Body
Melt (1993/Umbrella Region B Import Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: B Film: C+
PLEASE
NOTE: This Import
Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Umbrella
Entertainment in Australia, can only play on Blu-ray players that can
handle Region B format and can be ordered from the link below.
Part
Requiem for a Dream, part Hills Have Eyes, Philip
Brophy's Body Melt (1993) is an interesting Oz-Ploitation
flick about drug addiction and the odd side effects that the drug
incorporates into its suburban consumers. Smartly made with great
special effects and a pulse pounding synth soundtrack, Body Melt
is smartly edited and interestingly made.
Set
in Pebbles Court, a deafening car crash that is everything from
normal reigns down onto the peaceful town as strange tentacles erupt
from the dead drivers neck and force their way down his throat. Hot
on the case, Senior detective Sam Phillips (Gerard Kennedy) and his
rookie partner Johnno (Andrew Daddo) link the accident to a
diabolical plan to experiment on those residents with a radical new
designer drug that has horrific side effects on all who consume it.
The
film has several great special effects pieces as mentioned including
one dealing with a pregnant woman that you won't soon forget after
seeing. I definitely wouldn't suggest watching this if you have a
weak stomach!
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and
a lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 track, both updated to the
Blu-ray. Originally shot in the Super 16mm film format (with 35mm
blow-up prints in mind), the film looks fantastic on disc with
vibrant colors and sharp picture considering the film's lower budget.
Special
Features...
BTS
Featurette
Feature
Length Audio Commentary by writer Rod Bishop, Producer Daniel Scharf,
and Director Philip Brophy
BTS,
Stills and Photo Gallery
Complete
Storyboards
Trailer
If
you're a fan of bizarre and surrealistic films with some unsettling
gore, then Body Melt may be your cup of tea.
To
order this
Umbrella import Blu-ray, go to this link for it and other
hard-to-find titles:
http://www.umbrellaent.com.au/
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
