The film famously suffered from heavy studio interference. Originally, Nutter’s cut was much darker and more psychological, but 31 minutes were chopped to make it a fast-paced 84-minute thriller for the Technical Note: The Blu-ray Experience If you are looking at the 720p/1080p Blu-Ray versions, they are a massive step up from the old DVDs.
: The Blu-Ray transfer brings out the sterile, eerie beauty of the Pacific Northwest filming locations. The contrast between the bright, "perfect" world of the Blue Ribbons and the dark, rainy world of the outcasts is a visual metaphor that the 720p format handles beautifully. Disturbing.Behavior.1998.720p.Blu-Ray.DUAL.x264...