No, not the one with the Vampires and Wolves. This Eclipse has to do with a struggling single father haunted by his wife’s death. Set in Ireland, the cinematography for this film is wonderful. But, the story is a bit dragging. The main character played by Ciaran Hinds is interesting, but the rest of the cast weighs down the film with their annoying personalities, especially Nicholas Holden played by Aidan Quinn. This is somewhat of a Horror film, but more so, it’s a film about human relationships. This film starts out great, but drags its way to the finish line.
Video – The video is clear and crisp. Although, mostly gloomy, the rural view of Ireland looks amazing. The night scenes are clear, and the darks are very inky. The lighting is fantastic, and was transferred to Blu-ray very nicely. I have no complaints about the video, this is how all Blu-ray releases should be. If a smaller company can pull this off, why can’t the bigger ones do the same?
Video: A
Audio – This film relies so much in its audio, that it’s imperative that they got this right. They did! The audio is heavy and clear. The thumps and the echoes are superb, like the footsteps, and the slamming doors. The film’s quite moments sets up the eerie mood. So, when the audio hits, it hits hard, and it hits good.
Audio: A
Extras – A 27-minute long in-depth look at the making of the film. It is somewhat informational, as the cast and crew talks about certain ideas that were added from the original story. There’s also a 5-minute HDNET featurette about the film. Overall, not much extras, but this movie wasn’t a big hit in the box office, therefore, this isn’t a surprise.
Extras: C
Overall, Eclipse is a mixed bag. I wasn’t thrilled about the full story, but certain scenes were superb. I highly suggest that horror fans rent this film. The video and audio quality alone is worth the rent for the movie buffs out there.
Overall: C+
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