| Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen. The framing for the film is kept very tight and claustrophobic. General print quality is very clean. Sharpness and contrast details are refined. Grain is fairly heavy but this is purposeful as a murky mood enhancer. As I said, it is a very slick production and it really comes across in the visuals. I couldn't find any glaring technical problems with the transfer.
Sound: Korean language DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 Surround tracks with optional English or Spanish subtitles. The audio presentation really enhances the jumps that are essential to this kind of film. The surround does a good job of keeping the scares sneaking up on you from different angles. Good, mix, clear dialogue, nice fx, and a lushly presented score.
Extras: Interviews with the director and cast ranging form 5 minutes long to under a minute.... Three "Making of" Featurettes (44:15) (5:50) (13:17).--- Deleted Scenes. Oddly, all of these scenes are presented either from rehearsal footage or b-camera crews, so it appears like no actual "filmed" versions exist.... Scene Specific Commentary. Enamored with the cuteness of kiddie star Seo-woo Eun, she gets to comment on some of the scenes. Yeah, cute (and oddly disturbing when she says she rehearsed with her own father to do a kissing scene- ick) but not much else.... Epilogue (2:07). Basic footage from the films wrap party.... TV Spot and Promo Footage.
Conclusion: ...The DVD presentation is solid, though some of the extras are pretty lightweight and not worth repeating. A good buy for fans of this latest horror trend. |
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