Evil Dead Trilogy [DVD]

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The reason I suggest the this DVD over the others, is that its the only version to include an open matte version of the film, in addition to the standard 1. These have now been brought together into a boxset with a new fourth disc that, as a package, will prove highly tempting for fans.

But then things get weird, with a collection of extras hosted by a rather irritating lady who sits in a tree [pictured above], with titles like Bruce Campbell: Geek or God?This is by far the best feature of disc four as it features interviews with a young Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.

The picture quality isn't as sharp or clear as the Elite DVD, and they suffer from overly high contrast making the reds bleed on screen in places, this is especially apparent when compared to the Elite transfer. This release also comes with some interesting new extras, a couple of which can only be found in this box-set. As is common with these combo packs, the blu-ray half of the pack is the same old blu-ray from the previous release, in this case Anchor Bay's 2010 blu. Still, though, the Trilogy box is a nice cheap way to get Fanalysis and the Incredibly Strange Film Show episode into your collection if you otherwise just have the blus.Emily, of course, used to be known as Emily Bouffant and presented the much missed and often hilarious Blue Review show on the now defunct cable channel Live TV. the framing is slightly tighter than their blu (and much closer to AB's), though not to the point where you'd notice it without a direct comparison like we have here. The discs for the three films are largely the same as the existing individual releases, so we've linked to those reviews pointing out what is different in each case. Oh, and there are also little easter eggs of a make-up test and footage from an Evil Dead screening, plus an 8-page booklet.