The Monster Club (Network) - Blu-ray Forum

ZombieTwin2 · 02-10-2015, 04:10 PM

I finally got Network's UK Blu release of The Monster Club.

I have always had a soft-spot for Milton Subotsky's much-maligned final foray into portmanteau storytelling.

To say that I was pleasantly surprised with the transfer is an understatement - my jaw hit the floor when I put it on, as the image detail is breathtaking and the colours pop like never before. The PCM audio does a pretty good job of bringing you the songs on the soundtrack like never before.

The extras are disappointing (an isolated music & effects track, trailer, textless trailer, "clean" opening and end titles sequences and a rather pointless montage of clips), but I am more than happy to have a wonderful-looking copy of the film.

If people bought this film on Blu, it will hopefully prompt Network to release more of this kind of thing in the future.

Kev W

Ste7en · 02-10-2015, 05:30 PM

Agreed. I bought it also BTW

ZombieTwin2 · 02-10-2015, 06:20 PM

Did you feel the same way about the colour pallet during the Loughville scenes?

Kev W

Member-222782 · 02-10-2015, 08:54 PM

I have the Scorpion BD but would gladly double dip for a better transfer. I love this film.

Dickieduvet · 02-10-2015, 09:05 PM

Great disc, for anyone who still hasn't got it, it's currently in the 2 for £10 deal at Amazon.

nostalgiadvd · 02-10-2015, 09:13 PM

I got the US disc a long time ago so I'm unsure whether the UK disc is worth a second dip.
I assume they used the same HD source

oddbox83 · 02-10-2015, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cine74

I have the Scorpion BD but would gladly double dip for a better transfer. I love this film.

For what is is, the Scorpion Blu-ray is amazing! Same HD master I believe. I'd have bought the Network disc if I hadn't already had the Scorpion.

I freely admit, I bloomin' love this film too, ever since the first time I saw it in awful quality on a cheap satellite channel.

DEF! · 04-30-2015, 02:21 AM

I watched this the other night. Great transfer. It was a blind buy. I love the aesthetic of the film. To be honest the actual stories fell a little flat for me but the bumpers with Price were awesome. I'm looking for more 60's/70's/80's in a similar vain on blu. Any suggestions?

02-10-2015, 04:10 PM	#1
ZombieTwin2 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Kent, UK	The Monster Club (Network) I finally got Network's UK Blu release of The Monster Club. I have always had a soft-spot for Milton Subotsky's much-maligned final foray into portmanteau storytelling. To say that I was pleasantly surprised with the transfer is an understatement - my jaw hit the floor when I put it on, as the image detail is breathtaking and the colours pop like never before. The PCM audio does a pretty good job of bringing you the songs on the soundtrack like never before. The extras are disappointing (an isolated music & effects track, trailer, textless trailer, "clean" opening and end titles sequences and a rather pointless montage of clips), but I am more than happy to have a wonderful-looking copy of the film. If people bought this film on Blu, it will hopefully prompt Network to release more of this kind of thing in the future. Kev W

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02-10-2015, 05:30 PM	#2
Ste7en Blu-ray Baron Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Durham, UK 4K collection:910 Blu-ray collection:7804 DVD collection:68 Trading Score:4	Agreed. I bought it also BTW

02-10-2015, 06:20 PM	#3
ZombieTwin2 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Kent, UK	Did you feel the same way about the colour pallet during the Loughville scenes? Kev W

02-10-2015, 08:54 PM	#4
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	I have the Scorpion BD but would gladly double dip for a better transfer. I love this film.

02-10-2015, 09:05 PM	#5
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3908 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Great disc, for anyone who still hasn't got it, it's currently in the 2 for £10 deal at Amazon.

02-10-2015, 09:13 PM	#6
nostalgiadvd Banned Member since:Feb 2015	I got the US disc a long time ago so I'm unsure whether the UK disc is worth a second dip. I assume they used the same HD source

04-30-2015, 02:21 AM	#8
DEF! Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:2203 Trading Score:2	I watched this the other night. Great transfer. It was a blind buy. I love the aesthetic of the film. To be honest the actual stories fell a little flat for me but the bumpers with Price were awesome. I'm looking for more 60's/70's/80's in a similar vain on blu. Any suggestions?

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