Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

VCI debuts their first 4K release with Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things and doesn't set particularly high standards. That said, this isn't all on VCI. Shot dirt cheap and likely on a low-grade film stock, there's no surprise the resolution doesn't add much to the crummy source. Soft, murky, and overflowing with black crush, seeing anything is a basic struggle in places, let alone fidelity.

Foregoing HDR, credit goes for keeping the color well saturated. Clothing defines the characters, with yellow, green, orange, and more shirts sticking out from the blackness. If one element deserves praise in this presentation, saturation is it... and only it.

Grain looks fine. Nothing spectacular, although at least it's retained. Limited light stunts the contrast and a few times during the review process, the TV couldn't detect any motion, dimming as if asleep; it's that dark sometimes. Specks and scratches remain on the print, if to limited severity.

Audio

Like the video, the cheap production sounds as much too. PCM mono sends out dialog recorded live on set and the audible echo confirms as such. Every sound effect sticks out, and clarity isnt' a consideration. Any bass causes the mix to muffle and wobble. Highs distort severely.