The Evil Dead - The Treasures Collection
Project Summary
A collection of rare Evil Dead material. Includes preservations of an early Japanese laserdisc (which has a different color grading to any other video release) and a bootleg VHS of 'Within the Woods'.
Status
Complete
Release Date
December 2, 2008
Categories
Contributors
Related Films
Source Materials
DVD Artwork
Background
The 1985 Japanese 'Herald Videogram' laserdisc release of The Evil Dead featured a color grading that was cooler (more blue) than any subsequent home video release.
Project Details
The main feature of this disc is a DVD transfer of the Herald Videogram laserdisc.
Software Used
VirtualDub
AviSynth
Cinema Craft Encoder SP
Adobe Encore 1.5
Extras
A "superior quality" copy of the short film 'Within the Woods'
Video comparison of 'The Evil Dead' and 'Book of the Dead'
'Book of the Dead' trailer
DVD-ROM content
Screenshots
Main menu:
Chapter selection menu:
Illustration of colour differences between HV Laserdisc and Elite DVD:
<----- Elite DVD -----> <------- HV Laserdisc ------->
Related Links
• Version comparison on the horrordvds.com forum
• Project thread on the originaltrilogy.com forum
Background
The 1985 Japanese 'Herald Videogram' laserdisc release of The Evil Dead featured a color grading that was cooler (more blue) than any subsequent home video release.
Project Details
The main feature of this disc is a DVD transfer of the Herald Videogram laserdisc.
Software Used
VirtualDub
AviSynth
Cinema Craft Encoder SP
Adobe Encore 1.5
Extras
A "superior quality" copy of the short film 'Within the Woods'
Video comparison of 'The Evil Dead' and 'Book of the Dead'
'Book of the Dead' trailer
DVD-ROM content
Screenshots
Main menu:
Chapter selection menu:
Illustration of colour differences between HV Laserdisc and Elite DVD:
<----- Elite DVD -----> <------- HV Laserdisc ------->
Related Links
• Version comparison on the horrordvds.com forum
• Project thread on the originaltrilogy.com forum