Mallrats 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

An immediately noticeable jump in color happens as the credits roll, the comic book covers sensationally vivid. Spectacular views of the mall, their signage, and everything else explode in vibrancy. Dolby Vision makes a dramatic difference in this case.

Equally rich in image dimension and contrast, brightness doesn't make a substantial leap, but it's enough to notice when played back-to-back. Black levels match the previous disc, and that's fine; they're full and thick.

The Blu-ray showed the slightest hint of ringing. That's not as evident on UHD, if at all. Mallrats appears wholly natural, and the encode handles every nuance in the grain structure. Detail and texture shows awesome nuance, and aside from the color, resolution makes for the most notable boost over Arrow's Blu-ray.

Audio

There’s not much here for this mix to handle other than the soundtrack, and for that, the included stereo track is more precise. Otherwise, the DTS-HD 5.1 (same as the Blu-ray) offering brings better spacing, nicely spreading out crowd sounds, and elevating ambiance while around the mall. When someone falls during the stage construction, those screams happen in the rear right; that’s accurate.

Fair range lets the music breathe a bit, the score included. A least a little density in the low-end slips through.