Endangered Species Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Set in Africa, the key is warmth. The aesthetic aims for intense amber push, glazing the screen with heavily saturated primaries. Primaries glow, from the various greenery to clothing. Flesh tones carry a deep tan, and that makes sense given the circumstances.

Sadly, it's a disappointing encode from Lionsgate. Digital cinematography should lead to clarity, but instead everything carries an ugly, compressed sheen. This ruins most of the location scenery, blocking diminishing the natural beauty. Definition lags. Dulling the resolution means a lack of texture and that means ever weakening fidelity. Some slight low light noise bothers shadows, if minor compared to the other problems.

At least Endangered Species runs bright. The warmth is one element suggesting the African sun, and the other is a vivid, intense contrast. A small loss from clipping doesn't bring any harm, instead hitting the screen just right. Night brings satisfying black levels - pure, dense blacks that satisfy the disc's needs. Dimensionality results, gaining a bit from the compression loss.

Audio

Pedestrian design lacks scale. The key scene is a rhino attack, and surrounds barely offer any space. Stereos engage as the car rattles and tips, but that's it in terms of staging. Lower budget, dialog stays centered, never adventurous in bouncing between the available speakers.

Minimum range engages the subwoofer primarily via the score. Drums add minor bounce to an otherwise dull affair.