Hansel & Gretel Get Baked - Blu-ray Review - Cinedigm

Get Baked

Released by: Cinedigm
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Production Year: 2013
Region Code: A
Running Time: 1:26:49
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
Video: 1080p (1.85:1 Aspect Ratio)
Subtitles: English

THE FILM:

Teenage siblings Hansel & Gretel (Molly Quinn, Castle, and Michael Welch, Twilight) are shaken out of suburbia when an intense new marijuana strain named “Black Forest” takes Los Angeles by storm. When Gretel’s stoner boyfriend mysteriously disappears while on a run to buy more drugs, the siblings follow his breadcrumbs to the house of a little old lady (Lara Flynn Boyle, Men in Black II) who has a very green thumb. When the seemingly sweet woman turns out to be a drug-dealing, drug-growing evil witch who cooks and eats her wasted patrons for their youth, it’s bake or get baked for Hansel and Gretel. The siblings must save their friend – and each other – from a gruesome death, or they will surely face the last high of their lives.

"Hansel & Gretel Get Baked" is a silly twist on the old story. It should get some credit for at least trying to be different. The title has a bit of a double meaning which at first glance would lead you to believe, ah, stoners. But this a horror-comedy so the title has a literal meaning also. It's not a great film or something I would consider very good, but it has its funny moments and some entertaining death scenes. Plus I was able to get it cheap, so that made it an easy decision.

AUDIO:

There are two English audio options on the Blu-ray, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track. Both of the included tracks sound very good but the 5.1 track makes some good use of the surround speakers. Dialogue, sound effects and the score have a nice balance throughout. 

VIDEO:

"Hansel & Gretel Get Baked" arrives on Blu-ray in a cloud of smoke thanks to Cinedigm. The film is presented in 1080p with a 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio. The video quality of this release is excellent. Colors look strong with good saturation. Skin tones have a very natural appearance. Black levels look great and there is plenty of fine detail present. I did not notice any negative issues such as banding or edge enhancement during the film. Some of the CGI shots are not very good, but I can't fault the disc for that.   

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Unfortunately there are no extras on this Blu-ray. It does at least have a Chapter Selection Screen and English Subtitles.

IN CONCLUSION:

A so-so, yet entertaining film that arrived on Blu-ray with great audio and video quality. The film is definitely not for everyone and you will probably want to watch this on VOD before buying. Although there is a trailer below so be sure to check that out since that might tell you if this movie is for you or not. Despite the lack of special features, Cinedigm still did a nice job with this release.

OVERALL: 3/5