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Video

An adequate but marginal HD presentation brings Columbia's small scale horror flick to Blu-ray. The print itself looks in fair condition, certainly suffering from scrapes, dents, and full scratches. Nearly undetectable gate weave is worth a mention, but barely so.

Mill Creek's encode chugs in keeping the grain natural. Return of the Vampire suffers far less though than the companion film on this two-for-one disc, Five. There's enough resolution to drive detail into the frame, and sharpness stays organic, minus any notable halos or digital tinkering.

While black levels fail, overall gray scale suffices. Delineation between gradients happens perfectly, and with appropriate variety.

Audio

Considering the age, this is a stellar mono track. Dialog resolves wonderfully well. The score, simple as it is, manages to keep high-end treble crisp.