{"id":13378,"date":"2016-11-06T14:21:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-06T22:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=13378"},"modified":"2016-11-06T14:25:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T22:25:05","slug":"review-deathrowgameshow-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/11\/review-deathrowgameshow-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Deathrow Gameshow BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Deathrow Gameshow<\/em><\/strong> is a silly (ok, really dumb) movie that doesn\u2019t really work on much of any level, though I guess in some ways it\u2019s a predictor of the state of reality television today. The acting isn\u2019t any good and the writing isn\u2019t much better either.<\/p>\n

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Deathrow Gameshow<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Comedy
\nVinegar Syndrome | NR \u2013 81 min. \u2013 $29.98 | October 25, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/06\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Mark Pirro
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Mark Pirro (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>John McCafferty, Robyn Blythe, Darwyn Carson, Beano, Debra Lamb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurette, Intros, Short Films, Gallery, Trailer, TV Spot
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>43.3 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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Chuck Toedan (JOHN MCCAFFERTY) hosts the most controversial show on TV: Live or Die, where deathrow inmates compete against each other for a chance to beat the executioner.<\/p>\n

However, when he accidentally kills a mob boss of the most feared mafia in the city, a hit man tries to put an end to him and his show once and for all. As a battle of wits and survival ensues, Chuck is forced to engage in the very tactics he uses on his contestants, or die trying.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a DVD Copy<\/u><\/strong> and a reversible cover revealing the film\u2019s original poster artwork.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Writer\/Director Mark Pirro & Actors John McCafferty and Robyn Blythe<\/p>\n

Revisiting Deathrow Gameshow<\/em> (32:20; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a retrospective making-of featurette with new cast and crew interviews looking back on the project and how it came to be.<\/p>\n

2015 Director\u2019s Cut (1:20:30; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 I guess this was Pirro\u2019s original vision for this film…<\/p>\n

Director Mark Pirro Introduces his Short Films (1:15; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 A description that says it all.<\/p>\n

There are two short films included from 1978 and 79 respectively: Buns (20:44; SD)<\/u><\/strong> and The Spy Who Does It Better (45:43; SD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Last up is the film\u2019s red band Theatrical Trailer (2:16; HD)<\/u><\/strong>, a TV Spot (0:42; HD)<\/u><\/strong>, an Image Gallery<\/u><\/strong> and a Director Bio<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Deathrow Gameshow<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome. Presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer (AVC codec), the video at times doesn\u2019t look half bad with some fine detail and colors at least appear to be natural looking. That said, I did observe numerous instances of film damage in spots including minor tears and even vertical lines in other shots. It\u2019s nothing overly distracting I probably should be expected from a 1980s movie that cost a mere $200k to make, but it\u2019s still important.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with a standard but decent sounding enough DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track which provides crisp, clear and clean dialogue which comprises the bulk of this film. There are some ambient noises and a zany score which comes through well enough. There were no obvious pops or hisses so at least on that front it sounds fine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Deathrow Gameshow<\/em><\/strong> is a silly movie that doesn\u2019t really work on much of any level, though I guess in some ways it\u2019s a predictor of the state of reality television today. The acting isn\u2019t any good and the writing isn\u2019t much better either. On the other hand, this Blu-ray released through Vinegar Syndrome offers so-so video\/audio transfers while the features are at least halfway decent.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n