis. The analogue track is in Italian mono. On that track Chapters 46 and 47 appear silent due to the fact that these scenes were deleted by the Italian distributor who preferred a more ambiguous ending contrary to the wishes of the director.
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
(Aggressive System Surround): No
(Intense 25Hz Bass): No
(Deep Bass Challenging): No
(Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
(Holosonic Soundfield): No
(Aggressive Split Surround): No
(Center Back Surround Imaging): No
(Directionalized Dialogue): No
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
Superb Color Fidelity:
Superb Cinematography:
Reference LaserDisc:
No
Collector Edition:
No