Kill Zone (1985) Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

From the scratch-and-dent corner of the vault, the print used shows definite wear. Scratches, dirt, and flicker hamper the proceedings throughout, but to varying degrees. Generally, it's acceptable and unobtrusive. Preserved grain maintains texture from a rudimentary source that's rarely high on definition or sharpness at the source. Clean encoding doesn't diminish things further.

Bland color reproduction minimizes the jungle greenery, and flesh tones wander. Kill Zone's faded print shows its age, if to no surprise; it's doubtful Kill Zone was well preserved, and already looked low budget to begin with. Contrast fares better than almost non-existent black levels, although the brightness isn't special either.

Audio

A mess from the outset, the excessive popping on the soundtrack joins brief dropouts on the PCM track. Static varies, from severe to unnoticeable. This, joined to the dull fidelity thanks to the rotting treble doesn't help. Volume fluctuates, sometimes leaving some quieter lines unintelligible.