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    Abominable Snowman, The


    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 42 (Oct 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 1.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
    Internet Links
    http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary,


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): DV11076
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 91
    (Color Type): Black & White
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1957
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Val Guest
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    Story Synopsis:
    Forrest Tucker and his exploration team travel to the Himalayas to rendezvous with botanist John Rollason (Cushing) in search of the man-beast known as Yeti or...The Abominable Snowman. Isolated on a snowbound peak, the group discovers that the race of giant monsters really exists and that they are capable of invading the thoughts of human beings. (Laurie Sevano)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.32:1 DVD exhibits good quality, especially when compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 33. The imagery exhibits finer detail than is apparent on the LaserDisc, though edge enhancement is noticed throughout. The gray scale is nicely presented with good contrast and a nice gradation between deep blacks and bright whites. The picture is occasionally hard-edged, with apparent pixelization and artifacts. Overall, the picture is quite pleasing for its age. Though bettering the LaserDisc, the DVD is generally mediocre compared to other anamorphically enhanced titles.

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