But then again, what else would you expect from somebody who was working under Roger Corman. The family fortune becomes a moot point, when series of grisly axe murders befall the Holorans, with the killer's homicidal spree being driven by his or her obsession with the dead Kathleen. The print displays modest blemishes and mild scratches, but is otherwise in good shape. The transfer is soft looking, but it does eke a decent amount of detail out of the film elements. Although the picture isn t as detailed as something transferred from pristine 35mm, you can still see all the pertinent bits.
Film grain is also noticeable in most places, but it is never overbearing.
While blacks are adequately rendered, the darker scenes are murky and really don't register much shadow detail. Contrast is adequate, and the whites remain stable, which prevent the image from taking on a blown out appearance. Digital compression artifacts maintain a low profile. The Dolby Digital monaural soundtrack has a bit of background noise, but never becomes distorted. Ronald Stein's suitably creepy score is worth amplifying to intensify the motion picture experience.