Stigmata (1999)

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by mwanders4

3. I have no reason to discredit Shout Factory. I am a huge fan of the company and was very excited for this blu-ray release. Perhaps my expectations were too high? Because the film was actually a box office hit in United States and around the world I was expecting some upgraded transfer. I thought there would be some cleaning up. However it looks like the source material may not be in great condition? Looking at the Blu ray compared to the DVD especially in the opening scene there are the exact same dust specks in black dots on the print. Does this mean they actually use the same source material? Or does this mean they simply upscaled the DVD? I am honestly not sure. The Blu ray does have more detail and the colors are a bit brighter. Beyond that it is not a significant upgrade. I honestly think that the HD presentation I have seen on DirecTV what a little bit better. This is regarding detail, colors, and film grain.

That's disappointing to hear if true as I've had been hoping this would be released to Blu-ray. It sounds like Shout used the same master that was used for the original 2000 DVD release which would mean it's roughly 15 years old.

Stigmata or Ravenous are the films that could have used a new transfer and clean up; not releases like Escape from New York. I guess I just don't understand their view.