XP3D aka Paranormal Xperience 3D Blu-ray (2011) [Region Free] [XP]

[levcore]

I saw this in HMV today for £9.99. Never heard of it before. I was a bit concerned as i couldn't see the Blu Ray 3D logo anywhere on the artwork. Usually this means an analogue release. I appreciate that most of you are in the USA so i did a search and this is the movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838618/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Has anyone seen this? Can anyone confirm if the UK release is true stereoscopic 3D?

[hotandserious]

Originally Posted by levcore

I saw this in HMV today for £9.99. Never heard of it before. I was a bit concerned as i couldn't see the Blu Ray 3D logo anywhere on the artwork. Usually this means an analogue release. I appreciate that most of you are in the USA so i did a search and this is the movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838618/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

Has anyone seen this? Can anyone confirm if the UK release is true stereoscopic 3D?

I would think it must be.
I have the spanish release and it is a proper 3D Blu-ray (I haven't watched more than a few minutes yet):



This one pictured below is the one you saw?




Amazon lists it as being Blu-ray 3D:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paranormal-X.../dp/B00CZDDE4Y

[Zivouhr]

If there's no indicator of stereo 3D or Anaglyph 3D on the packaging, it's possible the graphic designer was on a tight deadline and didn't bother adding in the packaging details about 3D glasses, blu ray 3D, etc.

[levcore]

Originally Posted by hotandserious

I would think it must be.
I have the spanish release and it is a proper 3D Blu-ray (I haven't watched more than a few minutes yet):



This one pictured below is the one you saw?




Amazon lists it as being Blu-ray 3D:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Paranormal-X.../dp/B00CZDDE4Y

That's the one mate. I think I'll risk taking the plunge at lunchtime today and pick it up. I'm guessing it's Spanish language perhaps. Here's hoping, as Zivouhr says, they just neglected to include the proper Blu Ray 3D logo on the case/ artwork. I will post back once I've checked it out!

[levcore]

I just checked the disc and it is indeed stereoscopic 3D which is good! I'm hopefully going to watch the whole movie later.

[Zivouhr]

That's good to hear. Look forward to your thoughts on the 3D Levcore.

[levcore]

The 3D was really good in this! I was pleasantly surprised. Now the movie is in Spanish so obviously like Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Sector 7 it's a bit of a pain to have to read subs whilst trying to take in the 3D. For both of those movies i tend to put the dub track on but there was no English language dub on this release. Dialogue isn't too heavy though and fairly minimal in the second half. The movie looks pretty good and despite being called Paranormal Xperience, it's actually more of a slasher movie with a supernatural angle, more like a Friday the 13th type of film, or My Bloody Valentine. The director has obviously taken into account the 3D with his framing of shots etc. and there are lots of nice angles and locations that are used to show off the depth. I'd say that the 3D is generally medium with a few strong 3D shots scattered throughout. These shots stand out as if they were shot separately and as if the 3D was set slightly different. There are a few pop outs but these are due to CG effects. there is however one fantastic 3D sequence where one of our characters goes into a hypnosis type state and the 3D is a real knockout here with stuff coming out of the screen and various effects, it looks great.

[levcore]

Rewatched this last night. Very good 3D just wish there was an English dub on the disc so i didn't have to read the subtitles. The 3D is pretty damn strong throughout so it's worth it for that and the cast is pretty attractive. Story isn't overly engaging though and it lacks a certain something or other.

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by levcore

The 3D was really good in this! I was pleasantly surprised. Now the movie is in Spanish so obviously like Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Sector 7 it's a bit of a pain to have to read subs whilst trying to take in the 3D.

I thought there was some great 3D in this one, particularly the laptop scene.

I have the Spanish blu ray, which has subtitles that clash with the 3D effect on occasion, as they do on many subbed 3D films. How are the subs on the UK disc?

And is there an English-friendly region B/free Sector 7 disc available anywhere?

[levcore]

Yeah that laptop scene is fantastic, just wish there was a lot more of this in the movie. The subtitles on the English version don't clash with the 3D really, they are extended out of the screen nicely and i certainly did not notice any issued personally.

I do not know of any region B Sector 7 3D release but i would buy it in a heartbeat as my US copy is locked and my multi region player packed up a while back.

[Zivouhr]

3D sounds worthwhile, thanks for the reviews.

[br3ttD]

Don't bother with Sector 7. It's a horrible conversion.

[Richard--W]

I saved Paranormal Experience to my wishlist at amazonU.K. some time ago meaning to look into it before I buy.

Is this a gore film? how graphic is the gore, if any?

If it's for gorehounds I'll pass.

[levcore]

There's hardly any gore.

[philsfan]

Saw the UK version. Went in with low expectations and they were easily exceeded. Very impressed by the 3D in this movie including a sweet laptop sequence and a number of popouts. Fun genre movie. This is kinda gory if thats not your thing. Definitely recommended!

[Show spoiler]Climax sapped of most of its strength due to some really dodgy CGI. Would have been easy to use practical effects for it instead.

[ARCAM]

If my memory serves me well...this 3D Bluray was beautifully photographed !!

[Totallygrateful]

Paranormal Xperience 3D Blu-ray



I just watched this recently and Holy cow what a gem!
The 1st Spanish horror film shot in stereo!
I found it to have extremely pleasing mostly strong 3D throughout; it really drastically exceeded the low expectations I came into it with.
The sets used are really enhanced by the native 3D: stalactite & stalagmite filled carverns, and even dimly lit corridors come to -creepy- life and look great!
I think much consideration was given to the stereo, even normally mundane shots are made more interesting to look at because of the dimensionality (tall grass waving in the wind in front of a van).
I would never normally watch this movie in 2D, the plot is fairly predictable, as victims are taken out in typical slasher film progression (a loner or couple find themselves cut off from the group, and has a deadly encounter with the evil baddie) but in beautiful 3D I couldn't get enough of it!
It's also worth mentioning the pop-outs here are fantastic, I don't want to spoil them for anyone who hasn't yet seen the film but they are so much fun!! I love movies like this where they slow down those pop-outs for you to savor. I often feel like 3D movies miss great opportunities when action scenes move so quickly, and you'll get a pop-out - broken glass or debris from an explosion, but the on screen material will flash by in an instant, not giving your eyes time to really "absorb" it.

English subtitles. I have the region-free uk release.
Movie: 6/10
3D: 9/10

[WaverBoy]

I have this on order and am really looking forward to it!

[Joe D.]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

I have this on order and am really looking forward to it!

Hi waverboy

Got mine a few months ago and the native 3D is outstanding. It immerses one into the picture.

[Totallygrateful]

Originally Posted by WaverBoy

I have this on order and am really looking forward to it!

You're going to love it!
Definitely one of my new favorite 3D horror titles.
I have a shelf in my movie library for my favorites (reference/ best 3D) movies for all genres. The Lichtmond titles are there, all the NWave films, all thanks to the collective wisdom of you all here!
Happy to say this one makes the shelf!