House of the Dead - Blu-ray Forum

Elaniel · 10-06-2010, 09:55 PM

Well I received my copy of this today and I noticed on the blu-ray listing here, the aspect ratio is incorrect. The Blu-Ray is in fact 1:78:1, which I assume has been cropped by Alliance?

Such a shame, as the picture is not that bad and it does have DTS-HD MA and sounds very good.

Yes, I am admitting as to enjoying this film, and was very excited to see it come out on Blu-Ray. I could be wrong on the original aspect ratio of the film, but I could have sworn it was not 1:78:1 on the DVD i own.

Bring on House of the Dead 2 Blu-Ray

Rhylliam · 10-07-2010, 01:26 AM

Yeah, it was 2.39:1 theatrically... I will update the listing on bluray.com. Thanks for the specs! Also, are there any extras on the disc?

Elaniel · 10-07-2010, 07:36 AM

No special features. Plus it included a 5.1 DTS-HD MA track, 5.1 track, and a 2.0 French track.

JJE-187 · 12-08-2010, 03:02 AM

I assume this is the "Horror Cut" and not the "Funny Cut" that was released a few years later

Atari Charles · 07-01-2013, 03:34 PM

The film was entertaining but no masterpeice by any stretch of the imagination. The blu-ray release got Allianced which means wrong aspect ratio and no extras. I own both the blu-ray and dvd as the dvd is in the original aspect ratio and has all the extras. So it would be nice to see a proper blu-ray release, but I doubt it will ever happen.

The good news is this:

Sometimes Dollarama gets in dvds of this film for $2, so you can get your extra features this way.

There is the House of the Dead Funny Cut on dvd. Unfortunately it is $24 at HMV.

Here are some Blu-ray terms for your ammusement:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=155512

Seymour · 06-22-2014, 04:56 PM

I'm curious, I know the BD is in the wrong aspect ratio, but is it cropped or open matte? Anybody know?

ScareBearDan · 04-26-2024, 08:45 PM

The Blu-ray is open matte to fill a widescreen 16x9 TV. There's more information on top and bottom that's cropped out of the picture on the 2:39:1 DVD. Just note that the U.S. DVD gives you 6.1 and 5.1 audio options, but the Blu-ray only offers 5.1.

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I'm curious, I know the BD is in the wrong aspect ratio, but is it cropped or open matte? Anybody know?

Telemachus · 04-26-2024, 08:58 PM

Getting a question answered after a decade hits different

ScareBearDan · 04-26-2024, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by telemachus

getting a question answered after a decade hits different

10-06-2010, 09:55 PM	#1
Elaniel Senior Member Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:London, UK 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:752	House of the Dead Well I received my copy of this today and I noticed on the blu-ray listing here, the aspect ratio is incorrect. The Blu-Ray is in fact 1:78:1, which I assume has been cropped by Alliance? Such a shame, as the picture is not that bad and it does have DTS-HD MA and sounds very good. Yes, I am admitting as to enjoying this film, and was very excited to see it come out on Blu-Ray. I could be wrong on the original aspect ratio of the film, but I could have sworn it was not 1:78:1 on the DVD i own. Bring on House of the Dead 2 Blu-Ray

07-01-2013, 03:34 PM	#5
Atari Charles Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Blu-ray reviews:2	House of the Dead The film was entertaining but no masterpeice by any stretch of the imagination. The blu-ray release got Allianced which means wrong aspect ratio and no extras. I own both the blu-ray and dvd as the dvd is in the original aspect ratio and has all the extras. So it would be nice to see a proper blu-ray release, but I doubt it will ever happen. The good news is this: Sometimes Dollarama gets in dvds of this film for $2, so you can get your extra features this way. There is the House of the Dead Funny Cut on dvd. Unfortunately it is $24 at HMV. Here are some Blu-ray terms for your ammusement: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=155512 Last edited by Atari Charles; 07-01-2013 at 03:37 PM.

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10-07-2010, 01:26 AM	#2
Rhylliam Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:1499 Blu-ray collection:9004 DVD collection:9438 Blu-ray reviews: 49 Trading Score:109	Yeah, it was 2.39:1 theatrically... I will update the listing on bluray.com. Thanks for the specs! Also, are there any extras on the disc?

10-07-2010, 07:36 AM	#3
Elaniel Senior Member Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:London, UK 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:752	No special features. Plus it included a 5.1 DTS-HD MA track, 5.1 track, and a 2.0 French track.

12-08-2010, 03:02 AM	#4
JJE-187 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:677 DVD collection:83 Trading Score:21	I assume this is the "Horror Cut" and not the "Funny Cut" that was released a few years later

06-22-2014, 04:56 PM	#6
Seymour Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:3231 DVD collection:360	I'm curious, I know the BD is in the wrong aspect ratio, but is it cropped or open matte? Anybody know?

04-26-2024, 08:58 PM	#8
Telemachus Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2021	Getting a question answered after a decade hits different

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