{"id":28809,"date":"2023-03-13T16:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28809"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:48:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:48:42","slug":"review-eugenie-4kuhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2023\/03\/review-eugenie-4kuhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Eugenie 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Marquis de Sade's Philosophy in the Boudoir 4K Ultra HD Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/logos\/blueunderground-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><b><i>Eugenie <\/i><\/b>arrives on 4K Ultra HD from Blue Underground on February 21. This drama was directed by Jess Franco and features include a new audio commentary, interviews and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Marquis de Sade&#8217;s Philosophy in the Boudoir<br \/>\n<\/span>a.k.a. Eugenie<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(1970)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Drama<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Blue Underground | NR \u2013 87 min. \u2013 $49.95 | February 21, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Date Published:<\/strong> 03\/13\/2023 | <strong>Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"border-table-review\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808080;\" title=\"Marquis de Sade's Philosophy in the Boudoir\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2023\/eugenie-4k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"amazon\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Buy the Following on Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/amazonlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0BM566LH3\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on Blu-ray from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/4kuhd-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/3dbluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0147F0S8M\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on Blu-ray from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/bluray-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B07MGJ6K66\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on DVD from Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/dvd-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table id=\"review-info\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>MOVIE INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Jess Franco<br \/>\n<strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Peter Welbeck (screenplay)<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Cast: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Marie Liljedahl, Maria Rohm, Jack Taylor, Christopher Lee<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer<br \/>\n<strong>Slip Cover: <\/strong>Yes<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Formats Included: <\/strong>4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Number of Discs: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)<br \/>\n<strong>Video: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40<br \/>\n<strong>Dynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish<br \/>\n<strong>Codecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Region(s): <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">PLOT SYNOPSIS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eugenie (MARIE LILJEDAHL) is an innocent young woman taken to an island paradise where she is initiated into a world of pleasure and pain controlled by the sinister Dolmance (CHRISTOPHER LEE). But when she surrenders to her own forbidden fantasies, Eugenie becomes trapped in a frenzy of drugs, sadomasochism and murder. Can a frightened girl in the grip of carnal perversion find sanctuary in the orgies of the depraved?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This release comes with an embossed <strong>slip cover<\/strong> with a cutout on the front.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howorth (NEW)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Perversion Stories (17:32)<\/u><\/strong> is a featurette that includes interviews with Director Jess Franco, Writer\/Producer Harry Alan Towers and Actors Maria Lijedahl and Christopher Lee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Stephen Thrower on <em>Eugenie <\/em>(18:09)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Interview with the author of \u201cMurderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Jack Taylor in the Francoverse (24:43)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Interview with Actor Jack Taylor (NEW)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also included is the <strong><u>Theatrical Trailer (3:25)<\/u><\/strong> and a \u201cNewly Exapnded\u201d <strong><u>Poster &amp; Still Gallery<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Eugenie<\/em><\/strong> a.k.a. <em>Philosophy in the Boudoir<\/em> comes to 4K Ultra HD and is presented with a 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio, receiving a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative. As it is, this 2160p high-definition transfer looks fairly good, albeit not exactly phenomenal. Still, for the most part the detail is sharp throughout, even if some shots do look a bit soft, while colors appear nicely balanced without appearing oversaturated.<\/p>\n<p>The movie comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 track which showcases good dialogue with maybe just a bit of hissing perhaps due to lower quality sound design either on set or through ADR. Still, for a movie of this age, it\u2019s a fine lossless track.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eugenie arrives on 4K Ultra HD from Blue Underground on February 21. 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