Spiral 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Opening on pure 4K spectacle, the color intensity is just raw brilliance. Saturation is equivalent to a cartoon. That changes quick. Spiral makes note of a heavy wave and looks it. Amber hues swell, taking over flesh tones and dropping primaries to their level. It's a lot, too much arguably, but the deep color adds an intensity the Blu-ray can't replicate.

Usually Lionsgate goes with Dolby Vision, but not here. HDR is more than enough though. Spiral loves deep, dense shadows, occasionally to a fault. Crush does happen. Mostly Spiral sends out images under control and vivid in their dynamics. The brightest elements rarely hit pure white - blame the color tint. At night, the palette turns to an aggressive teal, the same results, just a different hue.

Rendered at full 4K, other than cinematography choices, detail erupts. Facial definition hits a perfect, reference grade early and often. With the intended heat, everyone sweats, glistening against the intruding light. It's spectacular. Sharpness rarely relents, if ever. City skylines sparkle. Medium shots create just as much definition as the close-ups. Minor noise is no bother.

Audio

Expansive in an Atmos soundstage, this is an aggressive one. Fireworks begin shooting off in the heights just past the opening credits. Ambient helicopters sweep around too, both the rears and overheads earning work. A crowded police station keeps up the activity, chatter utilizing the stereos and rears. By the time traps come into play, clanking metal chains rattle in an impressive bit of mixing.

Where needed (primarily the score), bass factors in heavily. Throbbing and pulsing adds the needed anxiety to the horror scenes. LFE doesn't factor much into the action scenes, but keeps a steady, consistent presence for nearly all of Spiral.