Title: I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970)Label: GRINDHOUSE RELEASINGTranfer by: GRINDHOUSE RELEASINGAspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1Some Thoughts About The Movie (NOT a base for my rating):first of all I DRINK YOUR BLOOD is entertaining. It is strange and (very) funny at the same time. The (goofy) gore segments are not as explicit as you may think. There is more myth to it than hard visual facts on screen. Legend has it and so on. Some shots are well done and support the occasionally frightening atmosphere quite well. From a technical point of view it is a decent made movie. Do not expect I DRINK YOUR BLOOD to be too intense. The filmmakers focused on cheesy effects, illogicality, harum-scarum running around more than they relied on building up tension a cleverly written script could have provided. On the other side this movie is worth seeing it for exactly these reasons. While not expecting too much you can have a good time with I DRINK YOUR BLOOD. I strongly have to exclude the scenes involving real animals. Fortunately such things are not seen any more on film today. Some advice for first-time audience: Expect nothing at all. Forget all the hype and rumors. Free your mind. Sit back comfortably and (try to) enjoy this Shocking Midnite Madness Muppet Freak Show. You will notice it is one of its own kind. I like it for what it is and how it was made, including all the hilarious fatuity in it. I do understand that the number of cult followers all over the world is still growing.No Grain Baby, No Gain / The Transfer:The transfer for this BD set is good but not extraordinary. The original camera negative is in superb condition, well washed, cleaned and stabilized. The grain structure was slightly reduced after scanning and I could make light edge enhanced. All at the expense of some texture, grip and fine-details-quality. The flaws of the digital "restoration"-process fortunately are not too distracting. I still had the feeling this was originally shot on film stock in the year 1970. The result still looks relatively film-like but could be better. Surprisingly both transfers of I EAT YOUR SKIN (1971) and THE BLUE SEXTET (1971) on the bonus BD do look more organic and film-like than the main feature. Why? It is such a complex matter by now. I will not delve into detail here and I skip this sad chapter for now. I DRINK YOUR BLOOD has a nice and rich color palette good contrasts and there is no crush in blacks. I could not spot block noise and other digital atrocities. A more downright true to its roots transfer would be the one I had preferred. For me the transfer looks a bit too clean and shiny but I still can enjoyed it and I am sure most fans out there will simply love it.I will add detailed updates regarding the transfer quality of I EAT YOUR SKIN and BLUE SEXTETTE after seeing the flicks completely – It will take some time.Cut and Run (The Choice is Yours):1) The Unrated Directors Cut:This is NOT a version intégrale from one complete source. This version contains seamless inserts (mostly dialogue, but also the „nice“ downbeating alternative ending) from a low quality source. It looks like they used a worn out 35mm copy to recreate the complete DC. The 35mm material shows washed out colors, brightness boost and many dirt particles. It is very low on details either and misses texture. At least it is done from film material and therefore the situation could be worse. For example like the BD sets of NIGHTMARE IN A DAMAGED BRAIN (1981) or DRIVE IN MASSACRE (1976), where the inserts look like heavily digital manipulated SD material taken directly from abysmal mastered DVDs.2) The Unrated Theatrical Cut:This is made from the same camera negative and does not contain the above mentioned segments. This is a version intégrale from one intact source including all the gory segments intact BUT without the downbeating ending which also contains one gory moment.Both versions have been passed uncut by the BBFC.Final Thoughts:Fans, collectors and people with big screens or projectors should spend their money at once although the main feature could look more film-like. It is still good enough to satisfy. Regarding the complete package this GRINDHOUSE RELEASING BD set is truly fantastic. It contains THREE complete movies in good and partial excellent quality! Tons of interesting extras and a very funny Easter egg. For fans and movie buffs there are really no wishes left. Absolutely recommended. This is a definite collector-item and it plays region code FREE!Read Much More Reviews on AMAZON UK.How I rate / What I rate:My ratings refer exclusively to technical aspects of BD sets. The more film-like a HD transfer looks and feels via a projection, the more high-class the source is scanned and digitally treated afterwards, the higher my ratings will be. Digital phenomenons like edge enhancement, block noise, digital appealing grain, swarming grain / noise behavoir and DNR filtering will directly result in lower ratings.I do not rate movies at all. In the introduction part I just offer my opinion, based on taste, preferences and knowledge about film/photography in general. Movies are artificial constructions where many efforts have been taken (including complex postproduction) to accomplish a vision of whatsoever kind. No movie made for cinema ever shot has earned a 1 star rating on AMAZON or a 1 point rating on IMDB. I have studied many publications about making films, their psychological impact, and the subject violence on film. I am a hobby photographer knowing much about frame compositions, color and light effects and different styles. I am also a hobby musician and sound designer for my own private joy. I could rate a movie/ its soundrack, but why should I? Things are what they are and nothing more or less. I like to think beyond mind constructed terms of good and bad. So called "objectivity" becomes fast diluted by preferences which results in comments of personal taste. These comments are fine but they go without any base value for creating a rating-scale out of them. Technical aspects are a different kind of matter. DNR, edge enhancement, block noise and such things are obvious even on small screens and maybe we can speak more of objectivity and measurability in this area. I think we should be informed about the quality of a product.All about Ev(m)e:I am a collector of films for 27 Years, own about 3.000 films (would be far more, but I often sort out transfers I dont like) and watch them in a home-cinema room via bigscreen projection. I am also a hobby musician and photographer with some experience scanning camera negatives in high definitions. I am fascinated by film (from reels) since I am a kid and spent hours for hours in cinemas and visiting film festivals.