The Invisible Man vs The Human Fly Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Better in appearance than its predecessor, Invisible Man vs The Human Fly presents a cleaner, natural grain structure. Since the master is struck from a surviving 16mm release print, it's limited but pure. Softer imagery falls within the range of acceptability, while tense close-ups produce notable definition. Considering the source, this is impressive work.

Expected damage and dirt runs the full length, including reel markers. Plus, gate weave poses a challenge too, causing persistent jumping. Some flicker occurs too, another expected anomaly from an exhibition film stock.

Plain gray scale stays in a more medium range, never venturing toward pure white or black. Results end at a murkier contrast, lacking dimensionality and obviously, depth. While not show-stopping, considering the difficult materials, Invisible Man vs The Human Fly debuts Stateside in a best possible state.

Audio

A club scene involves a small orchestra, the first challenge for the PCM track after the opening fanfare. It's not a positive. Drums warp due to their age and violins collapse on the high-end. Scoring uses intentionally pitchy horror themes, now a greater challenge in today's audio space. Fidelity is almost totally lost.

While dialog strains, the flatness is at least tolerable compared to the music.