{"id":28489,"date":"2022-07-08T18:24:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T01:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28489"},"modified":"2022-07-08T18:24:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T01:24:05","slug":"review-terror-on-the-sky-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2022\/07\/review-terror-on-the-sky-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Terror Out of the Sky Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Terror Out of the Sky<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Horror<\/span>
\nKino Lorber| NR \u2013 94 min. \u2013 $24.95 | July 5, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 07\/08\/2022 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Lee H. Katzin
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Guerdon Trueblood and Doris Silverton (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Dan Haggerty, Tovah Feldshuh, Lonny Chapman<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Full Frame 1.33
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>20.83 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>27.82 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>National Bee Center honcho David Martin (EFREM ZIMBALIST JR.) is horrified to discover that a bloodthirsty swarm has infiltrated the research facility. Knowing that these downright deadly drones will attack relentlessly and unpredictably, he recruits his assistant Jeannie Devereux (TOVAH FELDSHUH) and her jealous boyfriend Nick (DAN HAGGERTY) to help annihilate the killer bees before they descend upon Smalltown, U.S.A.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Terror Out of the Sky<\/em><\/strong>, which aired on CBS on December 26, 1978 (according to the commentary track) was a sequel to another TV movie from NBC called The Savage Bees<\/em>, though this is pretty much a standalone film with a few flashbacks. This one pretty much follows the same formula as Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo<\/em>, a TV movie I watched the other day: a bunch of killer creature\/insects attack a population, a few people experience horrific deaths (and a dog in this movie) and they\u2019re led to some place to be taken care of for good.<\/p>\n

I thought Terror Out of the Sky<\/em><\/strong>, which was alternatively titled The Revenge of the Savage Bees<\/em>, was a bit more entertaining and at least had better pacing in comparison. There\u2019s not a whole lot here that stands out including the acting which I found to be unexceptional with the only talent I heard of with Dan Haggerty (aka Grizzly Adams) turning in a near comatose performance.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> with a newly commissioned artwork. The only feature is an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Film Historian David Del Valle and Filmmaker David DeCateau.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Kino Lorber releases Terror Out of the Sky<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray and is presented with a 1.33 full frame aspect ratio as originally aired on television. The 1080p high-definition transfer was taken from a new 2K master and although I can\u2019t say it looks phenomenal when comparing it to feature films from the era, this still likely looks far better than when it aired back in \u201978. Detail on this is well defined and fairly sharp while colors aren\u2019t especially bright but the tones are in keeping with the time period and are geared more toward the natural side of the spectrum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The included DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track isn\u2019t at all half bad. Dialogue comes across with good clarity and there is decent depth especially when it came to the almost constant buzzing of the bees, especially during the third act (or the annoying honking horn in one overly long scene).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Terror Out of the Sky<\/em><\/strong> is another made-for-television attack feature that has elements of entertainment even I didn\u2019t find it especially thrilling or scary, but it\u2019s okay as a time waster.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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