Haunted (2002) TV Series - Blu-ray Forum

eduardo163 · 12-17-2018, 08:00 PM

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Haunt...lu-ray/201174/

Has anybody picked this up? I ordered a copy yesterday but I'm very curious about the aspect ratio. The 16:9 widescreen versions of this I've seen have always been cropped. The Wikipedia says it was originally broadcast widescreen and being a 2002 show I would have expected it to be framed for widescreen...

TwinCitiesBluFan · 04-02-2021, 02:46 PM

I'm curious about this series, too! The premise sounds interesting, but I echo the question above about aspect ratio. It looks like it was originally made in widescreen, but the first DVD release used 4:3. Anyone know what this BD release did? Also, it looks like there are no special features, but would love for that to be confirmed, too.

eduardo163 · 05-24-2021, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinCitiesBluFan

I'm curious about this series, too! The premise sounds interesting, but I echo the question above about aspect ratio. It looks like it was originally made in widescreen, but the first DVD release used 4:3. Anyone know what this BD release did? Also, it looks like there are no special features, but would love for that to be confirmed, too.

Hey - I did end up getting it. I have the DVD in 4:3, I can confirm the bluray is cropped from the 4:3 version for widescreen, they didn't do a terrible job. Picture quality is miles ahead of the DVD. Zero extras.

I also see it's currently $9.99 on the Kino Lorber site.

TwinCitiesBluFan · 05-24-2021, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by eduardo163

Hey - I did end up getting it. I have the DVD in 4:3, I can confirm the bluray is cropped from the 4:3 version for widescreen, they didn't do a terrible job. Picture quality is miles ahead of the DVD. Zero extras.

I also see it's currently $9.99 on the Kino Lorber site.

Thanks for that! I would definitely bite at $9.99, but KL's $8 minimum shipping takes all the value away.

TwinCitiesBluFan · 06-14-2021, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinCitiesBluFan

Thanks for that! I would definitely bite at $9.99, but KL's $8 minimum shipping takes all the value away.

I've been keeping this in my shopping cart on Target.com, waiting for their next B2G1 sale. They just started a new one today and I gave this a blind-buy, so I'll be able to watch it for myself soon.

noirjunkie · 06-14-2021, 03:56 AM

This is part of Kino's "While Supplies Last" sale, which means once the available stock is sold out, it's going out of print for good.

eduardo163 · 08-03-2022, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinCitiesBluFan

I've been keeping this in my shopping cart on Target.com, waiting for their next B2G1 sale. They just started a new one today and I gave this a blind-buy, so I'll be able to watch it for myself soon.

What was your verdict?

oddbox83 · 08-03-2022, 01:15 PM

Any caps?

I wonder if it was shot safe for both ratios like season 1 of Enterprise where it was shown 16:9 in the US but international 4:3 versions had more top and bottom?

eduardo163 · 08-03-2022, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by oddbox83

Any caps?

I wonder if it was shot safe for both ratios like season 1 of Enterprise where it was shown 16:9 in the US but international 4:3 versions had more top and bottom?

I have both versions -the bluray in 16:9 crops out the top and bottom. Video quality is infinitely better.

Rewatching the show it rammed home the golden age of TV we've had. This show was very watchable when I first caught it at 1am in 2005. It didn't hold up after the past 15 years of watching brilliant shows, but it was still an entertaining light watch IMO.

HorrorBlu · 08-03-2022, 10:56 PM

Not blu-ray, but I saw the DVD of this for $1.25 at Dollar Tree the other day.

Randy Miller III · 01-14-2025, 08:22 PM

Is 2025 too late for a review before this goes fully out of print? I think not!
Site review is live with screenshots.

Haunted: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

WernerP · 01-14-2025, 09:37 PM

Here's a mistake:

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Matthew Fox is perhaps best known for his small-screen performances in both Party of Five and of course Lost (two shows that have yet to reach Blu-ray)..

Lost has been out on Blu-ray for ages now.

noirjunkie · 01-14-2025, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by WernerP

Here's a mistake:

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Matthew Fox is perhaps best known for his small-screen performances in both Party of Five and of course Lost (two shows that have yet to reach Blu-ray)..

Lost has been out on Blu-ray for ages now.

Using two periods instead of a comma was also a bold grammatical choice.

