Cobweb appears in an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. This was a positive presentation.
Sharpness looked solid. A few shots were slightly soft, but not to a substantial degree, so most of the movie seemed accurate and concise.
No jagged edges or shimmering occurred, and I saw no edge haloes. Source flaws were a non-factor, as the movie stayed clean.
We found a palette that favored amber/orange, with some of the usual teal along for the ride. Within their dingy parameters, the colors appeared solid.
Blacks seemed deep and tight, while shadows were smooth and well-delineated. In the end, the transfer proved to be appealing.
I also felt positive about the pretty good DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack of Cobweb. Given the nature of the story, moody environmental information dominated the mix.
These elements filled out the speakers in a fairly involving manner. The movie didn’t become a constant whiz-bang soundfield, but it created a decent sense of place.
The more active “scare moments” used the spectrum in the most dynamic manner, but they failed to appear on a frequent basis. Instead, music and moody ambience became the most prominent components.
Audio quality was fine. Speech seemed natural and concise. Effects depicted the elements with acceptable accuracy and boasted pleasing low-end when necessary.
Music showed positive clarity and range, and they also packed solid bass response at times. This was a perfectly positive mix for the material.
Three featurettes appear, and Becoming “The Girl” runs three minutes, 32 seconds. It offers info from director Samuel Bodin, makeup/hair/prosthetic designer Yana Stoyanova, and actors Woody Norman, Cleopatra Coleman and Aleksandra Dragova.
The program looks at various effects, makeup and stunts. Though brief, the reel gives us a few good notes.
Through the Eyes of a Child goes for two minutes, 28 seconds. It involves Bodin, Norman, and actors Antony Starr and Jay Rincon.
“Eyes” looks at characters and the film’s POV as well as performances. A couple minor insights emerge, but not much of interest.
Finally, A Primal Fear lasts two minutes, 21 seconds. Here we get notes from Bodin, Norman, and production designer Alan Gilmore.
With “Fear”, we look at the movie’s tone and attempts at fright. Again, we get a few worthwhile tidbits but the reel seems too short to relate a lot.
At times, Cobweb threatens to deliver a fairly engaging spooky story. However, it relies on too many tired tropes and it lacks the substance to flesh out a feature film. The Blu-ray comes with generally solid picture and audio but it skimps on bonus materials. Though not a bad movie Cobweb doesn’t quite connect.