It Finds The Bug In You
Released by: MVD Entertainment Group
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Production Year: 2014
Region Code: ALL
Running Time: 1:29:00
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Video: NTSC Anamorphic Widescreen
Subtitles: None
THE FILM - [ 3 / 5 ]:
Nightmare Code is an independent sci-fi thriller about behavior recognition technology, behavior modification, 24/7 surveillance and artificial intelligence. Brett Desmond (Andrew J. West, "The Walking Dead"), brilliant young programmer with a troubled past, is brought to a tech start-up where the previous lead programmer went on a workplace murder/suicide rampage. With just a month to finish ROPER, the highly advanced behavior recognition program, and only a small testing crew remaining, Brett works and sleeps in the semi-abandoned office. But the deeper Brett delves into the code, the more his personality starts to warp like that of the dead programmer...and the more the code takes on a life of its own. Utilizing surveillance cameras, PC cams, video chat and eyeglass cam, for more than half the movie the viewer watches four images on the screen at once, like a surveillance monitor - but not always in sync, as if ROPER itself is telling us the story.
You can read our review of the film for more information regarding our thoughts and rating for "Nightmare Code."
AUDIO - [ 3.5 / 5 ]:
"Nightmare Code" features an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. The audio track sounded good in my opinion. The surround sound was effective in certain scenes with my possible favorite being when Brett is running down the stairs in the quad-screen shot and it sounded like he was running around me. The dialogue was always clear and easy to understand. I thought the sound level was balanced through the film and the sound effects were never overwhelming in regards to the dialogue.
VIDEO - [ 3.5 / 5 ]:
"Nightmare Code" comes to DVD thanks to MVD Entertainment Group. The film has a bit of a unique look to it with the quad-screen display and many visual effects. For a low budget independent film, I found the video quality to be fairly good. Colors were represented well and look typically bold in appearance. Skin tones look okay for the most part but I imagine it is a lighting issue with the films shooting location. Some scenes feature a good amount of detail as well.
SPECIAL FEATURES - [ 2.5 / 5 ]:
Audio Commentary - This track features director, producer and co-writer Mark Netter and actors Andrew J. West (Brett) and Mei Melançon (Nora). This was a great commentary track. I found it to be highly informative in regards to the production of the film thanks to Mark Netter and also entertaining. Director Mark Netter does most of the talking on the track with Andrew J. West and Mei Melançon both contributing more information as the commentary went on, adding personal stories from their scenes in the film.
Characters (2:19) - A quick look at the characters in the film with brief comments by members of the cast and crew.
Technology & Fear (2:53) - Members of the cast and crew talk about how technology has evolved and how powerful it has become.
The Production (2:02) - This brief featurette includes comments from the cast and crew regarding the production of the film.
Indiegogo (0:31) - A short video that was used in the Indiegogo campaign for the film.
Trailer (1:52)
IN CONCLUSION:
An intriguing film and a nice DVD presentation that also offers some decent extras including a great commentary track. Throw in the low price of the DVD and well, if you enjoy sci-fi fantasy type films with a heavy dose of technology, you should check out the "Nightmare Code" from MVD Entertainment Group.
OVERALL: [ 3 / 5 ]