Cellar Dweller Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

The thick-grained film stock looks almost like 16mm in weight, but apparently Cellar Dweller used lower-end 35mm. Immediately aggressive, the contrast nears clipping levels, but typically holds the line to avoid any information loss. Black levels dig in, not the richest or purest, but enough so to generate the dimensionality needed in the image.

Strikingly rich color lets flesh tones pop. Saturation is somewhat reserved and on the cooler side (digitally tinted, possibly) but no less impressive.

Any stumbles come from the encode and Cellar Dweller isn't exactly an easy one to transfer digitally. Still, it's coarse, harsh, and noisy at its worst, decently controlled at best. The scan itself looks sublime, with resolution galore pushed to the max of 1080p. Detail thrives in the best circumstances, bringing out facial texture in close and details in the monster suit. On the print itself, damage retreats to a minimum.

Audio

A bit on the quieter side, PCM stereo toys with the channel split in spots, but nothing stands out other than the score. Fidelity doesn't suffer at any extremes, both the treble and slight low-end clean. Sound effects wane, but only due to their stock quality, especially the thunder.