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I really think it's cool how Phase 4 Films released this Blu-ray in a 3D format that anyone can enjoy at home. A 3D TV is not necessary to view this movie. Instead, all you have to do is put on the 3D glasses (the Blu-ray comes with two pairs) then choose the 3D version of the movie from the onscreen menu. You can also watch SCAR in 2D if so desired. Having the glasses on while watching this movie makes the experience definitely different. They gave my wife a big chuckle when she came home to see me and my friend staring at the TV with them on. SCAR takes place in the small town of Ovid, Colorado. While hanging out at a graveyard Joan Burrows (Angela Bettis) and her friend end up flirting with the local undertaker Ernie Bishop (Ben Cotton) who gets the girls to come inside the funeral home. Once in the building, he carefully separates and captures both teenagers by binding them in the basement morgue. This leads to quite a bit of torture and bloodshed. The movie actually starts fifteen years after this craziness takes place with Joan Burrows returning home to see her family. Shortly thereafter, bad things starts happening that are reminiscent to the violence that erupted previously. Joan believes someone is acting out similar murderous acts. Joan tries to convince her brother Jeff (Christopher Titus) a police officer and does her best to protect her teenage niece Olympia (Kirby Bliss Blanton) but things spin out of control in horrific fashion. The characters are not well written as they do things that go against the grain of believability. The biggest problem is how flat the cast comes across, which I fault the director, actors and weak screenplay. Story wise we've seen this type of story many times before, just not in three dimension on your home flat screen HDTV. I also found the amount of time the director spends on the violent torture, tedious. The movie needed a huge dose of suspense, which would have helped it's cause. For me it's not the act but rather the anticipation of something violent that makes something scary. Another thing I thought was kind of strange (especially considering the focus on the amount of blood spilled) is how the 3D drains the picture of color. I know 3D is in vogue now and makes it fun to experience but the blood looked like chocolate or maybe even mud at times. I really did like the Calgary, Canada locations as they added some scenic beauty to the multi-dimensional imagery. I do think you can enjoy SCAR 3D, especially with the novelty of how it's presented at home.
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