Review: The Hearse BD + Screen Caps

The Hearse has its moments but the combination of horror, supernatural, romance and mystery, didn’t quite gel for me, however actress Trish Van Devere does deliver for the type of movie this is.

 

 

The Hearse
(1980)

Genre(s): Horror
Vinegar Syndrome | NR – 99 min. – $19.99 | May 30, 2017

Date Published: 06/15/2017 | Author: The Movieman

 

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: George Bowers Writer(s): William Bleich (written by) Cast: Trish Van Devere, Joseph Cotton, David Gautreaux, Donald Hotton, Med Flory, Christopher McDonald DISC INFO: Features: Interview, Trailer, TV Spot, Gallery Digital Copy: No Formats Included: Blu-ray, DVD Number of Discs: 2 Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 1.0) Video: 1080p/Widescreen 1.85 Subtitles: English SDH Disc Size: 22.8 GB Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Region(s): A, B, C

 

PLOT SYNOPSIS

Jane Hardy (TRISH VAN DEVERE), a recently divorced teacher from San Francisco, decides to spend the summer at the large old country home willed to her by her aunt. However, upon arriving in the sleepy town where her aunt lived, she’s met with hostility from the locals and slowly begins to discover her aunt’s dark connections to witchcraft and the occult, all the while being menaced by a large black hearse that mysteriously drives near her house in the dead of night…

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 1.5/5

This release comes with a slip cover and interior reversible cover. The features are, however, rather light with Satan Get Behind Thee (20:39; HD) interview with actor David Gautreaux, the Original Theatrical Trailer (2:27; HD), a TV Spot (0:30; HD) and Promotional Gallery (1:03; HD).

 

VIDEO – 4.0/5

The Hearse arrives on Blu-ray through Vinegar Syndrome and is presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture for this 37 year old picture looks decent enough with natural looking colors and fairly sharp detail throughout; the only downside is there were instances of dust marks and scratches, so not quite pristine but still good.

AUDIO – 3.5/5

The DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track is basic but effective. The bulk of the movie is dialogue-driven anyway with slight depth, albeit through the center channel, with ambient noises and the 1980s-era soundtrack/score.

 

OVERALL – 3.5/5

Overall, The Hearse has its moments but the combination of horror, supernatural, romance and mystery, didn’t quite gel for me, however actress Trish Van Devere does deliver for the type of movie this is. As far as the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray is concerned, the picture and audio transfers are well done even if the features fall short.

 

 

 

 

Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.