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Pig Pen [Blu-ray]
(Jason M. Koch, 2016)
Review by Gary Tooze
Production: Theatrical: Dire Wit Films Video: Dire Wit Films
Disc: Region: FREE (as verified by the Oppo Blu-ray player) Runtime: 1:23:09.458 Disc Size: 24,630,028,420 bytes Feature Size: 19,992,084,480 bytes Video Bitrate: 30.18 Mbps Chapters: 7 Case: Standard Blu-ray case Release date: February 14th, 2017
Video: Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Resolution: 1080p / 23.976 fps Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Audio: Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps Commentary: Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Subtitles: N one
Extras: • Director Commentary • Making Of... (27:46) • Two Deleted Scenes (0:17 / 0:57)
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Trailer (2:04) Bitrate:
Description: A runaway returns for revenge - Forced to fend for himself on the streets, 13-year-old Zack has just been pushed out of his dysfunctional home by Wayne, his mother's sadistic boyfriend. When the two are brought back together by a murder, only one will survive this bloody tale of revenge. *** Only 13 of age, Zack (Lucas Koch) is still rather young ... but his life is hell already, especially after Wayne (Vito Trigo) has moved in with his welfare dependent mum (Nicolette le Faye), a bully if there ever was one who knows how to play her addictions to keep her with him despite the fact that he tends to abuse her and make her into his prostitute, in Zack's full sight. Eventually, Wayne throws Zack out of the house, telling him he has to come home with 50 bucks, otherwise nothing doing, but gives him the "good" advice to just sell his body. Now this is something Zack just can't do, so he tries to fend for himself, but only with limited success - and then a compassionate motorist picks up the boy, and Zack convinces him to drive him and his mum out of town - but when he sneaks into their home to fetch mum, he finds Wayne has turned it into hell in the meantime ... but what's way worse, Wayne's still in, and he's been waiting for Zack... Excerpt from SearchMyTrash located HERE
The Film:
Every year there is that one indie release that really grabs me. That
movie that strikes an emotional chord, that feels both cinematic and
intimate. In 2014 it was Found, last year it was Androgynym
and this year it is Jason Koch’s Pig Pen. This film is a
masterful example of “true to life” horror, telling a grim story of
poverty and the toils of boyhood. This departure from traditional horror
is refreshing and really shows the signs of a maturing artist who is not
interested in being kept to one genre. Pig Pen is a moving, but
intensely ugly film that is just as much a thriller as it is a
coming-of-age tale.
Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. Pig Pen, on Blu-ray from Dire Wit Films, looks true to its modest productions standards. The image is clear and really only, occasionally, hindered only by inferior lighting looking greenish. I thought the visuals were decent with some very dark scenes that exported no, egregious, digital noise, showcasing some depth and, overall, it was consistent in terms of video. This single-layered Blu-ray, gives this Indie film a very watchable 1080P presentation.
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Audio :Only a lossy Dolby track that does the job in exporting the film's dialogue and effects. The audio suits the video and nothing is lessened in interpreting the message of the film. There are no subtitles offered and my Oppo has identified it as being region FREE.
Extras : The Blu-ray includes a director commentary that I only briefly indulged in but seemed frank, light and off-the-cuff, a 1/2 hour making of piece... , there are 2 short deleted scenes and a trailer.
BOTTOM LINE: Gary Tooze March 31st, 2017
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