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    Gothika
    Special Collector's Edition
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 91 (Dec 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, Bernard Hill & Pen

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.gothikamovie.com
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set includes audio commentary with director Matthew Kassovitz and cinematographer Matthew Libatique, Limp Bizkit


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 39630
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Violence, brief language and nudity
    (Retail Price): $27.95
    (DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 98
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/12/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Mathieu Kassovitz
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    Special Notes:
    Also available in a modified 1.33:1 full screen edition.

    Story Synopsis:
    In "Gothika," Dr. Miranda Grey (Berry) is a psychologist working at Woodward Penitentiary, a psychiatric and correctional facility for women. When Miranda has a bad dream involving a strange girl in the middle of the road, she wakes up only to discover her own worst nightmare has been realized. She

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the previously released DVD (Issue 84), this new two-disc special edition appears to be the same transfer. The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits a dark and moody style that is complementary to the suspenseful storytelling. Within the main location, a penitentiary psych ward, a cold grayish-green color palette is the predominant appearance. The dim picture, viewed in a completely blackened room, offers excellent shadow delineation and well-balanced contrast. The desaturated images and gritty appearance add additional visual intrigue to the story. Finicky viewers may notice occasional edge enhancement, but its presence is not severely distracting. The same goes for detected pixelization, as some scenes appear a bit digital or slightly smeared. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Voices sound natural with great resolution and incredible precision, revealing small nuances in the actors

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