Randy Miller III · 01-14-2025, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by noirjunkie

Using two periods instead of a comma was also a bold grammatical choice.

Not as bold as you think... it was actually supposed to be an ellipses.

Randy Miller III · 01-14-2025, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WernerP

Here's a mistake:

Lost has been out on Blu-ray for ages now.

Ugh, no idea how I forgot that -- I still have the DVDs myself. Probably slipped my mind since a complete series BR set was never released.

markjacobson · 01-15-2025, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy Miller III

Ugh, no idea how I forgot that -- I still have the DVDs myself. Probably slipped my mind since a complete series BR set was never released.

This one?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Lost-...-Blu-ray/9557/

JurassicBD · 01-14-2025, 10:25 PM

This has been in Kino's WSL list for how many years now? I think it was just 5.99 when we bought it. Starting to think this one won't ever truly be gone. Apparently, even at liquidation pricing, there's just not much of a market for unfinished series the studio shot in the foot.

I still haven't finished watching our complete Lost BD set yet - hoping it's easier to follow than watching it when it originally aired. Still crossing my fingers that all the discs work, as I don't know how difficult they might be to replace now that Disney has all-but abandoned the collector market.

boothman · 01-14-2025, 11:11 PM

German Blu ray has 5.1 sound and series trailer.

Randy Miller III · 01-15-2025, 02:00 AM

Clearly this is not my best day

markjacobson · 01-15-2025, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy Miller III

Clearly this is not my best day

OK. Here's a victory.
Your review hipped me to "Haunted", and I ordered the set.

12-17-2018, 08:00 PM	#1
eduardo163 Active Member Member since:May 2015 Location:New Zealand Blu-ray collection:3 Trading Score:2	Haunted: The Complete Series (2002) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Haunt...lu-ray/201174/ Has anybody picked this up? I ordered a copy yesterday but I'm very curious about the aspect ratio. The 16:9 widescreen versions of this I've seen have always been cropped. The Wikipedia says it was originally broadcast widescreen and being a 2002 show I would have expected it to be framed for widescreen... Last edited by eduardo163; 01-14-2019 at 02:17 AM.

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04-02-2021, 02:46 PM	#2
TwinCitiesBluFan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Twin Cities, MN 4K collection:943 Blu-ray collection:4248 DVD collection:445 MA collection:133 Digital collection:456 iTunes collection:136 Trading Score:321	I'm curious about this series, too! The premise sounds interesting, but I echo the question above about aspect ratio. It looks like it was originally made in widescreen, but the first DVD release used 4:3. Anyone know what this BD release did? Also, it looks like there are no special features, but would love for that to be confirmed, too.

06-14-2021, 03:56 AM	#6
noirjunkie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:4171 DVD collection:692 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:699	This is part of Kino's "While Supplies Last" sale, which means once the available stock is sold out, it's going out of print for good.

08-03-2022, 01:15 PM	#8
oddbox83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Location:UK	Any caps? I wonder if it was shot safe for both ratios like season 1 of Enterprise where it was shown 16:9 in the US but international 4:3 versions had more top and bottom?

08-03-2022, 10:56 PM	#10
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	Not blu-ray, but I saw the DVD of this for $1.25 at Dollar Tree the other day.

01-14-2025, 08:22 PM	#11
Randy Miller III Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Harrisburg, PA 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:54	Is 2025 too late for a review before this goes fully out of print? I think not! Site review is live with screenshots. Haunted: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

01-14-2025, 10:25 PM	#17
JurassicBD Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Babylon the Great 4K collection:1378 Blu-ray collection:5515 DVD collection:407 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:1	This has been in Kino's WSL list for how many years now? I think it was just 5.99 when we bought it. Starting to think this one won't ever truly be gone. Apparently, even at liquidation pricing, there's just not much of a market for unfinished series the studio shot in the foot. I still haven't finished watching our complete Lost BD set yet - hoping it's easier to follow than watching it when it originally aired. Still crossing my fingers that all the discs work, as I don't know how difficult they might be to replace now that Disney has all-but abandoned the collector market.

01-14-2025, 11:11 PM	#18
boothman Member Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1817 DVD collection:756 Blu-ray reviews:1	German Blu ray has 5.1 sound and series trailer.

01-15-2025, 02:00 AM	#19
Randy Miller III Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Harrisburg, PA 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:54	Clearly this is not my best day

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