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| Return Of The Evil Dead, The |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 29 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tony Kendall, Fernando Sancho, Esther Roy, Frank Blake & Lone Flemming |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Elite Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
EE8663 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
90 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1972 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Amando Ossorio |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Amando Ossorio |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Antón Carcia Abril |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
NA |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Joseph Anthony |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Ramón Plana |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.66:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.66:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The horrifying sequel to Tombs Of The Blind Dead (reviewed in Issue 25), The Return Of The Evil Dead is also known under the titles Attack Of The Blind Dead and Return Of The Blind Dead. The malevolent band of blind Templar Knights once again return from the grave to wreak havoc in a rural Portuguese village during its centennial celebration. Although a bizarre stranger forewarns the townspeople, no one is prepared for the terror that will devastate the festival. Following the screams of their victims, the zombie-like Templars revel in torturing and murdering their prey. But when a small group of people take refuge in a deserted cathedral, they must fight to conquer the creatures that threaten their lives.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture looks very unnatural and dated with overly saturated colors, brownish fleshtones and undefined blacks that lack clarity and definition. Images are sometimes sharp, but lack detail throughout. Shadow delineation is poor and grainy, lacking definition in the dark scenes that make up a large part of this film. Both interior and exterior scenes are plugged up with noise, grain and artifacts.. The aspect ratio is 1.66:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is terribly distorted and undistinguished monaural.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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