![]() What's in the shop window? A bunch of smeary, indiscernible objects? Everything is so much more clear and defined on the blu, you can tell what everything is, even items further in the background. But standard def compression really didn't do this movie any favors, and the HD version is really beautiful. Sure, it's the same core transfer, framed at about 2.40:1, with the same color timing, etc. Of course, between the DVD and the blu is another matter. They are entirely different encodes (as opposed to using branching or something), but they're very close to the same size and practically speaking, there's no visible distinction. So in the interests of being complete, I've included comparison shots of both cuts, but they really look essentially identical every time. In fact, you'd have to search pretty hard to find a version with only one cut or the other. Scream Factory's blu-ray theatrical cut seventh and their unrated blu-ray eighth.Įxcept for the Scream Factory release, each disc features both cuts (yes, they're all dual-layered). Universal's blu-ray theatrical cut fifth and their unrated blu-ray sixth. Universal's DVD theatrical cut third and their unrated DVD fourth. Lions Gate blu-ray theatrical cut on top, their blu unrated second, And yes, it's only disc 2 that ever had a problem and should have a "V2" on it. So just look for the little "V2" at the end of the code on disc 2, like in the shot above. And copies available in stores like Best Buy already include the corrected disc. Thankfully, though, Shout has implemented a replacement program. The "unrated" cut still had shots from the R-rated theatrical cut in them rather than the alternate unrated shots. Unfortunately, when it first hit streets, there was a little problem with one of the discs. Scream Factory has put out a 2-disc Collector's Edition, with new HD masters of the theatrical and unrated cuts taken from the 2k digital intermediates, plus all new extras. And best of all, the UK discs had plummeted in price just like the US ones, so - score!īut now in 2018, a new contender has entered the scene, looking to usurp both previous editions. And the US Drag was a good little release, but it had always been light on special features. And when I was looking into it, I discovered that the Lions Gate version released concurrently in the UK back in 2009 had more extras. So I figured it was a nice opportunity for an inexpensive upgrade to blu. Because it was such a major, broadly released title, and then perhaps undervalued by fans afterwards, it's one of those discs that can be picked up very cheap pretty much anyplace. ![]() ![]() So I've got the original, wide release Universal DVD, which came in a nice slipcover, and provided both the theatrical PG-13 cut of the film, and the unrated director's cut. Now, Drag Me To Hell's another one that came out in that period when blu-rays were a thing, but I was still buying DVDs. There's something a little more traditional in Drag's concept though, centering things around a literal old gypsy's curse but once it gets going it gets as crazy and enthusiastically insane as the ED films, and that's the heart of what we were all asking for anyway, isn't it? In fact, some will argue that it could be considered a direct sequel, operating in the same world and mythos (and one demonically possessed character, about midway through the film, is straight-up doing the entire Evil Dead schtick), just not in name and not focusing on Bruce Campbell's character this time around. And while he didn't quite come up with the Evil Dead 4 fans kept asking for, he gave us something very much in the same spirit. Fans had been calling for him to return to his roots for ages, and by all accounts Raimi was having the same feelings. Drag Me To Hell is Sam Raimi's return to horror, as well as a return to smaller films he has more creative control of, after having worked on a bunch of more traditional Hollywood films, particularly the Spider-Man trilogy. ![]()
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