{"id":16915,"date":"2017-11-18T22:42:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T06:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=16915"},"modified":"2021-11-29T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T00:45:49","slug":"review-darkness-rising-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/11\/review-darkness-rising-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Darkness Rising Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Darkness Rising<\/em><\/strong> was an all around bad experience and normally I\u2019d say this kind of movie would make for a fun time MST3K<\/em>-ing with friends, but there\u2019s really not enough there to make fun of.<\/p>\n

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Darkness Rising<\/span>
\n(2017)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Supernatural Horror
\nShout Factory\/IFC | NR \u2013 81 min. \u2013 $22.97 | November 7, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/18\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Austin Reading
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Vikram Weet (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Tara Holt, Bryce Johnson, Katrina Law, Ted Raimi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 0.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>A house\u2019s horrifying secrets are resurrected in Darkness Rising<\/em><\/strong>. For years, Madison (TARA HOLT) has been tormented by her memories of a traumatic incident: the murder of her younger sister at the hands of their own mother. Joined by her fianc\u00e9 (BRYCE JOHNSON) and cousin (KATRINA LAW), Madison returns to her childhood home just before it\u2019s slated to be demolished. Seeking closure, the trio instead find themselves pursued by the same malevolent, supernatural presence that drove Madison\u2019s mother, and previous homeowners, to unthinkable violence.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Darkness Rising<\/em><\/strong> (intelligence falling) was an all-around terrible supernatural-horror film. Not only was the writing pretty bad \u2014 hell, there\u2019s even a timely Dexter<\/em> reference \u2014 and features a muddled, messy, plot, but the stilted performances from this cast didn\u2019t help matters. The only positive I can say is at least Tara Holt and Katrina Law were easy on the eyes… so to speak. Even though the film is less than 80-minutes long, even less so without credits, it felt like an eternity to sit through. Just skip this turkey.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 0.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Trailer (1:55)<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5, AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5
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Shout Factory releases Darkness Rising<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. Although the majority of the film takes place at night and within a dark home, the film does look good with sharp detail and when there is light, some okay color shines through.<\/p>\n

The disc comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track which I found serviceable but hardly dynamic. At the very least, dialogue did comes through the center speakers while there was some modest audio from the rear channels like ambient (\u201cspooky\u201d house noises) sounds.<\/p>\n<\/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, Darkness Rising<\/em><\/strong> was an all around bad experience and normally I\u2019d say this kind of movie would make for a fun time MST3K<\/em>-ing with friends, but there\u2019s really not enough there to make fun of. The Blu-ray is a basic release with only a trailer though the video and audio transfers weren\u2019t half bad.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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