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Salem, Massachusetts. A small town--with no clear governing
body--became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of
the darkest chapters in American history. For those accused of
witchcraft by their neighbors and friends, there was little chance
of clearing their names; the mass paranoia that ravaged through the
community took the lives of 19 innocent men and women. With an
all-star cast of Kirstie Alley, Rebecca De Mornay, Kristin
Booth, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov and Alan Bates,
Salem Witch Trials dramatically revisits 1692 colonial
America and the haunting legacy it holds.
Special Feature(s): Full High Definition 1080p; 16x9 (1.78:1); 25GB
Single Layer; English 2.0 Stereo; English 2.0 Stereo Uncompressed;
Smart Menu Technology: Browse the menu, on screen, without leaving
film.
Blu Ray experienceReviewed by Volvi, 2010-02-10
Just watched the Blu Ray and have to say it was a compelling
viewing of almost 3 hours. I am no expert on Blu Ray qualities but
would say this was a great transfer. Sound I believe isnt much just
a 2.0 but was good enough to absorbe what was taking place. Only on
the onset did i detect some weird horizontal shadows when looking
'off-centre' which soon went away not sure if its the transfer or
player. I am in Australia with a Region B and this US version is
confirmed as region free and played with no problems by me. There
are no extras on this copy.
I havent much to say about the content except to say for the money
paid I was well entertained for 3 hours and felt compelled and
absorbed by this movie. If anything it shows the dangers of
religeous fundementalism which probably assisted in the demise of
Puritanism in this case. But alerts us to all forms of
fundementalism that humans will create to set themselves apart from
others and often with dangerous consequences. This year being 2010
we as a specie are still not freed from this phonomenom.
Historically IncorrectReviewed by D. Kennedy, 2009-12-28
I watched this movie for all of five minutes. I purchased this title because I have a better than passing interest in and knowledge of the Salem Witch trials. One of my ancestors was hanged after confessing to witchcraft and another was on the jury that sentenced him to death by hanging. I'll guarantee that when he was accused of being a witch my ancestor's eyes did not develop a evil glow that afflicted his accusers. The accused witches that I saw in the short portion of the movie I watched all appeared (at least the special effects suggested) to be casting a malevolent spell. So much for historical accuracy. If you are in to Halloween special effects scary type movies, this is probably for you. If however, you are looking for dramatization that has a reasonable degree of historical accuracy, you best look elsewhere. Frankly, if I was an active witch, I would consider suing the authors of this piece for slander given their special effect misrepresentations of the accused.
salem witch trialsReviewed by Richard N. Stretton, 2009-11-30
A good movie about the Witch trials in Salem Mass. The evolution of blame and hysteria into virtual murder for land, pay back for anything real or imagined, and abuse of political power is well depicted. The feeding of the hysteria on itself until no one was safe and until the governor stopped it after his wife was accused is shown and by analogy has been carried into modern times with the accusers trnsformed into the equivalent of rock stars. The ending is a little weak but overall a good picture.
SALEM WITCH TRIALS BLAME IT ON LITTLE GIRLSReviewed by Michael A. Scheurich, 2009-10-30
I thought the Catholic Church was good at diverting the blame for their crimes. Apparently the putitans run a close second. Were they so desperate they lacked firewood to keep warm that they burned people?
This Movie Is Superb!Reviewed by J.F., 2009-10-01
I rented this movie and I now bought it here form Amazon. The acting in this move was very impressive. The detail of the characters was awesome. It was so sad the way the towns people was so intimidated by the church. This movie is a part of American history, it is very well worth the money and time to watch this movie.
