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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Unspeakable
Genre: Horror

Reviewed In Issue 90 (Nov 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Dina Meyer, Lance Henriksen, Marco Rodriguez, Pavan Grover, Jeff Fahey & Dennis Hopper

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4
DD Sound Rating: 4.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3
Internet Links
www.mgm.com/dvd

Special Features
Includes outtakes, deleted scenes, extended gory scenes, the original theatrical trailer and bonus trailers.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 1006622
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

Strong violence and gore, disturbing images, language and some sexuality.
(Retail Price): $25.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 109
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2002
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 10/5/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Thomas J. Wright
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Ignoring the advise of the prison warden (Hopper), psychologist Diana Purlow (Meyer) delves into the mind of serial killer Jesse Mowatt (Grover) to try and discover what makes him tick. But when an unexplainable event occurs and Mowatt avoids death by electrocution, Diana witnesses something so horrific and Unspeakable that she's convinced that Mowatt isn't just your average run-of-the-mill serial killer. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits images that are often sharp and nicely detailed, with impressive textures at times, though some scenes appear to have a softer focus. The color scheme is nicely saturated, with rich hues, accurate fleshtones, and deep blacks. The picture can be extremely dark for the sake of heightening the suspense, and shadow delineation is certainly capable of delivering the dark visuals. Minor distractions in the way of some edge enhancement is noticed, but pixelization is quite limited. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
This is one aggressively mixed Dolby