The Relic [DVD]

Great film I saw it when it first came out. However this copy is too dark and I understand most DVD copies have the same fault. In fact they shouldn't sell them because you can barely see what's happening . Great pity because this is a really good film.

The Relic Blue-Ray. I'm slowly replacing my collection of redundant VHS tapes...The Relic was recently on TV so this prompted us to buy a Blue-Ray copy. We thing the film is great so we was looking forward to watching it in HD. We were disappointed, the original film is shot mostly in the dark (just that type of film) but our copy was so dark we had to crank the brightness on the TV full on. there was also drop outs in the sound. I will keep it but nor too happy.

Good film, had it on dvd brought the blu ray for much sharper picture and better sound, the Relic looks the best I ever seen on blu ray. As for the creature, the star of the film, looks really good on blu ray too. I would say this film is like Alien in a museum and the creature was designed by Stan Winston, who created the Predator!! And is one of the best monster design after Giger's Alien.

I really like this film. It's not a classic in any of the well-worn traditions and it does contain its share of fairly obvious horror monster movie moments that those in the know will see coming long before they arrive.I think the strength of the movie is in the casting of Penelope Ann Miller in the lead role. She is a terrific actress, who should have lots more screen time than she's received - and she's not your typical scream queen. She starts out as a very believable forensic anthropologist and her reactions when she sees the carnage the creature has left are totally believable. And the ending, where she employs her scientific prowess to fight to the last, is great (though her last line is a bit 'get away from her you b*tch' from Alien 2.The monster is also good, and never quite shown in full, which makes it all the more scary. You think you know what it looks like, then it changes a little and you mostly see glimpses rather than the whole thing.Tom Sizemore also does a good job as a slightly jaded cop, who really doesn't want the job, but goes along with it. He's the Joe Public to whom all the stuff about DNA, strange leaves and the whole monstery thing needs explaining. He even has a lucky bullet.But despite its origins in ordinary horror movie cliche, it does excite, baffle and make you think a bit, which is more than most do. And it has Linda Hunt in it. What more could you want?

A blu ray disc released in 2015 by Fabulous Films which isn't fabulous as there are NO subtitles for hard of hearing. Disgraceful in this day and age.A better than average film of its genre but ridiculously dark transfer as others have remarked. Poor effort.

This is a very dark film, with such deep shadows that it is sometimes difficult to appreciate what is happening: although that is clearly intention. The spooky atmosphere is good. The gore and dark nature of the film is lightened by a nice much needed humours touch. An entertaining scary film with a pretty high Eek factor.

While I am not one for horrors that attempt to (Poorly) s*** my pants, this made me laugh in suspense as I found it highly entertaining to watch and found it's quality of script and visuals more appealing than most of those Hollywood gaurgauntan films that make me think what a waste of my time and money. Defintely recommended for anyone just wanting to watch something of a decent film.

A really good story and film, the only fault is that a lot of it is in the dark.