Neither The Outing/The Lamp nor The Godsend are particularly well made movies but they do have a niche audience who might appreciate it. The Blu-ray released by Shout via their Scream Factory line is rather basic with basically no bonus material while the video and audio transfers are both OK and nothing extraordinary.
The Outing/The Godsend
(1987/1980)
REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Horror, Supernatural
Shout Factory | R – 87 min. / 93 min. – $24.97 | July 14, 2015
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MOVIE INFO (THE OUTING aka THE LAMP): Directed by: Tom Daley Writer(s): Warren Chaney (written by) Cast: Deborah Winters, James Huston, Danny D. Daniels, Andra St. Ivanyi MOVIE INFO (THE GODSEND): DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 1.0) |
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THE MOVIES
The Outing a.k.a. The Lamp (1987)
An ancient genie is released from a lamp when thieves ransack an old woman’s house. They are killed and the lamp is sent to a museum to be studied. The curator’s daughter (ANDRA ST. IVANYI) is soon possessed by the genie and invites her friends to spend the night at the museum, along with some uninvited guests.
The Godsend (1980)
When a strange woman has her baby at the Marlow’s house, then disappears, Kate Marlow (CYD HAYMAN) is forced to keep the baby, Bonnie. She loves the child, but when her own children are systematically killed, suspicion turns to Bonnie.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0.5/5
The two movies are housed on the same disc. Features wise, it’s rather empty save for the Theatrical Trailer (1:55; HD) for The Godsend.
VIDEO – 3.0/5
The Outing a.k.a. The Lamp (1987)
The film is presented in its original 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and given a new 1080p high-definition transfer. In spite of the work done by Shout (and MGM), it’s not the most pristine transfer I’ve come across with only OK detail levels throughout and a plethora of dust marks and scratches permeating the film while darker shots show case heavy noise.
The Godsend (1980)
This one actually doesn’t look half bad. Also presented in its original 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and given a new 1080p high-definition transfer, The Godsend offers good balance in colors but as with The Outing there are several instances of dust marks and scratches so it’s hardly the perfect.
AUDIO – 3.0/5
Both films come with a standard but adequate DTS-HD Master Audio Mono tracks. When you consider the limitations, there’s not much there. Dialogue levels generally sounded nice and clear while other elements, from ambient noises to on-screen action was of course limited and a bit flat at times. Still, the tracks for both films weren’t half bad, just nothing noteworthy.
OVERALL – 2.25/5
Overall, neither The Outing/The Lamp nor The Godsend are particularly well made movies but they do have a niche audience who might appreciate it. The Blu-ray released by Shout via their Scream Factory line is rather basic with basically no bonus material while the video and audio transfers are both OK and nothing extraordinary. If one is a fan of the indie supernatural horror this might be worth picking up at a low price.
Published: 06/27/2015
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