Especially for the Theatrical Cut which wasn’t given the same care and attention as the Producer’s Cut for Scream’s big 2014 box set. This new scan is certainly cleaner, and clearer, with incredible details and a more naturally cinematic grain structure than past releases. I don't know anything about the origin of the scans or color timing, so I don't know if this is a case where Scream Factory did the work or if someone else did it and they were handed what they were given.įirst I’ll dive into the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. I personally like the new color timing, it’s a cooler image with more of a fall feel with more golden tones and shadows are more ominous and dark, but there are moments where yellows and oranges are notably much stronger and that’s where I can see folks taking umbridge with this release. When I can we'll try and load up some 4K images or video samples.īoth versions of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers gets a new 4K and Blu-ray release sourced from a new 4k scan - and fans may be a little irked by some of the color timing changes and the slightly narrower aspect ratio.
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Quick note - all images and video are sourced from the new 1080p Blu-ray. This release is only available as part of Scream Factory’s The Halloween 4K Collection set The bulk of the bonus features are found on the 1080 Blu-rays. Each disc loads to an animated main menu with traditional navigation options. The case is housed in a slipcase cover but the insert art is reversible depicting the original theatrical poster art. My review copy came in fine but as soon as I started handling the set and looking at it the discs came loose, so look out for that. Housed in a 4-disc case, each disc gets its own tray to rest on, however, the locks for each tray are pretty thin and the discs can easily slip right off if jostled too aggressively. You’re getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and 1080p Blu-ray for both cuts of the film. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers stalks onto 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a new 4-disc set from Scream Factory. Vital Disc Stats: The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Read our Halloween: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Review On its own terms, I think it’s a nice and delightfully creepy film with a dark mood and atmosphere and plenty of great gory kills to hold your attention. I will say the Producer’s Cut with over 45-minutes of alternate footage is the superior version, but it’s still a deeply flawed flick whichever version you watch. It’s a sequel that was too late to the show for its own good and then the already convoluted mythology of Michael Myers was thrown for a loop with the cult of Thorn angle.
I loved Joe Chappelle’s sequel then, and I still have a soft spot for it today. I’d just recently gotten into the franchise by that point so the events of Halloween 4 and Halloween 5 were fresh in my brain and I was eager to find out what happened next. Given the box office receipts on this one, it shouldn’t have been a surprise that my dad and I were the only two people in the theater that day. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers was the first Halloween film I got to see in the theater. With Loomis’ help, Tommy hopes to stop Michael’s reign of terror and destroy the cult that worships him. Survivor Tommy Doyle believes he’s uncovered the key to stopping Michael’s madness. Now a new family is living in Michael’s old family home, and the killing begins again. Loomis is enjoying his retirement burying the ghosts within a manuscript. Haddonfield has banned Halloween, and Dr. After the explosive finale to Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Jamie Lloyd and Michael Myers went missing for ten years.
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