Deadly Blessing (Collector's Edition) (1981)

ONE of Craven's earlier chillers which I thought was pretty good. Mara Jensen and her husband live on a farm and her husband is accidentally killed. (not a spoiler it happens in the first ten minutes!) Her friends Sharon Stone and Susan Buckley(patty from grease) come to stay with her. Besides them, Mara's only other friends are Lois Nettleton and her shy daughter who live nearby. Soon more accidents are happening ,obviously a killer is on the loose! You get a snake in the tub(just try to watch!), Mara Jensen in two catfights, and sharon stone freaking out in a barn and falling down stairs. i don't know why this is so hard to find. they should re-release it. luckily i have a copy i bought used a few years back. if you can find it get it.

This blu ray is an improvement on the previous region 2 dvd which I had, not only in the extras department but also visually. The movie is in widescreenthe scenes of the Texas farmlands are beautiful, and many of the night shots (during which certain murders occur) are just the right balance of light and dark so that you feel it's really night and the action is clear enough to make out. One problem is that the high quality of the blu ray image shows-up the limited quality of a couple of effects shots. The audio commentary by Wes Craven has interesting antecdotes about filming and setting-up some of the creepy built-up set pieces as well as dealing with certain actors and the ending which he did not choose but was forced to use. The sound is goodJames Horner's eerie and sometimes overblown score is louder than ever, and dialogue and sound effects shocks are sharp and clear. The interviews explain almost too much about the film, taking away the mystery of a film of which little was told of over the years except for the segment about a certain creature effect in the film (hardly anything is shone clearly). The interviews with both screenwriters are the most revealing of the story and filmmaking process. This was also the first time I had seen the interesting-looking actor Michael Berryman interviewed. The TV spots are interestingI had not seen them since I watched these advertisements on network TV back in 1981. Thanks to Shout! Factory for releasing yet another cool 80's rarity.

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This is a creepy little movie that I am surprised is not on DVD. It should be! That snake in the tub scene freaked me out when I first saw it years ago,

as well as the spider scene. Maybe it has something to do with my natural fear of snakes and spiders! Waiting for a smart company to bring this out of print Craven flick back so it will get the attention I think it deserves.

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I still think this is one of Wes Craven's best movies. I know it goes completely crazy at the end and doesn't make a lot of sense but it has great atmosphere, great scares, and a young Sharon Stone looking hotter than any woman has a right to. Why this isn't out on DVD is beyond me.

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If you are a fan of 1980's horror/suspense, the you will love Deadly Blessing. Personally, I've always had a crush on Maren Jensen. Her character on Battlestar Galactica was prominent at first, then forgotten about as the episodes went on. She is fine in the role of Martha, a widow left alone after the mysterious murder of her husband who was going to the shed to pack bearings on his tractor. Michael Berryman, Ernest Borgnine, Sharon Stone and the rest were a delight to watch. I have been waiting for this movie to be available on at least DVD for 10 years or more. I bought a used VHS from Amazon just to see it again. The blu ray transfer is just fine. The darks are exactly the way that I like them, and the subtle soft edges look great where they left the colors alone without messing with film grain. James Horner's score i spot on, and there are moments when I feel like I am listening to either "The Wrath of Kahn," or "Aliens."

Overall I am VERY pleased with this release and the extras are fabulous. I want to give a personal thanks to Scream Factory for delivering these older classics of sometimes forgotten films. This will be the 12th purchase I have made from them in High Definition and they are by far my favorite company. I LOVE that they do not forget the original classics from the 80's that paved the way for a generation of wannabe horror films.

Keep doing what you are doing! My only problem is that my wife is complaining that my movie area is getting too large for her liking. I can always hide some of them!

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