The Corner Penthouse

Fuzz on the Lens Productions recently released the Stream (2024) MOD Recorded Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

When Roy (Charles Edwin Powell) and Elaine Keenan (Danielle Harris) realize their family is drifting apart, they seize the opportunity to recreate a vacation from their past. A peaceful stay in a quaint hotel is just what they need, however that is not what is in store for them. With four deranged murderers patrolling the seemingly mundane halls and competing in a twisted game, the odds are definitely not in Roy's favor. He must fight for his life and those of his family as their simple weekend getaway truly turns into a vacation to die for.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 2:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 2:03:23. The movie has not been rated, but it would be equivalent to an R due to gore and violence. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages include English,Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on the Blu-ray disc.

• Blooper Reel (5:49)
• Streamers Fan Reel (6:37) - Primarily a still photo gallery (some video) of fans showing off their love of the film and occasionally meeting the film stars at conventions.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard one-disc blue Blu-ray case.

[ NOTES ]

Stream (2024) is available on Blu-ray (MOD Recorded BD-R) and DVD (MOD Recorded DVD-R). (I'm assuming that the DVD is a recorded disc since the Blu-ray definitely is.) A low-budget gorefest that bills itself as being "from the producers of Terrifier 2 & 3", which should give you an idea as to what kind of carnage is in store. Art himself, David Howard Thornton, appears as "Player 2", one of the silent antagonists. He's one of the highlights, even though he's really just playing "Art" with a different mask. The brother and sister team of Player 2 and Player 3 are the only killers who are given any sort of personality. The buxom Player 3, played by Liana Pirraglia, is especially noteworthy as girls like her are normally the victim in these types of films. Various other horror icons and character actors appear including Jeffrey Combs (Reanimator), Danielle Harris (Halloween 4 & 5), Tim Reid (Stephen King's It), Tim Curry (Stephen King's It, Rocky Horror Picture Show), Dee Wallace (Cujo), Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination series), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Daniel Roebuck (The Munsters and other Rob Zombie films), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), and Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernies).

The cast and the gore are really the only things Stream has going for it. The dialog was flat and the characters are rather one dimensional, and at over two hours in length, the film is WAY too long. This type of movie needs to have a 90-minute runtime; not 120-minutes! The "game" didn't even began until 45 minutes into the film; or at least it felt that way. No explanation is given as to why this game is being played, who the players are, or who's watching and betting on it. It would've benefited from some intercutting shots between the game and certain audience members watching and rooting for their favorite players to remind you that this is actually a "stream". I won't bring up the plot holes, as it's one of those "shut off your brain and just go along with it" type of movies.

As an FYI: The release I'm reviewing is a Manufacture On Demand Recorded Blu-ray, not a factory-pressed disc. If online artwork and the case spine says "Blu-ray Disc" in plain text, it's a BD-R recorded disc. If it has a Blu-ray logo, it's a factory-pressed disc. If you have the disc in hand, a purple bottom is a recorded disc, and a silver bottom is a pressed disc. It is said that factory-pressed discs last longer than recorded discs, aside from those made by Warner Brothers in the late 2000s. I don't know if that's true, but if it matters to you, I'm letting you know.

This item has been provided by Fuzz on the Lens Productions for review on this site.