Day the World Ended (1955) (Shout! Factory Exclusive)

[Katatonia]

Mine arrived earlier today, shipped in a large bubble mailer. The folded poster does come in a labelled ziplock bag with a couple of thin cardboard pieces on both sides to offer some protection.

At least for once they didn't use a cheap cut-out eco case as they have for many of their recent website "exclusives"

Here is a basic BDInfo scan of the disc:

                                                                                                                Total   Video                                             
Title                                                           Codec   Length  Movie Size      Disc Size       Bitrate Bitrate Main Audio Track                          Secondary Audio Track
-----                                                           ------  ------- --------------  --------------  ------- ------- ------------------                        ---------------------
00002.MPLS                                                      AVC     1:19:07 0               32,203,266,376  0.00    0.00    DTS-HD Master 2.0 (48kHz/24-bit)

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     Day The World Ended
Disc Label:     Day The World Ended
Disc Size:      32,203,266,376 bytes
Protection:     AACS
Extras:         BD-Java
BDInfo:         0.7.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00002.MPLS
Length:                 1:19:07.200 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   0 bytes
Total Bitrate:          0.00 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        0 kbps              1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         0 kbps          2.0 / 48 kHz / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio             English         192 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz /   192 kbps / DN -27dB

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           English         0.000 kbps                      

FILES:

Name            Time In         Length          Size            Total Bitrate   
----            -------         ------          ----            -------------   
00002.M2TS      0:00:00.000     1:19:07.200     0               0               

CHAPTERS:

Number          Time In         Length          Avg Video Rate  Max 1-Sec Rate  Max 1-Sec Time  Max 5-Sec Rate  Max 5-Sec Time  Max 10Sec Rate  Max 10Sec Time  Avg Frame Size  Max Frame Size  Max Frame Time  
------          -------         ------          --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  
1               0:00:00.000     1:19:07.200     0 kbps          0 kbps          00:00:00.000    0 kbps          00:00:00.000    0 kbps          00:00:00.000    0 bytes         0 bytes         00:00:00.000    

STREAM DIAGNOSTICS:

File            PID             Type            Codec           Language                Seconds                 Bitrate                 Bytes           Packets         
----            ---             ----            -----           --------                --------------          --------------          -------------   -----           
00002.M2TS      4113 (0x1011)   0x1B            AVC                                     0.334                   0                       0               0               
00002.M2TS      4352 (0x1100)   0x86            DTS-HD MA       eng (English)           0.334                   0                       0               0               
00002.M2TS      4353 (0x1101)   0x81            AC3             eng (English)           0.334                   0                       0               0               
00002.M2TS      4608 (0x1200)   0x90            PGS             eng (English)           0.334                   0                       0               0

As for the transfer, which I've only scanned through thus far, the grain seems really chunky in some scenes, and in others it's not nearly as strong. I get the impression the transfer may have come from multiple sources, but I could be wrong...perhaps different film stocks were originally used. The aspect ratio is the 2.00:1 OAR, exactly.

Bonus features include the advertised new Corman Interview, which runs at nearly 40 minutes.

The "Theatrical Trailer" is included on the disc, and there is also an "Audio Commentary" by film historian/author Tom Weaver & Music Historian David Schecter — albeit neither are listed on the back cover or Shout's item page for whatever reason.