Alligator II: The Mutation Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

While Scream doesn't note anything about the master on their cover art, the visuals suggest a new scan. Generous in color reproduction, splendid accuracy in flesh tones and appropriately dreary city buildings produce enough saturation. It's all organic and precise.

Firm density in the shadows keep sewer environments cloaked in pure black. in the early going, contrast filters into the police station, bouncing off walls and paperwork to liven things up. It's a shame Scream didn't double up this sequel with Alligator's 4K, because this is calling for HDR.

All of that is great, but the resolution proves most impressive. Fine grain cleanly sits over the imagery, easily resolved by Scream's encoding. Wide shots explode with detail, resolving every tiny detail. Close-ups bring texture in droves. Fidelity fares better than it ever should for something like Alligator II. Even the print nears spotlessness, only a few scrapes and dings to miss perfection.

Audio

Clean dialog, firm treble, and even a touch of low-end give the DTS-HD track life. A sharp stereo split spreads the front soundstage widely, with chirping crickets and splashing water popping from specific channels. This aids some of the cheap scares, and betters the flick overall.