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Village of the Damned 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Collector's Edition

Score: 81

from 2 reviewers

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The 4K UHD release of 'Village of the Damned' offers a notable visual upgrade and enhanced audio, despite the film's narrative flaws.

Village of the Damned 4K UHD Blu-ray Front Cover

Disc Release Date

True 4K

HDR10

Dolby Vision

DTS-HD MA

Video: 81

The 4K UHD release of Village of the Damned significantly enhances the film's visual clarity with a new 4K transfer from the 35mm original camera negatives. The Dolby Vision grading and HDR improve the color palette, highlighting finer details without heavy grain, contrasting against a softer image of previous releases.

Audio: 86

Shout's release of 'Village of the Damned' on 4K UHD and Blu-ray features DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 mixes, delivering an immersive audio experience with clear dialogue and enveloping sound effects. Despite sustaining similar elements from the 2016 disc, the 5.1 mix ensures a solid, atmospheric experience with robust surround activity.

Extra: 81

The 4K UHD Blu-ray of "Village of the Damned" offers comprehensive extras that blend archival material with fresh content, including a newly recorded commentary by filmmakers Jackson Stewart and Francis Galluppi, insightful interviews with screenwriter David Himmelstein and historian Daniel Schweiger, along with a well-balanced making-of documentary. These elements collectively enrich the viewing experience by delving into the film's production nuances and creative processes.

Movie: 61

John Carpenter's 1995 remake of Village of the Damned is a visually upgraded 4K UHD release by Scream Factory, but remains a middling, work-for-hire sci-fi horror with commendable efforts from Christopher Reeve, offering both creative alien antics and '90s pulp charm.

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