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    Haunted House, A

    Featured In Issue 176, April/May 2013

    Picture4
    Sound4
    WSR Score3.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    61125688
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    Crude and sexual content, language and drug use
    (Retail Price):
    $39.98
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    87
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    Not Indicated
    (Theatrical Year):
    2013
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    04/23/13
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Michael Tiddes
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    DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    A young couple moves into their dream place only to discover they're not alone. They are living in A Haunted House. Malcolm (Wayans) will go to hilarious extremes—including hiring a priest, a psychic, and a team of modern-day Ghostbusters to get his place and his sex life back to normal. (Gary Reber)

    Special features include the featurette How To Survive A Paranormal Presence (HD 02:07), upfront previews, and an UltraViolet digital copy.

    The 1.85:1 1080p AVC picture is nicely resolved and shifts from pristine, sharp, real-time imagery to that photographed with a video camera, which exhibits a blue hue during night scenes. Otherwise, the color palette is naturally hued with accurate fleshtones. Contrast is well balanced with deep blacks and good shadow delineation. Overall, this is a well-crafted visual experience that plays with the paranormal phenomena in a hilarious treatment. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack is dialogue focused with good spatial integration and intelligibility. Depending on the scene's segment, the sonics are enhanced with energized atmospherics and sound effects, to portray the ghost. Bass energy is extended to sub-25 Hz frequencies. The music score is sporadic and hip sounding. The overall sonics are comedically applied to accentuate the ridiculous. (Gary Reber)

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