{"id":27280,"date":"2021-10-30T14:47:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T21:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27280"},"modified":"2021-10-30T14:47:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T21:47:35","slug":"review-deep-red-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/10\/review-deep-red-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Red 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Deep Red<\/em><\/strong>, flaws and all, is a top-tier giallo film co-scripted and directed by horror-maestro Dario Argento, featuring some impressive gore and make-up effects.<\/p>\n

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Deep Red
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Suspense, Mystery<\/span>
\nArrow Films | NR \u2013 127 min. \/ 105 min. \u2013 $59.95 | October 26, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/30\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Dario Argento
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Dario Argento & Bernardino Zapponi (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha M\u00e9ril<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Image Galleries, Trailers
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K UHD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>Italian (DTS-HD MA 1.0), Italian (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Arrow Video provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The screen captures were taken from the 2018 Blu-ray release.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>A psychic medium (MACHA M\u00c9RIL) is brutally murdered, and musician Marcus Daly (DAVID HEMMINGS) feels a need to solve the case, since he was the one who discovered the body. Working with him is reporter Gianna Brezzi (DARIA NICOLODI), who hopes for a big scoop by solving the case. When one of Marcus’s own friends ends up murdered at the hands of the same killer, the resourceful pair realize they must work fast to uncover the murderer’s identity or they might serve as the maniac’s next victims.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Deep Red<\/em><\/strong> is considered one of Dario Argento\u2019s crowning achievements, perhaps only behind Suspiria<\/em> which was released only two years later. I considered that movie to be more style over substance and while there are certainly some stylish direction, with a lot of great camera movements and close-ups on odd objects, but I did find the story to be a tad stronger, although things like the romance plotline (which was excised in the Export Version) was unnecessary and awkward as the two leads only just met and within probably a week or two have plans to drive from Italy to Spain.<\/p>\n

The film, as it does with most giallo movies, does stretch the suspension of disbelief as we have a lead playing amateur detective, following clues to a murder when the local police are often hapless or entirely non-existent. Also, there tend to be stretches where nothing happens and same goes here where there was a good 10 minutes where my attention span waned a bit. That said, when there is killing, the movie picks up quite a bit with some gnarly gore effects, none better than the finale with not one but two kills that was disgusting yet also wonderful. Really impressive not only for that era but works so well even today.<\/p>\n

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As a whole, Deep Red<\/em><\/strong> is one of the better giallo films I\u2019ve come across since I really started watching over the last 5+ years or so. There is still some gaps in logic (like how or why the killer would seal in a room rather than get rid of a body) but even with the slower moments and ineffective romance side-plot, this is a solid entry in Dario Argento\u2019s extensive filmography.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This Limited Edition release has the two 4K Ultra HD discs are housed in an HD keep case which side-slides into a thick slip case. Also included are a fold-out poster<\/strong>, collector\u2019s booklet<\/strong> and six postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcards<\/strong>. This release ports over all of the features from the 2018 Blu-ray release plus a couple extra features.<\/p>\n

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Disc One:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n