Here’s a look at a pair of movies debuting on the ultra-high definition disc format featuring hostile extraterrestrials on Earth. — Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s science fiction horror masterpiece from 2002 invades home entertainment screens in the 4K disc format for the first time and is guaranteed to send shivers up the spines of those who believe that we are not alone in the universe.
The redemptive human drama finds former priest Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) not dealing well with the death of his wife after a freak car accident. Abandoning the church, he lives on a farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his young daughter Bo (Abigail Breslin), asthmatic son Morgan (Rory Culkin) and former minor league baseball-playing brother Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix). Surrounded by a cornfield, things start to get creepy for the family when they find crop circle signs on their land and a trusted dog attempts to attack Bo.
Things get worse for not just the Hesses, but the world as it is revealed that a potential full-blown extraterrestrial attack on the Earth may be unfolding. Mr. Gibson and Mr.
Phoenix deliver one of their better heartfelt performances and complements the complexities of the characters and nail-biting narrative. With the original camera negative used for the remaster, the ultra-high definition visuals shines within a screen filling presentation. Most impressive is detail of nighttime scenes with Graham walking through the cornfields meeting some unexpected visitors,.
