London label that began in 2007 with a DVD of Fulci's The New York Ripper and moved to Blu-ray in 2011, numbering releases with SHAM catalogue codes. It concentrates on Italian giallo, horror and exploitation, plus Tinto Brass, often packaged in its own yellow Yell-O-Ray cases, and now issues 4K UHDs such as The House with Laughing Windows. Cult Films is its sister label.
Shameless
3 films on Best Blurays
Best video release:
2 in 4K1 in HD
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent1
How we pick the best Shameless releases
Director: Dario Argento
Best Video & English-Friendly:
US Synapse 4K Blu-ray or UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
(some may prefer Synapse's grading, while some prefer Shameless's grading)
Best Audio:
4.0 track on the Synapse 4K Blu-ray
Best Video & English-Friendly:
UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray or US Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Both the US Arrow 4K Blu-ray and UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray are better than the horrible grade of the France Le Chat Qui Fume which has blacks looking greenish and milky with some yellow push. However, comparing these two, there's significant tradeoffs; Arrow has less black crush and some shots seems to be better graded but it's worse in some shots with a slight magenta grade; the UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray has a better color grading.
Additional Info:
UK Shameless 4K Blu-ray and US Arrow 4K Blu-ray have exclusive extras
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