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07 August 2023

MVD Visual goes UltraHD with SWAMP THING (review)

Wes Craven tries his hand at DC Comics with his adaptation of SWAMP THING.  TWIN PEAKS' Ray Wise is a scientist who becomes mutated by his own creation.  Also starring Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Jordan, Nicholas Worth, and David Hess.

REVIEW LINK: MVD Visual (US) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region A Blu-ray Combo (DVDCompare)

SWAMP THING 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray Combo specs: 

  • Disc One (4K UltraHD):
    • U.S. PG Theatrical Cut:
      • 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (in DolbyVision) 
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by director Wes Craven, moderated by Sean Clark 
      • Audio Commentary by make-up artist William Munns, moderated by Michael Felsher 
    • Unrated International Cut:
      • 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (in DolbyVision) 
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Disc Two (Blu-ray):
    • U.S. PG Theatrical Cut:
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by director Wes Craven, moderated by Sean Clark 
      • Audio Commentary by make-up artist William Munns, moderated by Michael Felsher 
    • Unrated International Cut: 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono 
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English SDH Subtitles 
    • "Tales from the Swamp" interview with actress Adrienne Barbeau 
    • "Hey Jude" interview with actor Reggie Batts 
    • "That SWAMP THING: A Look Back with SWAMP THING creator Len Wein" 
    • "Swamp Screen: Designing DC's Main Monster" interview with art director Robb Wilson King 
    • "From Krug to Comics: How the Mainstream Shaped a Radical Genre Voice" video essay by critic Kim Newman 
    • Theatrical Trailer 
    • Photo Galleries: 
      • Poster/Lobby Cards 
      • Photos from the Film 
      • William Munns' Behind the Scenes Photos 
      • Behind the Scenes Photos by Geoffrey Rayle
  • Comes with a slipcover and foldout poster.

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